U.S. Department of Agriculture Seeks to Lease Office and Related Space in Albemarle, NC
- Client
- Department of Agriculture
- Solicitation No.
- —
- Posted
- 10/21/2026
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- 531120
- Set-aside
- —
- Contact
- Sharon Sullins
Description
AI GeneratedThe U.S. Department of Agriculture seeks to lease contiguous office and related space in Albemarle, North Carolina. The buyer requires between 2,965 and 3,113 ABOA square feet (up to 3,735 RSF), along with three reserved government vehicle parking spaces, nine reserved visitor spaces, and 18 non-reserved employee spaces. Subleases are not acceptable, and first-floor space is preferred. Required services include a fully serviced lease with turnkey tenant improvements and pre-award Design Intent Drawings. The leased space must comply with federal standards for fire safety, accessibility, seismic stability, and sustainability. The contract term is 10 years total with a 5-year firm term and 120-day termination rights.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from Albemarle NC SAM Advertisement.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture seeks to lease office space in Albemarle, North Carolina. The required space is between 2,965 and 3,113 ABOA square feet (up to 3,735 RSF) along with reserved and employee parking. Qualified entities and property owners or authorized representatives may submit expressions of interest.
- Issued by
- Department of Agriculture
- Expressions of Interest Due
- November 12, 2026
- Market Survey (No Later Than)
- December 13, 2026
- Occupancy (No Later Than)
- March 1, 2028
- How to submit
- Submission details
- Send Expressions of Interest to Sharon Sullins, Lease Contracting Officer.
- Contract term
- 10 years full term, 5 years firm term, with 120 days termination rights
- Place of performance
- Albemarle, North Carolina
- Funding
- FAR
Scope of work
- 2,965 to 3,113 ABOA square feet of contiguous office space on one floor
- 3 reserved government vehicle parking spaces
- 9 reserved visitor/customer parking spaces
- 18 non-reserved employee parking spaces on-site or within 300 feet
- Turnkey tenant improvements with pre-award Design Intent Drawings
- Fully serviced lease
Minimum qualifications
- Subleases are not acceptable
- Offered space must not be in the 1-percent-annual chance (100-year) flood plain
- Must comply with Section 889 telecommunications prohibitions under FY19 NDAA as implemented by FAR
- Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov prior to lease award
- Space must meet fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards
Documents to include with the bid
- Building name, address, location, site/lot plans, and interior layout drawings/pictures for existing buildings
- Site/aerial plans, parcel number(s), and adjacent streets for new construction
- Rentable square feet (RSF) and ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet offered
- Date of space availability
- Authorization letter signed by owner if offeror is not the owner
- Amount and type of parking available on-site
- Photos of the space/site or written permission to photograph during Market Survey
- Building systems condition info, current floor plan, or recent commercial inspection/appraisal for existing buildings
- Confirmations of compliance with ABAAS, Seismic Safety, Fire Protection & Life Safety, and NEPA (if applicable) standards
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- 57-37167-26-FA
- Agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Buying office
- Farm Production and Conservation Business Center › Fpac BUS CNTR-MGMT SVS DIV
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Responses due
- Nov 12, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 20, 2026
- NAICS
- 531120 · Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)
- Product/service code
- X1AA
- Place of performance
- Albemarle, NC
- Contracting contact
- Sharon Sullins
sharon.sullins@usda.gov
Read the official notice description
State: North Carolina City: Albemarle Delineated Area: North: NC Hwy 73 to US 52 Hwy, East: US 52 Hwy to NC Hwy 138, West: St. Martin Rd, to Carriker Rd, across Hwy 24/27 to Bost Rd, to Canton Rd, to Austin Rd, back to Hwy 73, South: NC 138 Hwy to Old Aquadale Rd, to Sides Rd, to St. Martin Rd Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 2,965 Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 3,113 Maximum Sq. Ft. (RSF): 3,735 Space Type: Office Reserved Government Vehicle Parking Spaces: 3 Reserved Visitor/Customer Parking Spaces: 9 Non-Reserved Employee Parking Spacing (located on-site or within 300 feet of premises): 18 Full Term: 10 Years Firm Term: 5 Years Termination Rights: 120 Days Additional Requirements: • Turnkey tenant improvements with pre-award Design Intent Drawings. • The space offered, its location, and its surrounding areas must be compatible with the Government’s intended use. • Subleases are not acceptable. • First floor space is preferred. Offered space must be contiguous and continuous, on one floor. If space offered is above the ground floor level, then at least one (1) accessible elevator will be required. • A fully serviced lease is required. • Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease. • Offered space shall not be in the 1-percent annual chance (formally 100-year) flood plain.
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)). This is not this requirement's award history.
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.
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