Lease to Purchase of Warehouse Distribution Space for Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM), West Coast , Chino, CA

The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) is seeking to lease-to-purchase a modern warehouse distribution center ranging between 400,000 and 600,000 square feet within a 50-mile radius of its existing West Coast Distribution Center in Chino, California. The facility must satisfy stringent technical specifications including a minimum interior height clearance of 30 feet, a square or rectangular layout, a building age not exceeding 35 years, at least 65 vertical lift dock doors with one grade-level ramp, 8,000 square feet of office space subdivided into a 5,000-square-foot primary area and a 3,000-square-foot secondary area, a 2,800-square-foot break room, and a dedicated 1,000-square-foot HAZMAT storage area. The structure must comply with multiple federal standards, including UFC 3-301-01 and NAVFACINST 11000.40 for seismic safety, UFC 3-600-01 for flooring, NFPA 101 for fire and life safety, and AT/FP Level 1 security protocols per UFC 4-010-01, change 3. The lease term begins with a one-year firm period and includes fourteen one-year renewal options, creating a potential total term of fifteen years. The Government may exercise purchase options during the initial term and the first four renewal periods, and offerors are required to submit purchase prices for each of the first five years, subject to fair market value negotiation. Proposals must include detailed financials covering base rent, taxes, tenant improvements, and operating expenses, with tenant improvement costs submitted as a separate lump sum for which the Government will reimburse upon completion and acceptance. All submissions must be made electronically by July 13, 2026, to Tracy Chapman at the designated email address, and must include the Standard Proposal Form, SF-25 Performance Bond, GSA Form 3518 certifications, Seismic Certification, and Fire Protection Evaluation. Offers located outside the area defined in Attachment (7) are non-responsive, and failure to meet minimum technical requirements results in immediate disqualification. Proposals are evaluated using a best value tradeoff approach, with equal weighting given to total cost—including annual rent, tenant improvements, and purchase prices—and technical compliance with facility specifications, while proximity to the Chino facility is a secondary