X--Single office Space

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking to lease office space in Marquette, Michigan, with an allowable area between 150 and 300 rentable square feet. The lease term will be 10 years, with an initial firm term of one year followed by nine one-year options. The space must include at least one surface parking space but no structured or reserved parking is required. The leased premises must fully comply with government requirements related to fire safety, accessibility, seismic standards, and sustainability, and should not be located within a 100-year flood plain. The space is expected to be fully serviced and ready for occupancy by August 1, 2012. Interested parties are invited to submit expressions of interest by April 3, 2012, with subsequent offer submission deadlines to be determined. The contracting office handling this requirement is the Great Lakes Acquisition Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and all inquiries or expressions of interest should be directed to Michael Chester, Contract Specialist, preferably via email. This procurement falls under NAICS code 531120, which pertains to lessors of nonresidential buildings, emphasizing the government’s intent to secure a suitable, compliant office location in the specified area.