USDA is interested in succeeding lease for approximately 4,571 rentable square feet in La Plata County, CO within the delineated area described herein

REQUIREMENT: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency, currently occupies office and related space in a building under lease in La Plata County (Durango), CO. The Government is interested in leasing approximately 4,571 rentable square feet of contiguous office space together with 31, on-site, paved parking spaces. The rentable space must yield a minimum of 3,975 ANSI/BOMA Office Area square feet (OASF) of first class, high quality office space. Space must be fully serviced. Preference will be given to first floor space. USDA is considering alternative space if economically advantageous. USDA 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, USDA will consider, among other things, the availability of alternate space that potentially can satisfy USDA's requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant availability of alternate space that potentially can satisfy USDA's requirements, as well as costs to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenants improvements and telecommunications infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime. DELINEATED AREA: The site must be located within the following boundaries: North: Highway 550 and West 32nd Street, CR-251 East: East 8th Avenue, CR-238, and CR- 250 South: S. Camino Del Rio and E. 8TH Avenue, CO-3 Intersection West: Turner Road and Highway 550 LEASE TERM: The term of the lease will be 10 years. OCCUPANCY: Space must be available for occupancy on or before August 1, 2014. OTHER: Submission by other than the owner of manager of a property must be accompanied by a letter of ownership granting permission to make a general offering of space. In instances where the offeror is representing more than one property, the offeror is hereby notified that they may only participate in negotiations on behalf of the owner. EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. Building name and address or site location and address 2. Location of space within building 3. Rentable square feet offered and full service rental rate per-square-foot 4. ANSI/BOMA Office Area square feet, to be offered and expected rental rate per OASF, fully serviced. Indicate whether or not the quoted rental rate includes an amount for tenant improvements and state the amount, if any. 5. Energy efficiency and renewable energy features existing within the building 6. ANSI/BOMA Usable Square Feet and common area factor 7. Number of on-site, paved parking spaces 8. Contact information for owners or authorized agent 9. Date of space availability WRITTEN NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF SPACE MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 2 PM, EST, ON NOVEMBER 1, 2013.