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USDA seeking 2,300-2,722 ABOA SF, Office/Warehouse/Scientific Support Space, in Cocoa, FL

Department of Agriculture · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
57-6395-25-006
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
531120
Product service code
X1AA
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-09
Response deadline
Nov 2, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Cocoa, FL
Contracting contact
grace.connolly@usda.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

RLP Procurement Summary U.S. GOVERNMENT United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space: State: FL City: Cocoa Delineated Area: Northern Boundary: Columbina Blvd Southern Boundary: Martin Anderson Beachline Expressway / SR528 Eastern Boundary: US 1 Western Boundary: Challenger Memorial Parkway (SR407)/ Martin Anderson Beachline Expressway/SR528 Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 2,300 Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 2,722 Space Type: Office/Light Industrial/Scientific Support Space Parking Spaces (Total): 9 Parking Spaces (Surface): 9 Parking Spaces (Structured): 0 Parking Spaces (Reserved): 0 Full Term: Up to 20 Firm Term: Up to 10 Option Term: n/a Additional Requirements: Ground floor 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. Offers Due: 1/2/2026 Name/Title: Grace Connolly, Realty Specialist Address: USDA, APHIS, Realty 250 Marquette Plaza, Suite 410 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Email Address: grace.connolly@usda.gov Government Contact Information Lease Contracting Officer Brenda Santelman Realty Specialist Grace Connolly 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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Grace Connolly
Role
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Email
grace.connolly@usda.gov
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