Presolicitation
U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease office space in Towner (McHenry County) North Dakota
Department of Agriculture · Farm Production and Conservation Business Center · Sol. 57-38049-26-FA
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The USDA is looking for about 6,200 to 6,500 square feet of office space (up to 7,435 rentable square feet) inside the city limits of Towner, North Dakota, on a fully serviced lease. The full lease term is 20 years with a 5-year firm term. Interested building owners must send an expression of interest by October 30, 2026.
Watch out for
- Must own or control a suitable building in Towner. Only property owners or their authorized agents with space inside the city limits can respond, so this suits real estate owners rather than typical contractors.
Delineated Area: The City Limits of Towner
- New construction may be needed. Occupancy is estimated for November 1, 2027, so a building that is not ready would need to be built or altered in about a year.
Occupancy (Estimated): November 1, 2027
- Government may stay put. The USDA says it may keep its current space if moving is not economically advantageous, so a response may not lead to a lease.
The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- 6,196 to 6,506 ABOA square feet of office space (max 7,435 RSF) within Towner city limits
- Space in an existing building, or a building to be constructed for the Government
- 4 reserved Government vehicle parking spaces and 6 reserved visitor spaces
- 26 non-reserved employee parking spaces on-site or within 300 feet
- A fully serviced lease, outside the flood plain, meeting fire safety, accessibility and seismic standards
- Contract type
- Lease of office space (fully serviced lease)
- Period of performance
- Full term 20 years, firm term 5 years, termination rights 120 days; estimated occupancy November 1, 2027
- Place of performance
- Towner, ND (McHenry County), within the city limits
- Offers due
- 2026-10-30T17:00:00-05:00
- How to submit
- Email expressions of interest to Reuben Brown, Lease Contracting Officer, reuben.brown@usda.gov
What to include when you submit
- Existing building: building name and address, location of the space, site or lot plans, and interior layout drawings or pictures with dimensions
- New construction: site or aerial plans with parcel number(s) and adjacent streets showing ingress and egress
- State the rentable square feet (RSF) and ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet offered
- Give the date the space is available and the amount and type of on-site parking
- Include photos of the space or site, or permission to photograph it
- Provide building condition information (systems, roof, foundation, floor plan) or a recent inspection or appraisal
- Confirm the space meets or will meet ABAAS accessibility, seismic safety, and fire protection and life safety standards
- For new construction or expansion, confirm NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) requirements will be met
- Agents must include a signed authorization letter from the owner(s)
You must have
- Register in SAM.gov if you intend to submit an offer for a possible lease award
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
- A non-owner must provide a written authorization from the building owner
any submission received without written authorization to represent owner(s) will not be considered until such time the documentation has been received
- Offered space and site must not be in the flood plain
Offered space and sites shall not be in the 100-year flood plain.
- Be aware of the telecommunications prohibitions in Section 889 of the FY19 NDAA
Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act
Current contractor
The Government currently leases office space in Towner, ND under a lease that will be expiring; the landlord is not named.
Not in the notice text
- Evaluation method and how offers will be scored or compared
- Estimated rent or lease value
- The full Lease terms and Government requirements (referenced as the terms of the Lease, not included)
- Market survey details beyond the estimated date of November 16, 2026
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 30, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 22, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- 57-38049-26-FA
- Agency
- Department of Agriculture · Farm Production and Conservation Business Center
- Office
- Fpac Bus CNTR-MGMT SVS Div
- NAICS
- 531120
- Product/service code
- X1AA
- Business type
- Real estate & leasing
- Place of performance
- Towner, ND, 58788
- Contracting contact
- Reuben Brown, Realty Specialistreuben.brown@usda.gov2816711485
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space: State: ND City: Towner Delineated Area: The City Limits of Towner Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 6,196 Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 6,506 Maximum Sq. Ft. (RSF): 7,435 Space Type: Office Reserved Government Vehicle Parking Spaces: 4 Reserved Visitor/Customer Parking Spaces: 6 Non-Reserved Employee Parking Spacing (located on-site or within 300 feet of premises): 26 Full Term: 20 years Firm Term: 5 years Termination Rights: 120 days Additional Requirements: - The Government wishes to lease space in an existing building, or in a building to be constructed for the Government’s use. - Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease. - The space offered, its location, and its surroundings must be compatible with the Government’s intended use. - A fully serviced lease is required. - Offered space and sites shall not be in the 100-year flood plain. - Additional parking spaces may be located on-site and/or within 1/4 of a mile of the premises, pedestrian accessible. - Preferred first floor, contiguous space that meets accessibility requirements. 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 (formally 100-year)/.2-percent annual chance (formally 500-years flood plain. 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. The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under a lease in Towner, ND that will be expiring. The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternative space that potentially can satisfy the Government’s requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunication infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime. Expressions of Interest Due: October 30, 2026 Market Survey (Estimated): November 16, 2026 Occupancy (Estimated): November 1, 2027 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 space or site. 8. 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. 9. Confirmation that offered space meets or will be made to meet Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS). 10. Confirmation that offered space meets or will be made to meet Seismic Safety Standards, as applicable. 11. Confirmation that offered space meets or will be made to meet Fire Protection & Life Safety Requirements. 12. For new construction or properties requiring expansion of the footprint of the building, confirmation that offered space meets or will be made to meet National Environmental Protection Act of 1969 (NEPA) Requirements. * 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. APEX Accelerator offers free help to businesses that want to work with the government. You can visit https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/ to learn more and see the resources they provide. Send Expressions of Interest to: Name/Title: Reuben Brown / Lease Contracting Officer Email Address: reuben.brown@usda.gov Government Contact Information Name/Title: Reuben Brown / Lease Contracting Officer Email Address: reuben.brown@usda.gov Phone Number: (281) 671-1485
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