Northern Research Station 08 Office and Lab Space

Expressions of Interest Sought Requirement: The USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station currently occupies office and related space in a building under lease in Fort Totten, Bayside, Queens, NY that will be expiring. The Government is seeking to lease approximately 2,563 contiguous rentable square feet of office and related space. The rentable space must yield a minimum of 1,332 contiguous ANSI/BOMA Office area square feet (ABOA). The lease term requirement is for 20 years. The space must be available for occupancy by June 1, 2020. The delineated area is the Fort Totten. Other applicable requirements include: - 2 reserved parking spots for official Government vehicles The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous. The Government will use the information it receives in response to this advertisement as a basis to develop a cost-benefit analysis and to determine whether to compete the lease requirement or pursue a sole source justification to remain at its current location. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternate space that potentially can satisfy the Government's requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunications infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime. Please send expressions of interest to: (Primary) Adam Fischer, Real Property Leasing Specialist 626 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202 Telephone: 1-414-297-1126 Email: adam.fischer@usda.gov (Alternate) Lexie Pitre, Real Property Leasing Officer 626 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202 Telephone: 1-318-277-3897 Email: lexie.pitre@usda.gov Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the above address by 4:00 PM (CST) on April 21, 2020 and must include the following information: - Building name and address and location of the available space within the building. - Rentable square feet available and expected rental rate per rentable square foot, fully serviced. - ANSI/BOMA Office area square feet (ABOA) to be offered and expected rental rate per square foot, fully serviced. Indicate whether or not the quoted rental rate includes an amount for tenant improvements and state the amount, if any. - Date of space availability. - Method of rentable space measurement. - Building ownership information. - Amount of parking available on-site and its cost. Include whether expected rental rate includes the cost of the required Government parking (if any). - Energy efficiency and renewable energy features existing within the building. - List of building services provided. The Government's decision regarding whether to relocate will be based, in part, on information received in response to this advertisement.