The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking proposals for the lease of office space in Lufkin, Texas, under Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) #25REG07. The GSA requires a minimum of 4,738 and a maximum of 4,800 ABOA square feet of office space located within a four-block radius of the United States Courthouse or within the Central Business District, with specific stipulations regarding the building's proximity to certain facilities and compliance with security and accessibility standards. This procurement is critical for accommodating federal agency operations, and interested offerors must register and submit their proposals through the Automated Advanced Acquisition Program (AAAP) during designated open periods, with the lease award based on the lowest price, technically acceptable offer. For further inquiries, contact Aimee Serna at 210-389-9586 or via email at aimee.serna@gsa.gov.

This advertisement is hereby incorporated into the RLP 25REG07 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: Lufkin
State: Texas
Delineated Area: North: E Frank Ave; East: S Timberland Dr; South: E Denman Ave; West: S Angelina St
Minimum ABOA Square Feet: 4738
Maximum ABOA Square Feet: 4800
Space Type: Office
Lease Term: 17/15
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
Space should be located in the United States Courthouse or Federal Building, or within a four block radius of the United States Courthouse, and/or within the Central Business District (CBD).

When the office space is in a building of three floors or less, it should be located on a floor where the bottom of the windowsill is at least 18 feet above the exterior finished grade. 
The Space should also be in contiguous space on one or more floors.

Agency cannot be collocated within the same building or complex as pretrial services, probation or public defenders. 
Agency mission prohibits them from being in the same building with:
• Mental Health Facilities (Psychiatrist or Psychologist)
• Drug Treatment Facilities (Drug Counseling or Drug Treatment Clinics)
• Blood or Plasma Donation Centers
• Bail Bonds
• Criminal Rehabilitation or Reintegration Services such as Halfway Homes
• Law Firms Specializing in Criminal Defense or Immigration cases
• Social Service Organizations, to include organizations that provide assistance to crime victims and immigrants
• Temporary Labor Services, such as a Day Labor Providers
The agency shall not be collocated in a building that has residential units.
Any location must be more than a thousand feet from drug free zones, such as schools, colleges, universities, playgrounds or housing facilities owned by a public housing authority. 
Physical location must comply with ISC requirements

Agency Tenant Improvement Allowance:
Existing leased space: $48.94 per ABOA SF
Other locations offered: $48.94 per ABOA SF

Building Specific Amortized Capital (BSAC):
Existing leased space: $12.00 per ABOA SF
Other locations offered: $12.00 per ABOA SF
 
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.
(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://leasing.gsa.gov/, will enable interested parties to offer space for lease to the Federal Government in response to the FY25 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 leasing@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 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://leasing.gsa.gov/leasing/s/AAAP-PortalHome.
If you have previously submitted an offer in FY 2024, the AAAP application has a copy feature which will allow existing offers to be copied over to the FY 2025 RLP in order to avoid having to re-enter all of the data manually. Please be sure to review FY25 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-enter your space and rates on the ‘Space and Rates’ tab in the AAAP. Your previous offered space will not be copied.
 

Contact Information
Primary: Aimee Serna, GSA Lease Contracting Officer, 210-389-9586, aimee.serna@gsa.gov
Secondary: Sergio Leal, GSA Project Manager, 956-371-9730, sergio.leal@gsa.gov 
 

Lease of Office Space within Region 7. Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) #25REG07 - Office Space

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This advertisement is hereby incorporated into the RLP 25REG07 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: Lufkin 
State: Texas 
Delineated Area: North: E Frank Ave; East: S Timberland Dr; South: E Denman Ave; West: S  Angelina St  
Minimum ABOA Square Feet: 4738 
Maximum ABOA Square Feet: 4800  
Space Type: Office 
Lease Term: 17/15 
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  
Space should be located within a four block radius of the United States Courthouse, and/or within  the Central Business District (CBD).  
When the office space is in a building of three floors or less, it should be located on a floor where  the bottom of the windowsill is at least 18 feet above the exterior finished grade.  
The Space should also be in contiguous space on one or more floors.  
Agency cannot be collocated within the same building or complex as pretrial services, probation  or public defenders.  
Agency mission prohibits them from being in the same building with:  
• Mental Health Facilities (Psychiatrist or Psychologist)  
• Drug Treatment Facilities (Drug Counseling or Drug Treatment Clinics)  
• Blood or Plasma Donation Centers  
• Bail Bonds  
• Criminal Rehabilitation or Reintegration Services such as Halfway Homes  • Law Firms Specializing in Criminal Defense or Immigration cases  
• Social Service Organizations, to include organizations that provide assistance to crime victims  and immigrants  
• Temporary Labor Services, such as a Day Labor Providers  
The agency shall not be collocated in a building that has residential units.  Any location must be more than a thousand feet from drug free zones, such as schools, colleges,  universities, playgrounds or housing facilities owned by a public housing authority.  
Physical location must comply with ISC requirements  
Agency Tenant Improvement Allowance:  
Existing leased space: $48.94 per ABOA SF  
Other locations offered: $48.94 per ABOA SF  
Building Specific Amortized Capital (BSAC):  
Existing leased space: $12.00 per ABOA SF  
Other locations offered: $12.00 per ABOA SF  
  
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.  
(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://leasing.gsa.gov/, will enable  interested parties to offer space for lease to the Federal Government in response to the FY25 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 leasing@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 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://leasing.gsa.gov/leasing/s/AAAP-PortalHome.  
If you have previously submitted an offer in FY 2024, the AAAP application has a copy feature which will  allow existing offers to be copied over to the FY 2025 RLP in order to avoid having to re-enter all of the  data manually. Please be sure to review FY25 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-enter your  space and rates on the ‘Space and Rates’ tab in the AAAP. Your previous offered space will not be  copied. 
 

 
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Primary: Aimee Serna, GSA Lease Contracting Officer, 210-389-9586, aimee.serna@gsa.gov  Secondary: Sergio Leal, GSA Project Manager, 956-371-9730, sergio.leal@gsa.gov 

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