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U.S. GOVERNMENT

General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space:

State: TX

City: Harlingen

Delineated Area: N: Loop 499/N. Ed Carry Drive

South: N. Loop 499/N. Ed Carry Drive

East: N. Loop 499/N. Ed Carry Drive

West: Interstate 69E

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 5,435

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 5,598

Space Type: Office

Parking Spaces (Total): 8

Parking Spaces (Surface): 8

Parking Spaces (Structured): 0

Parking Spaces (Reserved): 8

Full Term: 15 years

Firm Term: 10 years

Option Term: N/A

Additional Requirements: i. Proposed office space must not be on the first floor or below the first floor of the building.

ii. Proposed office space must not be on the top floor of the building and have rooftop access within the space.

iii. Proposed office space must not be inside a shopping mall or shopping center.

iv. Proposed building must not house day care

facilities, abortion clinics, mental health clinics, or drug rehabilitation clinics,

immigration, probations, public defenders, and/or social services (including but not limited to: Social Security Administration

(SSA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)) within the building.

v. Proposed building must accommodatesecured parking for TENANT official vehicles at this facility.

vi. Proposed building or parking facility must not be within 1,000 feet of agencies or

tenants identified in iv. above.

vii. Proposed office space must not be located in a high crime area or an area that will necessitate more extensive and stringent building security than a generally progressive and alert neighborhood with a

low crime rate.

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.

Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications

prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense

Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR). ). For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FARCase-

2019-009/889_Part_B.

The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a building

under a lease in Harlingen, TX, that will be expiring. The Government is

considering alternative space if economically advantageous. In making this

determination, the Government will consider, 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.

Offers must be submitted electronically through the Requirement Specific

Acquisition Platform (RSAP), located at https://lop.gsa.gov/RSAP/LoginPage.

Interested parties must go to the RSAP website, select the “Registration” link and

follow the instructions to register. Instructional guides and video tutorials are

offered on the RSAP homepage and in the “HELP” tab on the RSAP website.

Expressions of Interest Due: 12/20/2022

Market Survey (Estimated): 1/15/2023

Occupancy (Estimated): 2/18/2025

Send Expressions of Interest to: Name/Title: Nicole Simmerman, Lease Contracting Officer

Address: N/A Office: (817) 850-8146 Email Address: nicole.simmerman@gsa.gov

Government Contact Information

Lease Contracting Officer Nicole Simmerman

Project Manager Teresa Garner