Presolicitation
U.S. Government Seeking to Lease Warehouse Space in Chicago, IL
General Services Administration · Public Buildings Service
AI summaryThe General Services Administration (GSA) is looking for a warehouse and office building to lease in Chicago, Illinois, and is asking property owners and their authorized representatives to send expressions of interest. The space is about 33,587 to 35,355 ABOA square feet (ABOA: a standard measure of usable floor area) for a ten-year firm term, with a fully serviced lease. This is a presolicitation, so no lease offer is requested yet. More in the summary
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The General Services Administration (GSA) is looking for a warehouse and office building to lease in Chicago, Illinois, and is asking property owners and their authorized representatives to send expressions of interest. The space is about 33,587 to 35,355 ABOA square feet (ABOA: a standard measure of usable floor area) for a ten-year firm term, with a fully serviced lease. This is a presolicitation, so no lease offer is requested yet.
Who can bid (5)
- Owner of the property, or a representative with the owner's written consent
- Building must not be near residential, educational, religious or retail facilities, foreign government offices or ICE facilities
- Building ceiling height of at least 20 feet
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- Space must be contiguous and on the ground floor
- Space must meet Government fire safety, accessibility, seismic and sustainability standards, and must not be in the 1-percent-annual chance floodplain
How to submit: Email to Patrick Elwood, Senior Vice President, CBRE Advisory & Transaction Services (patrick.elwood@cbre.com), the GSA broker; mailing address 700 Commerce Drive, Suite 200, Oak Brook, IL 60523. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (4)
From the version posted Oct 14, 2026.
- Worth checking: Location limited by highways and nearby uses. The building must sit inside the I-88, I-294, I-80 and I-355 boundary and away from residential, school, religious, retail, foreign government and ICE facilities, which rules out many properties.
- Worth checking: Ground floor, 20-foot ceilings and vehicle storage. The space must be contiguous on the ground floor with at least a 20 ft ceiling and room for two large vehicles.
- Minor: Fully serviced lease required. The owner must supply building services as part of the rent, which affects pricing.
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- Minor: Telecommunications prohibitions. Entities are advised to learn the Section 889 rules on certain telecommunications equipment under the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Warehouse space of 30,020 to 31,600 ABOA square feet
- Office space of 3,567 to 3,755 ABOA square feet
- Five reserved surface parking spaces and no structured parking
- Ground floor, contiguous space in a building with at least 20 feet of ceiling height
- Room to store two large vehicles, about 40-45 ft long, 12 ft high and 8.5 ft wide
- A fully serviced lease with a ten-year firm term and no option term
- Contract type
- Lease of warehouse and office space, fully serviced
- Period of performance
- Ten-year full term, all firm; no option term
- Place of performance
- Chicago, Illinois, within I-88 to the north, I-294 to the east, I-80 to the south and I-355 to the west
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 3, 2026, 4:30 PM Central
- How to submit
- Email to Patrick Elwood, Senior Vice President, CBRE Advisory & Transaction Services (patrick.elwood@cbre.com), the GSA broker; mailing address 700 Commerce Drive, Suite 200, Oak Brook, IL 60523
What to include when you submit
- Building name and address
- Property brochure and/or CoStar report (a commercial property listing report)
- Property site plan
- Floor plan of the space being offered
- Contact information and email address of the offeror's representative
- ABOA square feet and rentable square feet (RSF) available, identifying the specific floors and square footages
- A submission from anyone other than the owner or manager must include written consent from the ownership authorizing the representative
Not in the notice text
- How offers will be evaluated and the rent or price terms are not stated.
- The market survey is estimated for December 2026 and occupancy for October 4, 2027; no exact market survey date is given.
- The set-aside is not stated on SAM.gov.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to Patrick Elwood, Senior Vice President, CBRE Advisory & Transaction Services (patrick.elwood@cbre.com), the GSA broker; mailing address 700 Commerce Drive, Suite 200, Oak Brook, IL 60523. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
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Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Office
- PBS R00 Center for Broker Services, Washington, DC
- Product/service code
- X1GZ · Lease/Rental of Other Warehouse Buildings
- Business type
- Real estate, rentals & leasing (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 531120)
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking expressions of interest from owners and authorized representatives of properties meeting the following requirements: State: Illinois City: Chicago Delineated Area: NORTH - Interstate 88 EAST - Interstate 294 SOUTH - Interstate 80 WEST - Interstate 355 Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 33,587 Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 35,355 Space Type: Warehouse – Minimum 30,020 ABOA SF; Maximum 31,600 ABOA SF Office – Minimum 3,567 ABOA SF; Maximum 3,755 ABOA SF Parking Spaces (Total): Five (5) Parking Spaces (Surface): Five (5) Parking Spaces (Structured): Zero (0) Parking Spaces (Reserved): Five (5) Full Term: Ten (10) Years Firm Term: Ten (10) Years Option Term: N/A Additional Requirements: Offered buildings shall not be located adjacent to, in close proximity to, or within, residential areas, educational facilities, religious facilities, and/or retail facilities, foreign government offices or entities, or ICE facilities. Offered buildings must have a minimum ceiling height of 20 ft. Offered buildings must be able to accommodate the storage of two (2) large vehicles, approximately 40-45ft L x 12ft H x 8.5ft W. Offered space must be contiguous and located on the 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. Expressions of interest must include the following: Building name and address; Property Brochure and/or CoStar Report; Property site plan; Floor plan of the space being offered; Contact information and e-mail address of offeror’s representative; ABOA Square Feet (ABOA SF) and Rentable Square Feet (RSF) available, identifying the specific floors and square footages; and Submission by anyone other than the owner or manager of a property must be accompanied by written consent from the ownership granting authority to the representative in providing the information to the Government. Expressions of Interest Due: November 3, 2026 Market Survey (Estimated): December 2026 Occupancy (Estimated): October 4, 2027 Send Expressions of Interest to: Patrick Elwood, Senior Vice President CBRE Advisory & Transaction Services 700 Commerce Drive, Suite 200 Oak Brook, IL 60523 Email Address: patrick.elwood@cbre.com Government Contact Information: Lease Contracting Officer: Stephanie Carlson GLS Transaction Manager: Maria Kobe CBRE Broker: Patrick Elwood
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