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This advertisement is hereby incorporated into the RLP 23-REG11 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: Silver Spring

State: Maryland

Beginning at the intersection of Rt. 185/Connecticut Ave. and Jones Bridge Rd continue east to Jones Mill Rd. south to Highway 410 east to Rt. 29 Georgia Ave. south to Rt. 410 Burlington Ave. east to Rt. 410 Philadelphia Ave. east to Rt. 410 Ethan Allen Ave. north along the Montgomery County/Prince George’s County line north to Rt. 193 northwest to Rt. 495 east to Rt. 650/New Hampshire Ave. north to Mahan Rd. east to Southwest Loop Rd. east to E. Loop Rd. east to Dahlgreen Rd. north to FDA Blvd. north to Cherry Hill Rd. west to E. Randolph Rd. west to Rt. 650/New Hampshire Ave north to Cape May Rd. east to Good Hope Rd north to Rt. 198/Spencerville Rd. west to Rt. 28/Norbeck Rd. west to Rt. 97/Georgia Ave. south to Rt. 185/Connecticut Ave. west to Littleton St. south to Harvard St. south to Rt. 586/Veirs Mill Rd. east to 185/Connecticut Ave. and south to Jones Bridge Rd, the point of beginning.

Minimum ABOA Square Feet: 9,412

Maximum ABOA Square Feet: 10,600

Space Type: Office space

Lease Term: 10 years / 8 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

In the event of a conflict between the Agency Unique Requirements and any section of the RLP (R100) or Lease (L100), the more stringent shall apply.

Space:

- Contiguous space on one floor is required. Offeror shall submit a scaled floorplan identifying the offered space as an attachment to their AAAP offer.

- Offered Space shall allow for a main public entrance and a separate, remote employee entrance.

- The Government reserves the right to have visitors to the space queue immediately outside of the Government Space during normal hours of operation provided that such use does not interfere with other tenant’s use of the space.

-Where space is located above street level, elevator service shall consist of a minimum of two accessible elevators which serve the floor proposed for the Government. One of the accessible elevators may serve as a freight elevator, provided that the public route of travel does not require access to the employee’s entrance.

-Prior to lease award, offeror may be required to provide a test-fit to determine efficiency of space layout. See AAAP RLP Paragraph 2.01, Efficiency of Layout

-PARKING:

Onsite parking shall meet code. In the absence of onsite parking, the following applies: parking shall be available within a walkable 1,320 feet from the offered space. Restricted time-limit parking is not acceptable. A loading/unloading zone shall be provided directly outside of the building entrance to the offered space, or handicapped accessible parking shall be located within the same block of offered space.

-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

If the offered space is in a building located inside a city center, then a commuter rail, light rail, or subway station shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the Building, but generally not exceeding a walkable 2,640 feet, as determined by the LCO. Alternatively, two or more public or campus bus lines usable by tenant occupants and their customers shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the Building, but generally not exceeding a walkable 1,320 feet, as determined by the LCO. These services must run on an hourly basis (minimum) from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, except Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays. Offeror shall submit a transit schedule demonstrating compliance with this requirement as an attachment to their AAAP offer.

If the offered space is in a building located outside of a city center, public transit is required within a walkable 1,320 feet from the offered building, as determined by the LCO, running on an hourly basis

(minimum) from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, except Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays. Offeror shall submit a transit schedule demonstrating compliance with this requirement as an attachment to their AAAP offer.

Agency Tenant Improvement Allowance:

Existing leased space: $58.95 per ABOA SF

Other locations offered: $58.95 per ABOA SF

Building Specific Amortized Capital (BSAC):

Existing leased space: $12.00 per ABOA SF

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 $180.28 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 23-REG11 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).”

Paragraph 1.05 of the RLP (R100) and Paragraph 4 of the Lease (L100) is hereby modified to remove the “AAAP Construction Schedule”, and replace it as follows.

Note: “Days” are defined as “Working days”.

Design Kick Off Meeting with Lessor, GSA & Agency (after lease Award) 10 DAYS

Government-Provided Design Intent Drawings (DIDs) 90 DAYS

Lessor Submits 75% CDs 25 DAYS

Government Reviews 75% CDs 25 DAYS

Lessor Submits 90% CDs 20 DAYS

Government Review of 90% CDs 20 DAYS

Lessor Submits Updated CDs 100% 20 DAYS

Final Review by GSA/Agency 10 DAYS

Lessor Preparation and Submission of the TI and BSAC Price Proposal 20 DAYS

Government reviews TI/BSAC Bids and Provides Comments 10 DAYS

Lessor Submits Revised TI Bids 10 DAYS

Government Reviews Revised TI Bids and Provides Additional Comments (if needed) 10 DAYS

TI Negotiations completed/ Government Issues NTP 45 DAYS

Construction Kick Off Meeting 10 DAYS

Lessor Completes Construction of TIs and Completion of Other Required Construction Work 120 DAYS

Acceptance Inspection/Generate Punchlist 5 DAYS

Punchlist Completed 10 DAYS

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, Item 7.

(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://lop.gsa.gov/aaap, will enable interested parties to offer space for lease to the Federal Government in response to the FY23 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 LOP.help@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.A 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://lop.gsa.gov/aaap.

If you have previously submitted an offer in FY 2022, the AAAP application has a copy feature which will allow existing offers to be copied over to the FY 2023 RLP in order to avoid having to re-enter all of the data manually. Please be sure to review FY23 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-enteryour space and rates on the ‘Space and Rates’ tab in the AAAP. Your previous offered space will not be copied.

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