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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space: State: Indiana City: Goshen Delineated Area:To the North: State Road 4; to the East: County Road 31; to the South: County ... The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space: State: Indiana City: Goshen Delineated Area:To the North: State Road 4; to the East: County Road 31; to the South: County Road 38; to the West: State Road 15: (See the attached Delineated Area Map) Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 2,936 ABOA SF Minimum Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 3,083 ABOA SF Maximum Maximum Sq. Ft. (RSF): 3,523 NTE RSF Space Type: Office and Related Space Reserved Parking Spaces (Total): One (1) For Government Official Vehicles (GOVs) Non-Reserved Parking Spaces (Total): Ten (10) for Government Employees and Visitor Use. Parking shall be onsite or within ¼ miles (1,320 feet) of the public entrance of the Premises. Full Term: Ten (10) Year (120 Months) Firm Term: Five (5) Year (60 Months) Additional Requirements: • Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease. • A fully serviced lease is required. • Offered space shall not be in the 100-year flood plain. • Parking lot must be able to accommodate trucks with trailers. • The Government wishes to lease space in an existing building. • The space offered, its location, and its surrounding areas must be compatible with the Government’s intended use. • First or ground floor space is preferred, shall be contiguous within the building, meeting the accessibility requirements in the Lease. If Space above the first or ground floor is offered, the space shall have at least one (1) elevator meeting the accessibility requirements of the Lease. The U.S. Government intends to award a succeeding lease using other than full and open competition for an existing lease for the USDA that is expiring in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous. In making this determination, the Government considered, among other things, the availability of alternative space that potentially can satisfy the Government’s requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunication infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime. Expressions of Interest Due: Monday, April 11, 2022, at 4:30 PM Eastern Market Survey or Building Tour (Estimated): TBD Occupancy (Estimated): TBD Note: Entities not currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov, are advised to start the registration process as soon as possible if intending to submit an offer for possible lease award. Expressions of Interest shall include the following: 1. If existing building, building name and address, and location of the available space within the building, along with building site/ lot plans, interior layout drawings/pictures (with dimensions shown) reflecting the Space that is being offered. 2. If new construction, site/aerial plans or building site/lot plans showing the location of the proposal land, along with the parcel number (if part of multiple parcels, all parcel numbers associated with the proposed land). Adjacent streets showing proposed ingress/egress shall be shown on the plans. 3. Rentable square feet (RSF) and ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet to be offered. 4. Date of space availability. 5. If offeror is not the owner of the building, an authorization letter signed by owner to represent owner for property will be required.* 6. Amount of/type of parking available on-site. 7. Photos of the space or site being submitted, or permission for Market Survey participants to photograph the space or site. 9. For existing buildings, provide information on condition of building systems, roof, foundation, and current floor plan. Alternatively, provide a copy of a recent commercial building inspection or appraisal. * As mentioned in #5 above, any submission received without written authorization to represent owner(s) will not be considered until such time the documentation has been received. 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. Send Expressions of Interest to: Name/Title: Samuel Pierre, Realty Specialist Email Address: Samuel.Pierre@usda.gov Government Contact Information: Lease Contracting Officer: Iris Bates Realty Specialist: Samuel Pierre