X--Bureau of Land Management Notice of Intent to lease space, 8,250 sq ft of office space, 4,465 sq ft of warehouse and 30,800 sq ft of fenced paved wareyard

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking to enter into a 15-year firm term lease for a total of 43,515 square feet of space in Arcata, California, which includes 8,250 square feet of office space, 4,465 square feet of warehouse space, and 30,800 square feet of fenced, paved wareyard. This lease is intended to replace an existing expiring arrangement, with the preference to remain at the current location unless an alternative property is available that meets or exceeds the space, quality, and single-floor occupancy requirements. Any alternative must also offer an economic advantage to the government after considering all associated costs such as build-out, relocation, and telecommunications. The space must be located within the Arcata city limits and designed to satisfy specific needs of the Bureau of Land Management. The agency emphasizes that any competing space must be of equal or better quality and capable of accommodating the entire space on one floor. Interested parties with qualifying space are invited to respond by August 16, 2004. The solicitation, identified by number NCL040318, is managed by the National Operations Center of the Department of the Interior, located in Denver, Colorado.