X -- MARKET SURVEY INFORMATION ONLY

The Forest Service is conducting a market survey to gather information regarding the lease of office space for the Kaibab National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Williams, Arizona, as the current lease is set to expire in February 2007. The agency will require approximately 11,500 square feet of rentable Class A office space, along with 38 parking spaces for employees and visitors, plus an additional 17 secure parking spaces. This survey is for informational purposes only, and interested parties are invited to submit their estimates of yearly square foot rental prices and suggest potential locations. Submissions can be made via email, fax, or mail to Pat Dearing at the Tonto National Forest office in Phoenix, Arizona. The solicitation is identified as number R3-06-101 and was posted on November 29, 2005, with an original response deadline of January 9, 2006. The contract falls under the NAICS code 531120 for lessors of nonresidential buildings and is managed by the Department of Agriculture’s Western Zone office. The Forest Service is not currently setting aside this procurement for any specific category of vendors. For additional information or inquiries, contacts are available through Pat Dearing and Procurement Assistant Elbert H. Hunt.