This advertisement is hereby incorporated into the RLP 25REG07 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: Houston

State:   Texas

Delineated Area:         

Northern Boundary: I-10/I-610 loop junction, traveling east to the I-10/I-69/US-59 junction.

Eastern Boundary: I-69/US-59/I-10 junction, traveling south to I-69/US-59 from TX-288/I-69/US-59 junction

Southern Boundary: TX 288/I-69/US-59 junction, traveling west to I-610/ I-69/US-59.

Western Boundary: I-610 loop/I-69/US-59 junction traveling north to the I-10/I-610 loop junction.

Minimum ABOA Square Feet: 28,500

Maximum ABOA Square Feet: 29,000

Space Type: Office

Lease Term: 15 years total; 13 years firm

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

Amortization Term: 8 years for both Tenant Improvements and Building Specific Amortized Capital

AGENCY UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS: 

1. 70 reserved parking spaces are required for employees and visitors.  One (1) of these reserved secured surface or reserved structured parking spaces is required for a Government Owned Vehicle. The remaining sixty nine (69) reserved structured or reserved surface parking spaces are required for employees and visitors and must be located onsite or no more than 1,320 feet (quarter mile) from the entrance of the building.  
2. Approximately _3360_SF of rooftop antenna space is required.  The installation of this antenna will not require penetration of the roof.
3. Approximately _700_SF of space will be required to have 24/7 HVAC (Server and Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) Network Rooms).

Agency Tenant Improvement Allowance:

Existing leased space: $53.65 per ABOA SF

Other locations offered: $53.65 per ABOA SF

Building Specific Amortized Capital (BSAC):

Existing leased space: $23.45 per ABOA SF

Other locations offered: $23.45 per ABOA SF

 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://leasing.gsa.gov/, will enable interested parties to offer space for lease to the Federal Government in response to the FY25 AAAP RLP.  In addition, the Government will use its AAAP to satisfy the above space requirement.

Offerors must go to the AAAP website, select the “Register to Offer Space” link and follow the instructions to register.  Instructional guides and video tutorials are offered on the AAAP homepage and in the “HELP” tab on the AAAP website. Once registered, interested parties may enter offers during any “Open Period”. For technical assistance with AAAP, email leasing@gsa.gov.

The Open Period is the 1st