United States Department of Agriculture Seeks to Lease Office Space in Cuero, TX

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space:

City, State: Cuero, TX.

County: DeWitt

Delineated Area: (See attached map for reference)

North: HWY 77 & HWY 183 split.
East: HWY 87 & Guadalupe River.
South: HWY 87 & Intersection with Taylor Rd. 
West: HWY 72 & Guadalupe River.

Approximate Usable Square Feet ( ABOA): Not To Exceed 3,466

Approximate Rentable Square Feet (RSF): Not To Exceed 3,961

Space Type: Office

Reserved Parking Spaces for Govenment Vehicles: 3

Non Reserved Parking Space (available for use at no charge to the Government): 17

Total Parking: 19

Full Term: Fifteen (15) years

Firm Term: Seven (7) years

Termination Rights: 120 days in whole or in part, after the Firm Term

Additional Requirements:

• 1,700 square feet of secured wareyard space.
• 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.

Expressions of Interest Due: August 31, 2023

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. Building or Site Ownership Information. If offeror is not owner, authorization to show property will be required.*

6. Amount 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.

8. If existing building, and if the space submitted does not meet the square footage requirements in this advertisement, whether the building or space submitted can be expanded to meet those requirements.

9. For existing buildings, provide information on condition of building systmes, roof, foundation, and current floor plan. Alternatively, provide a copy of a recent commercial building inspection or appraisal.

10. Contact information. Ensure name, phone number and email address are provided accurately for follow-up.

* Any 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.

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.

To submit an offer in response to a Request for Lease Proposals (RLP), if an RLP is issued for this project, the offeror must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) at BETA.SAM.gov. This registration is not required to respond to this advertisement, but 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 BETA.SAM.gov as soon as possible. NOTE: "Purpose of registration" must reflect: "all awards".

Send Expressions of Interest referencing USDA RLP: 57-48123-23-FA to:

Name/Title: Jessica Kata, Lease Contracting Officer (LCO),
Email Address:  Jessica.kata@usda.gov

Name/Title: Brenda Green, Realty Specialist
Email Address: Brenda.d.green@usda.gov

Notice: This is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. 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.