Lease of Office Space within Region 04. RLP #20-REG04 - OFFICE SPACE

This advertisement is hereby incorporated into the RLP 20-REG04 by way of reference as an RLP attachment. U.S. GOVERNMENT seeks to lease the following office space through the Automated Advanced Acquisition Program (AAAP): City: Knoxville State: Tennessee Delineated Area: Northern Boundary- Knox County Line from Hwy 62 @ Solway east to Hwy 11W near Blaine Southern Boundary- Knox County Line from I-140 east to I-40 near Kodak Eastern Boundary- Knox County Line from Hwy 11W near Blaine south to I-40 near Kodak Western Boundary- Follows Hwy 62 @ Solway south to Hwy 162 to I-140 to county line @Tennessee River Minimum ABOA Sq. Ft.: 1405 Maximum ABOA Sq. Ft.: 1405 Space Type: Office Term*: 10 Years / 8 years Firm *Offerors are encouraged to submit rates for all terms available in the AAAP for consideration against future GSA requirements. Agency Unique Requirements: Agency Tenant Improvement Allowance Existing leased space: $8.25 per ABOA SF Other locations offered: $49.52 per ABOA SF Building Specific Amortized Capital (BSAC) Existing leased space: $3.00 per ABOA SF Other locations offered: $5.00 per ABOA SF IMPORTANT NOTES: Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B Due to recent public health concerns surrounding COVID-19, GSA has amended the AAAP Request for Lease Proposals and AAAP Lease. The Amendment - AAAP Amendment # 2 - can be found in the RLP package on the AAAP website. Note the increased level of responsibility for janitorial services and ensure offers are priced accordingly. Increased costs for cleaning related to COVID-19 should be included in the shell rate when offering via AAAP. GSA will document the cost as a separate line item in the rent schedule when drafting the lease document for any successful offeror. It is highly recommended that offerors start the SAM registration process ASAP. Refer to RLP Clause 3.06, Item 7. (If applicable) The Government intends to award a Lease to an Offeror of a Building that is in compliance with Seismic Standards. Section 2.03 of the Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) outlines compliance activities required for all leases in moderate or high seismic zones. To determine if your property lies in a moderate or high zone, please reference the map and documents on our website. HOW TO OFFER: The Automated Advanced Acquisition Program (AAAP), located at https://lop.gsa.gov/aaap, will enable interested parties to offer space for lease to the Federal Government in response to RLP 20-REG04. In addition, the Government will use its AAAP to satisfy the above space requirement. Interested parties must go to the AAAP website, select the - Register to Offer Space link and follow the instructions to register. Instructional guides and video tutorials are offered on the AAAP homepage and in the - HELP tab on the AAAP website. Once registered, interested parties may enter offers during any - Open Period. The Open Period is the 1st through the 7th of each month, ending at 11:59 p.m. (ET) unless otherwise stated by the Government and unless the 7th falls on a weekend or Federal Holiday. If the 7th falls on a weekend or Federal Holiday, the Open Period will end at 11:59 PM (ET) on the next business day. Refer to AAAP RLP paragraph 3.02.A for more details on the offer submission process. The Government reserves the right to allow for multiple Open Periods prior to selecting an offer for award to meet this specific space requirement. Offers cannot be submitted during the Closed Period (1st/7th through the end of each month) and will not be considered for projects executed during that time period. This advertisement is hereby incorporated into the RLP 20-REG04 by way of reference as an RLP attachment. Lease award will be made to the lowest price, technically acceptable offer, without negotiations, based upon the requirements in this advertisement and in the RLP requirements package found on the AAAP website. During an Open Period, offerors will be permitted to submit new offers or modify existing offers. Offerors can draft an offer at any time; however, you can only submit an offer during the Open Period. The offered space must comply with the requirements in this advertisement and RLP 20-REG04 and must meet Federal Government, State, and Local jurisdiction requirements, including requirements for fire and life safety, security, accessibility, seismic, energy, and sustainability standards in accordance with the terms of the Lease. The Lease and all documents that constitute the Lease package can be found at https://lop.gsa.gov/aaap. If you have previously submitted an offer in FY 2019, the AAAP application has a copy feature which will allow existing offers to be copied over to the FY 2020 RLP in order to avoid having to re-enter all of the data manually. Please be sure to review FY20 AAAP RLP Package and each page within the AAAP Application prior to submitting your offer as some of the questions have changed. You must re-enter your space and rates on the - Space and Rates tab in the AAAP. Your previous offered space will not be copied.