This advertisement is hereby incorporated into the RLP 25REG00 by way of reference as an RLP attachment.

U.S. GOVERNMENT seeks to lease the following office space through the Automated Advanced Acquisition Program (AAAP):

City:     Champaign

State:   Illinois

Delineated Area:

North: Bradley Avenue

South: County Road 1400 North

East: North 5th Street/ East Grove Street/ Wright Street/ East Green Street/ South 4th Street

West: Prospect Avenue

Minimum ABOA Square Feet:    2,499

Maximum ABOA Square Feet:   2,749

Space Type: Office

Lease Term: 10 years with 5 years firm

Offerors are encouraged to submit rates for all terms available in the AAAP for consideration against future GSA requirements.

Amortization Term: 5 years for both Tenant Improvements and Building Specific Amortized Capital

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Unique Requirements:

Agency Tenant Improvement Allowance:

Existing leased space:   $70.84 per ABOA SF

Other locations offered: $70.84 per ABOA SF

Building Specific Amortized Capital (BSAC):

Existing leased space:   $12.00 per ABOA SF

Other locations offered: $12.00 per ABOA SF

AGENCY UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS

Space must be contiguous above ground space on one floor.

Access to space and parking is required 24 hours/7 days a week.

If first floor space is not offered for the Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC), then the TAC must be located within 200' of the elevators.

For effective space utilization, a minimum of 30' (on-center) between structural elements (columns, core, curtain wall, etc.) is required.  Additionally, for the efficiency of layout, the following cannot be considered: 

a. Narrow column spacing;                                

b. Atriums, light wells, or other areas interrupting contiguous spaces;

c. Extremely long, narrow runs of space;

d. Irregular space configurations; or

e. Other unusual building features.

Any other configuration must be approved by the GSA Lease Contracting Officer and IRS. 

Restrooms shall not be located within IRS tenant space.

IRS normal hours of operation are 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Cleaning shall be performed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:30

Twelve (12) public parking spaces must be available for Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC) visitors (taxpayers) within a walkable ¼ mile of the office location.

Swing space will be required at the current location if it is the successful offeror. See attachment for details.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Check the attachments and links section of this notice for possible, additional project-specific requirements or modifications to the RLP.

Offerors are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B

Offerors are advised that all Shell work associated with delivering the Tenant Improvements are at the Lessor’s cost.  Please refer to Section 3 (Construction Standards and Shell Components) and specifically to Paragraph 3.07 (Building Shell Requirements) of the AAAP RLP Attachment #2 titled "Lease Contract" (GSA Form L100_AAAP ) for more detail.  Tenant Improvement Components are detailed under Section 5 of the AAAP RLP Attachment #2 titled "Lease Contract" (GSA Form L100_AAAP) .   

It is highly recommended that offerors start the SAM registration process directly following the offer submission.  Refer to RLP Clause 3.06.

(If applicable) The Government intends to award a Lease to an Offeror of a Building that is in compliance with Seismic Standards. Section 2.03 of the Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) outlines compliance activities required for all leases in moderate or high seismic zones. To determine if your property lies in a moderate or high zone, please reference the map and documents on our website. 

HOW TO OFFER

The Automated Advanced Acquisition Program (AAAP), located at https://lop.gsa.gov/aaap, will enable interested parties to offer space for lease to the Federal Government