USDA Seeks to Lease office and related space in Scottsburg, IN Scott County(Solicitation)

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) seeks offers for a lease of approximately 3,066 to 3,219 ANSI/BOMA Occupant Area (ABOA) square feet of contiguous space. The purpose is to procure office space for the USDA Service Center in Scottsburg, IN.

• Space Size: 3,066 to 3,219 ABOA square feet.

• Building Standards: Modern, sound construction, with modern conveniences. If not new, must have undergone modernization or adaptive reuse.

• Parking: 17 surface/outside parking spaces required for Government use, secured and lit. Cost to be included in rental consideration.

• Utilities: Fully serviced lease, including operating costs and janitorial services.

• Lease Term: 20 Years, with 10 Years Firm, and Government termination rights after the firm term (120 days' notice).

• Seismic Safety: Building must comply with Seismic Standards. Offers not in compliance will not be considered unless no compliant offers are received.

• Accessibility: Building must meet accessibility requirements or offeror must commit to improvements.

• Fire Protection & Life Safety: Building must meet requirements for Means of Egress, Automatic Fire Sprinkler System, and Fire Alarm System.

• Energy Efficiency: Buildings must have an ENERGY STAR® label (awarded within one year prior to proposal deadline), with exceptions for certain circumstances. If exceptions apply, cost-effective energy efficiency improvements may be required.

• Environmental Considerations: Space must be free of known hazardous conditions or recognized environmental conditions.

• Contract Type: Lease

• Period of Performance: 20 Years (10 Years Firm)

• Estimated Value: Not specified in this document.

• Offer Due Date: April 14, 2026, by 4:30 PM Eastern.

• Submission Method: Email to iris.bates@usda.gov.

• Evaluation Criteria: Lowest priced technically acceptable offer.

• Method of Award: Based on price, with consideration for technical acceptability.

• NAICS Code: 531120 (Exception).

• Small Business Size Standard: Refer to SBA website.

• HUBZone: Price preference waiver available.

• A lease template and GSA Proposal to Lease Space (GSA Form 1364) are included.

• Offerors must review all RLP documents, including attached exhibits and forms.

• The Government requires zero (0) structured/inside parking spaces and seventeen (17) surface/outside parking spaces.

• Tenant Improvements (TIs) are part of the rental consideration and must be performed by the successful Offeror.

• The Lease Contracting Officer (LCO) is Iris Bates.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment revises and replaces several components of the original solicitation:

• RLP R100 (06/25) issued on 01/29/2026 is replaced with RLP R100 (02/26, V2).
• Lease L100 (09/25) issued on 01/29/26 is replaced with Lease L100 (03/26, V2).
• GSA form 3516, Solicitation Provisions (Acquisition of Leasehold Interests in Real Property), is updated from REV 02/25 to REV 12/25.
• Exhibit G, GSA form 3517B, General Clauses (Acquisition of Leasehold Interests in Real Property), is updated from REV 02/25 to REV 12/25.
• Exhibit M - Swing Space (2/26) has been included.
• Exhibit M – DOL Wages has been removed from the procurement.

• RLP R100 (06/25)
• Lease L100 (09/25)
• GSA form 3516, Solicitation Provisions
• Exhibit G, GSA form 3517B, General Clauses
• Exhibit M - Swing Space
• Exhibit M – DOL Wages

The revised offer due date remains April 14, 2026, by 4:30 PM ET. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment in writing by the specified date and time. Failure to do so may result in offer rejection. If an offeror wishes to change their offer due to this amendment, the change must reference this amendment and be received by the specified due date and time.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking to lease office and related space in Scottsburg, IN. The goal is to procure approximately 3,066 to 3,219 ANSI/BOMA Occupant Area (ABOA) square feet of contiguous space.

• Space Size: Minimum 3,066 ABOA SF, Maximum 3,219 ABOA SF.

• Space Type: Office and Related Space.

• Parking: 2 reserved spaces for Government vehicles, 15 reserved spaces for visitors, and 9 non-reserved spaces for employees.

• Exterior Parking: Approximately 800 SF for storing no-till drills and accommodating trucks/tractors for farm equipment. Parking lot must accommodate pull-through parking.

• Building Requirements: Modern design, sound construction, modern conveniences. Must be contiguous, on one floor. Accessible elevator required if above ground level. Subleases are not acceptable. Fully serviced lease required. Offered space must not be in a 100-year flood plain. Preferred first floor, contiguous space meeting accessibility requirements.

• Lease Term: 20 years, with a 10-year firm term.

• Termination Rights: 120 days' notice in whole or in part, after the firm term.

• Lease Term: 20 Years (10 Years Firm).

• Estimated Lease Award Date: September 2026.

• Initial Offer Due Date: March 26, 2026.

• Submission: Offers must be submitted electronically by 4:30 PM Eastern on the due date to Iris.Bates@usda.gov.

• Registration: Offerors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).

• Evaluation: Offers will be evaluated in accordance with the Method of Award specified in the RLP, with the Government awarding the lease to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforms to requirements and is the lowest priced technically acceptable offer.

• NAICS Code: 531120 (Exception).

• Small business size standard information is available on the SBA website.

• Ownership documentation or written authorization to represent the owner(s) must be submitted by the due date.

• Agents representing multiple entities must provide written acknowledgement/permission from each entity.

• The RLP includes various attachments and exhibits detailing specific requirements, including Agency Specific Requirements (ASR), security requirements, and lease templates.