General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease Warehouse, Office, Light Industrial, and Wareyard space in Sumner, WA
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Solicitation number
4WA0688
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
531120
Product service code
X1AA
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-14
Response deadline
Nov 5, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Place of performance
Sumner, WA
Contracting contact
Darrin.Hotaling@gsa.gov
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General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space: State: Washington City: Sumner Delineated Area: North: WA-16, Pearl, 30th St, Schuster Pkwy, 1-705, WA-509, WA-99, 304th St, Military Rd S, WA-18, WA-167, 15th St NW, Harvey Rd, 8th St, Lea Hill Rd, 312th St, 312th St Way, WA-18, Auburn-Black Diamond Rd, Roberts Dr. South: 224th St East: WA-169, WA-164, WA-410, WA-165, WA-162, Kansas St, Calistoga St, Orting Kapowsin Hwy. West: Burlington Northern Railroad, I-5, Tacoma Way, 112th St, Steele St, 116th St, Spanaway Loop Rd, 176th St, WA-7. Min Square Feet (ABOA): 441,250 Max. Square Feet (ABOA): 442,000 Space Type: Warehouse, Office, Light Industrial and Wareyard Parking Spaces (Total): 324 Parking Spaces (Surface): 324 Parking Spaces (Structured): 0 Parking Spaces (Reserved): 324 Full Term: 10 Years Firm Term: 10 Years Additional Requirements: 30' minimum clear height. 50’ minimum column spacing. 10 loading docks with dock doors, each sized 10’ X 9’, equipped with hydraulic loading dock levers with a vehicle restraint system. 5 receiving and 5 shipping, all with trailer hooks. The site requires secure perimeter fencing and gates to the wareyard and parking per code. Minimum two 18’(tall) x 141/2’(wide) roll up doors (yard access). Specialized rooms, including: Dyno and Hazmat room with specific HVAC and electrical requirements (hazardous materials anticipated include petroleum, paints, and thinners consistent with a vehicle maintenance/manufacturing facility). Vetronics Clean Room: Minimum 31.9’ x 42.2’ with HEPA filtration system, and Anti-static floor. Adjacency requirement: no shared buildings with non-DOD agencies due to security requirements. Wareyard requirement: Accommodate 50-foot tractor trailer storage containers. Minimum size of 247,000 square feet. Vehicle and logistics intake: Must accommodate tractor trailers ranging from 20 feet to 70 feet (with trailer attached). Turning radius must support full tractor trailer movement or include a passthrough drive for docking. Warehouse must be able to accommodate: Vertical retrieval system (VRS) units (in addition to 25-foot rack system). Radio frequency (RF) line for RF guided Turret trucks. 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 1-percent-annual chance floodplain (formerly referred to as “100-year” floodplain). 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/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B. Offer Submission: Offers must be submitted electronically through the Leasing Portal, located at https://leasing.gsa.gov. Interested parties must go to the Leasing Portal, enter the Offer space section, select the “Register” link and follow the instructions to register. Instructional guides and video tutorials are offered on the Resources link on the Leasing Portal home page. Solicitation (RLP) Number: 4WA0688 Government Contact Information (Not for Offer Submission) Darrin Hotaling - Lease Contracting Officer Phone: (303) 963-6576 Email: Darrin.Hotaling@gsa.gov Dan McGrath, GSA Broker Contractor - Carpenter/Robbins Commercial Real Estate, Inc. Phone: (619) 840-7842 Email: Daniel.J.Mcgrath@gsa.gov Nicholas Zabelin, GSA Broker Contractor - Carpenter/Robbins Commercial Real Estate, Inc. Phone: (925) 790-2124 Email: Nicholas.Zabelin@gsa.gov Note: Entities not currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) are advised to start the registration process as soon as possible.
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Darrin Hotaling - Lease Contracting Officer
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Email
Darrin.Hotaling@gsa.gov
Secondary
Daniel.J.McGrath@gsa.gov
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