Socorro Station Controlled Environment Agriculture Development

Status: Posted Contact Name: Jeff Zimmermann Contact Number: 979-458-6410 Contact Email: soprocurement@tamus.edu Response Due Time: 2:00 PM Agency/Texas SmartBuy Member Number: 710 Days Solicited: 21+ Days for Solicitation Notice Solicitation Posting Date: 3/21/2024 Response Due Date: 5/16/2024 Last Modified: 3/21/2024 10:28 am Solicitation Description: The Texas A&M University System (“A&M System”) is soliciting proposals on behalf of Texas A&M AgriLife Research (AgriLife Research) for selection of a controlled environment agriculture facility developer (“Developer”) to enter into a real property ground lease for the development and operation of a state of the art, industrial-sized controlled environment agriculture facility and to participate in and contribute to collaborative research in the fields of aquaponics, hydroponics, and/or aeroponics on the property of A&M System at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Station at El

Paso property located in Socorro, Texas (the “Property”).If a Developer ( also referred to as “Respondent”) is selected as a result of this RFP, depending on the method of construction financing proposed by the Respondent and approved by A&M System, A&M System will either (i) enter into a long-term ground lease with Respondent or an affiliated entity for the performance of services on A&M System land, or (ii) enter into a long-term ground lease with a nonprofit entity, which will then contract with the Respondent for performance of the services on A&M System land. Proposals shall be in accordance with the terms, conditions, and requirements set forth in this Request for Proposal (RFP). See attached Request for Proposal document. If a Developer ( also referred to as “Respondent”) is selected as a result of this RFP, depending on the method of construction financing proposed by the Respondent and approved by A&M System, A&M System will either (i) enter into a long-term ground lease with Respondent or an affiliated entity for the performance of services on A&M System land, or (ii) enter into a long-term ground lease with a nonprofit entity, which will then contract with the Respondent for performance of the services on A&M System land. Proposals shall be in accordance with the terms, conditions, and requirements set forth in this Request for Proposal (RFP). See attached Request for Proposal document. URL: Addendum: Class/Item Code(s): 91889-Real Estate and Land Consulting, Including Land Survey Consulting and Land Developers 97163-Real Estate: Land and Improvements 90657-Land Development And Planning - Architectural