Department of Agriculture · Farm Production and Conservation Business Center · FPAC BUS CNTR-MGMT SVS DIV
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
57-16005-26-NR
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
Product service code
X1AA
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-05
Response deadline
Sep 8, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Pocatello, ID
Contracting contact
louis.zolotor@usda.gov
Market intelligence
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space: State: ID City: Pocatello USDA Seeks To Lease Space in Pocatello, ID Jul 28, 2023 06:51:01 PM GMT 1 Delineated Area: North: City Limits of Pocatello ID East: City Limits of Pocatello ID South: City Limits of Pocatello ID West: City Limits of Pocatello ID Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 4,511 Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 4,736 Maximum Sq. Ft. (RSF): 5,413 Space Type: Office Reserved Parking Spaces (Total): 3 Non-Reserved Parking Spaces (Total): 54 Full Term: 10 Years Firm Term: 5 Years Additional Requirements: 500 sf Wareyard, Training room for 35-40 people that can double as a conference room 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. Expressions of Interest Due: September 5 2026 Market Survey or Building Tour (Estimated): TBD Occupancy (Estimated): TBD Note: Entities not currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov, are advised to start the registration process as soon as possible if intending to submit an offer for possible lease award. Expressions of Interest shall include the following: 1. If existing building, building name and address, and location of the available space within the Building, along with building site/ lot plans, interior layout drawings/pictures (with dimensions shown) reflecting the Space that is being offered. 2. If new construction, site/aerial plans or building site/lot plans showing the location of the proposal land, along with the parcel number (if part of multiple parcels, all parcel numbers associated with the proposed land). Adjacent streets showing proposed ingress/egress shall be shown on the plans. 3. Rentable square feet (RSF) and ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet to be offered. 4. Date of space availability. 5. If offeror is not the owner of the building, an authorization letter signed by owner to represent owner for property will be required. * 6. Amount of/type of parking available on-site. 7. Photos of the space or site being submitted, or permission for Market Survey participants to photograph the USDA Seeks To Lease Space in Pocatello, ID Jul 28, 2023 06:51:01 PM GMT 2 space or site. 9. For existing buildings, provide information on condition of building systems, roof, foundation, and current floor plan. Alternatively, provide a copy of a recent commercial building inspection or appraisal. * As mentioned in #5 above, any submission received without written authorization to represent owner(s) will not be considered until such time the documentation has been received. In cases where an agent is representing multiple entities, written acknowledgement/permission from each entity to represent multiple interest parties for the same submission must be submitted prior to the Expressions of Interest due date. Send Expressions of Interest to: Name/Title: Louis Zolotor, Realty Specialist Email Address: louis.zolotor@usda.gov Phone: (816) 926-7269 Government Contact Information: Lease Contracting Officer Louis Zolotor
Contact
Point of contact
Louis Zolotor
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
louis.zolotor@usda.gov
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