U.S. Department of Agriculture Seeks to Lease Office and Related Space in Nashville, North Carolina

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space:City, State:    Nashville, NCCounty:     Nash CountyDelineated Area:(See attached map for reference)N: City Limits of Nashville, NCE: City Limits of Nashville, NCS: City Limits of Nashville, NCW: City Limits of Nashville, NCMinimum and Maximum Usable Square Feet (ABOA):    2642 - 2775Rentable Square Feet (RSF):    3171Space Type:    OfficeReserved Parking Spaces for Government Vehicles:    4Additional Parking Spaces(available for use at no charge to the Government):    23Full Term:    20Firm Term:    5Termination Rights:    120 days in whole or in part, after the Firm TermOption Term:    NoneAdditional Requirements:    -    The Government wishes to lease space in an existing building, or in a building to be constructed for the Government’s use.-    Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease.  -    The space

offered, its location, and its surroundings must be compatible with the Government’s intended use.-    A fully serviced lease is required.  -    Offered space and sites shall not be in the 100-year flood plain.-    Additional parking spaces may be located on-site and/or within 1/4 of a mile of the premises, pedestrian accessible.-    Preferred first floor, contiguous space that meets accessibility requirements.Initial Offer Due Date:    8/9/2022Lease Award Date (Estimated):    12/31/2022Any submission received without documentation of ownership and/or written authorization to represent owner(s) will not be considered until such time the documentation has been received.  This documentation must be received on or before the due date for Expressions of Interest. In cases where an agent is representing multiple entities, written acknowledgement/ permission from each entity to represent multiple interest parties for the same submission must be submitted prior to the Expressions of Interest due date.To submit an offer in response to a Request for Lease Proposals (RLP), the offeror must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov.  SAM registration will be a minimum requirement to submit a formal proposal in response to the RLP.  It is strongly recommended that potential offerors register, verify, and/or renew their SAM registration on SAM.gov as soon as possible. Send Offer to:Name/Title:    David McPadden/ Realty SpecialistEmail Address:    David.mcpadden@usda.govGovernment Contact:Lease Contracting Officer:    Christopher SmawContract Broker Transaction Manager:    N/AField Broker:    N/ANotice: The Government will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this advertisement. Respondents are advised that the Government assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement.