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Sources Sought

Intent to renew expiring lease

Department of the Interior · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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AI summaryThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Mountain-Prairie Region) is looking at space for storage in Carbondale, Illinois, because its current lease is expiring. It needs at least 11,561 square feet of storage and 30 adjacent parking spaces within 15 miles of 292 San Diego Rd. SAM.gov lists the response due date as November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM Mountain, but the text gives September 5, 2026 (passed) for submitting a location. More in the summary

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Contracting contact

Carlos Rosado
Carlos_Rosado@fws.gov703-468-8244

Key facts

Response due
Due Nov 5, 2026 (check date)Nov 5, 2026, 5:00 PM MST · 7:00 PM EasternSAM.gov says Nov 5, 2026; the notice text says Sep 5, 2026. Check before you respond.Add deadline to calendar
Solicitation number
2026-10-IL-001
Place of performance
Carbondale, IL

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Mountain-Prairie Region) is looking at space for storage in Carbondale, Illinois, because its current lease is expiring. It needs at least 11,561 square feet of storage and 30 adjacent parking spaces within 15 miles of 292 San Diego Rd. SAM.gov lists the response due date as November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM Mountain, but the text gives September 5, 2026 (passed) for submitting a location.

Who can bid

  • A submission by anyone other than the property owner or manager needs the owner's letter of permission

How to submit: Expressions of interest to Carlos Rosado, Space Leasing Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Denver Federal Center Building 53, Room W1911, Denver, CO 80225, carlos_rosado@fws.gov, 703-468-8244. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.

Things to watch

From the version posted Oct 23, 2026.

SeriousWorth checkingMinor

  • Worth checking: Exact size and location limits. The space must be exactly 11,561 square feet and within 15 miles of 292 San Diego Rd, Carbondale, Illinois.
  • Minor: Government may move instead of renewing. The Government will weigh relocation costs and may choose other space if it is economically advantageous.

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Full summary

What they want

  • Storage space with a minimum of 11,561 sq ft ANSI/BOMA storage area (maximum also 11,561 sq ft ABOA)
  • 30 adjacent parking spaces
  • Location within 15 miles of 292 San Diego Rd, Carbondale, Illinois
  • Services, supplies, utilities, partitioning and tenant alterations included in the rental price
Contract type
Lease (renewal of an expiring lease)
Place of performance
Carbondale, IL, USA
Estimated value
Not stated
How they'll choose
Not stated as scored factors. The Government will consider alternative space if economically advantageous, weighing relocation costs
Offers due
November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM Mountain
How to submit
Expressions of interest to Carlos Rosado, Space Leasing Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Denver Federal Center Building 53, Room W1911, Denver, CO 80225, carlos_rosado@fws.gov, 703-468-8244

What to include when you submit

  • Submissions by someone other than the owner or manager of a property must include a letter from the owner granting permission to make a general offering of space

Current contractor

The Government occupies office and related space under a lease in Carbondale, Illinois that is expiring; the title says it intends to renew it. The current landlord is not named.

Not in the notice text

  • Which date governs: September 5, 2026 for submitting a location (in the text) or November 5, 2026 (SAM.gov response date).
  • The lease term, rent and any set-aside are not stated.
  • The notice describes the current space as office and related space but asks for storage space; the notice does not explain the difference.
  • What an expression of interest must contain is not stated.

Eligibility and how to respond

  • No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
  • To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.

Notice details

Posted
Oct 23, 2026
Notice type
Sources Sought
Office
FWS Mountain-Prairie Regional Offic, Lakewood, CO
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Full notice text from SAM.gov
The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under a lease in Carbondale, Illinois, that will be expiring. The Government will consider 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. The Government requires storage space yielding a minimum of 11,561 sqft. ANSI/BOMA storage area and 30 adjacent parking spaces. The space must be located within 15 miles from 292 San Diego Rd. Carbondale, Illinois. All services, supplies, utilities, partitioning, and tenant alterations must be included as part of the rental consideration. Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 11,561.00 Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 11,561.00 To submit a location for inspection, contact this office by September 5, 2026. Submissions by other than the owner or manager of a property must be accompanied by a letter from the owner granting permission to make a general offering of space. Interested parties should send expressions of interest to: Carlos Rosado Space Leasing Specialist U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Denver Federal Center Building 53 | Room W1911 | Denver, CO 80225 Mountain-Prairie Region carlos_rosado@fws.gov 703- 468-8244

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