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: Allentown
State: PA
Delineated Area: North: Gordon Street
East: American Parkway to South 3rd Street
South: Martin Luther King Drive to 8th Street to Jackson Street
West: Ninth Street
Minimum ABOA Square Feet: 3,780
Maximum ABOA Square Feet: 4,100
Space Type: Office
Lease Term: 10 years/ 5 firm
Offerors are encouraged to submit rates for all terms available in the AAAP for consideration against future GSA requirements.
Amortization Term: five (5) years for both Tenant Improvements and Building Specific Amortized Capital.
AGENCY UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS
Agency Tenant Improvement Allowance:
Other locations offered: $58.90 per ABOA SF
Building Specific Amortized Capital (BSAC):
Other locations offered: $12.00 per ABOA SF
The Government anticipates that the Tenant Improvement buildout for this requirement may exceed the allowance by approximately $86.00 per ABOA SF. The Government will use the TI Allowance as stated above in evaluating the TI rent component of offers; however, this does not preclude the Government from consideration of move-related replications costs in the evaluation, as outlined under RLP 25-REG00 Paragraph 4.04 Present Value Price Evaluation (AAAP Variation). The disclosure of this potential overage is not intended to be construed as an estimate of move-related replications costs. Also, it is not intended to serve as either an accurate estimate or an agreement by the Government as to the final pricing of the TI work, nor is it a commitment by the Government as to the level of TI work that eventually will be required. This disclosure is only intended to assist Offerors in understanding their potential obligation with respect to financing the full amount of Tenant improvements, as outlined under the Lease Paragraph 1.06 Tenant Improvement Rental Adjustment (AAAP Variation).
Agency Unique Requirements:
- All space must be on the third (3rd) floor or higher
- Space must be contiguous on one floor.
- The following businesses, federal agencies, and/ or services cannot be in the building:
- Pretrial services, Probation or Public Defenders
- Mental Health Facilities (Psychiatrist or Psychologist)
- Drug Treatment Facilities (Drug Counseling or Drug Treatment Clinics)
- Blood or Plasma Donation Centers
- Bail Bonds
- Criminal Rehabilitation or Reintegration Services such as Halfway Homes
- Social Services Organization, to include organization that provide assistance to crime victims and immigrants
- Offered space shall not be located on the same floor as Law Firms or attorneys specializing in Criminal Defense or Immigration cases
- Offered space shall not be collocated in a building that has residential units
- Three (3) structured, reserved parking spaces within one (1) block of the space
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 through the 7th of each month, ending at 7:30 p.m. (ET) unless otherwise stated by the Government and unless the 7th falls on a weekend or Federal Holiday. If the 7th falls on a weekend or Federal Holiday, the Open Period will end at 7:30 PM (ET) on the next business day. Refer to AAAP RLP paragraph 3.02 for more details on the offer submission process. The Government reserves the right to allow for multiple Open Periods prior to selecting an offer for award to meet this specific space requirement. Offers cannot be submitted during the Closed Period and will not be considered for projects executed during that time period.
Lease award will be made to the lowest price, technically acceptable offer, without negotiations, based upon the requirements in this advertisement and in the RLP requirements package found on the AAAP website. During an Open Period, offerors will be permitted to submit new offers or modify existing offers. Offerors can draft an offer at any time; however, you can only submit an offer during the Open Period.
The offered space must comply with the requirements in this advertisement and the RLP and must meet Federal Government, State, and Local jurisdiction requirements, including requirements for fire and life safety, security, accessibility, seismic, energy, and sustainability standards in accordance with the terms of the Lease. The Lease and all documents that constitute the Lease package can be found at https://leasing.gsa.gov/leasing/s/AAAP-PortalHome.
If you have previously submitted an offer in FY 2024, the AAAP application has a copy feature which will allow existing offers to be copied over to the FY 2025 RLP in order to avoid having to re-enter all of the data manually. Please be sure to review FY25 AAAP RLP Package and each page within the AAAP Application prior to submitting your offer as some of the questions have changed. You must re-enter your space and rates on the Space and Rates' tab in the AAAP. Your previous offered space will not be copied.
ATTACHMENTS/LINKS
1. Delineated area map
2. Post award schedule
