U.S. Department of Agriculture Seeks to Lease Office and Related Space in Salisbury, North Carolina

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is soliciting proposals to lease office and related space in Salisbury, North Carolina, under solicitation number 57-37159-26-FA, with responses due by July 27, 2026. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 531120 and is not set aside for any specific socioeconomic category. The agency requires a comprehensive lease arrangement including the shell of the building, tenant improvements, and all operational services such as janitorial, landscaping, snow removal, recycling, heating and air conditioning, lighting, fire protection, and indoor air quality management. The facility must be designed, built, and maintained in good condition, with strict prohibitions against exposed ducts, piping, and conduits in office areas. A critical requirement is compliance with ASCE/SEI 41 seismic standards, which serves as a pass/fail gate; non-compliant offers will be disqualified unless no compliant proposals are received, in which case award will be based on best value considering price and seismic safety. The Lessor must provide detailed floor plans, parking layouts, tenant improvement cost sheets, and security plans aligned with Level 1 requirements, and must also meet USDA’s ADP and wiring guidelines and signage standards. The lease requires payment of annual rent in monthly installments via electronic funds transfer, with costs broken down into shell rent, operating costs, and tenant improvements rent, all calculated per rentable square foot. All proposers must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must include their Unique Entity Identifier on the cover of their submission. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email by the deadline and must use official GSA forms including GSA Form 1364 and GSA Form 1217 to detail pricing and cost structure. Additional mandatory documentation includes a seismic certificate signed by a licensed engineer, fire safety evaluations, wage determinations from the Department of Labor, and evidence of compliance with security controls for covered information systems. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and GSAR clauses addressing personal identity verification, executive compensation reporting, small business subcontracting plans (when contract value exceeds $750,000), prompt payment, maintenance obligations, right of government inspection, alterations, changes, and liquidated damages for subcontracting plan noncompliance. The Lessor is responsible for obtaining all permits and maintaining insurance including hazard and liability coverage, while also adhering to federal law as the governing jurisdiction. Any deviations from