Solicitation
Lease for Army Reserve Center
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
AI summaryThe Army (Engineer District Louisville office, per SAM.gov) wants to lease about 62,000 square feet in Fort Wayne, IN 46802 for an Army Reserve Center vehicle maintenance site, under solicitation W912QR-FORTWAYNEINFY27. The lease is a one-year base term plus four one-year renewals. The response due date is November 6, 2026, 5:30 PM Eastern. More in the summary
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The notice looks incomplete: How to submit an offer, what it must contain, how offers are judged and the rent are not stated in the notice text or the files read; the attached lease form is a blank sample and the middle of it and of the general clauses were left out. Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Army (Engineer District Louisville office, per SAM.gov) wants to lease about 62,000 square feet in Fort Wayne, IN 46802 for an Army Reserve Center vehicle maintenance site, under solicitation W912QR-FORTWAYNEINFY27. The lease is a one-year base term plus four one-year renewals. The response due date is November 6, 2026, 5:30 PM Eastern.
Who can bid
- A property in Fort Wayne, IN that can provide about 62,000 sf, including the maintenance space, fenced equipment parking and sealed concrete apron rated for a 60-ton vehicle
- The lessor and any payee must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM), the federal contractor registry, to be paid rent (from the attached sample lease form)
Things to watch (5)
From the version posted Oct 23, 2026.
- Serious: Needs a specific kind of property in Fort Wayne. Only a site that already has, or can build, heavy-duty maintenance bays, a 60-ton-rated apron and fenced equipment parking can offer; most small businesses will not have one.
- Worth checking: Lessor carries upkeep of the whole site. The attached sample lease makes the lessor responsible for maintenance and repair of the premises, site and private access roads, which adds ongoing cost.
- Worth checking: One-year terms renewed at the Government's option. The Government decides each year whether to renew, so a lessor paying for a build-out or upgrades may not recover the cost over the full five years.
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- Minor: Termination leaves the Government with no further liability. After termination the Government owes nothing for the later period, so the rent stream is not guaranteed.
- Minor: Attached lease form is a sample for recruiting facilities. The posted Lease Form L100 is a blank sample marked for the DoD Joint Recruiting Facilities Program, so the final lease for this site may differ.
Read from the notice and 3 attachments. Show which files.
- 2 3517B General Clauses (Apr. 2026).pdf (read)
- 2.0 Quick Start Guide for Contract Registrations.pdf (read)
- 1 Lease Form L100.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Lease about 62,000 square feet (sf) in Fort Wayne, IN 46802 for Army Reserve vehicle maintenance, covering the maintenance building and grounds
- 8,715 sf of shop maintenance space: work bays, mechanical/custodial, electric and telecom rooms, equipment alcove, toilets and showers, waste storage, fluid distribution, safe aisle and a lactation room
- 1,164 sf of indoor ground maintenance support area: shop office, locker room, classroom/break area, tool room, parts room and library
- 8,100 sf of fenced, secured military equipment parking
- 4,975 square yards (44,775 sf) of sealed concrete service apron that can support a 60-ton vehicle, with maintenance bay doors at least 12 ft wide by 14 ft high
- Access to public utilities and major roadway corridors, with roads that can handle commercial transport vehicles
- Term of one base year plus four one-year renewals, each renewed on 30 days' written notice from the Government
- Contract type
- Real estate lease for an Army Reserve Center; rent and evaluation method not stated
- Period of performance
- One-year base term plus four one-year option renewals (five one-year periods in all); renewal needs 30 days' written notice from the Government
- Place of performance
- Fort Wayne, IN 46802
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 6, 2026, 5:30 PM Eastern
Not in the notice text
- How to submit an offer, what it must contain, how offers are judged and the rent are not stated in the notice text or the files read; the attached lease form is a blank sample and the middle of it and of the general clauses were left out
- The notice says a delineated area map is attached, but it was not among the files read
- Whether a set-aside or small business preference applies: SAM.gov says the set-aside is not stated, and the sample lease has an optional HUBZone clause
- Whether an existing building is required or new construction or alterations are allowed; the sample lease refers to construction and security specifications (Exhibit E) that were not posted in the files read
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 23, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- W072 ENDIST Louisville, KY
- Product/service code
- X1EB · Lease/Rental of Maintenance Buildings
- Business type
- Real estate, rentals & leasing (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 531190)
- 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
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Title – Lease for Army Reserve Center Offers due by – November 6, 2026 City, State, Zip of location – Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Primary point of contact – Charlie Efffinger, 502-315-6980, Charlie.J.Effinger@usace.army.mil USARC seeks a lease in Fort Wayne, IN, for space containing approximately a total of 62,000 square feet (sf). To include 8,715 sf of shop maintenance space, 8,100 sf of fenced secure military equipment parking space, 44,775 sf of service access maintenance shop apron and garage door access of a minimum 12’w x 14h’. Site Requirements (Breakdown): • Maintenance building and Grounds containing approximately a total of 62,000 square feet. • 8,715 sf of shop maintenance space: Work Bays 3,072 sf, Mechanical/Custodial 363 sf, Electric Room 122 sf, Telecom Room 300 sf, Equipment Alcove 672 sf, Men & Women’s Toilets & Showers 450 sf, Controlled Waste Storage 228 sf, Fluid Distribution 228 sf, Bay Safe Aisle 768 sf, Lactation Room 100 sf. • 1,164 sf of Indoor Ground Maintenance Support Area: Shop Office 138 sf, Locker Room 100 sf, Classroom/Break Area 200 sf, Tool Room 288 sf, Parts Room 288 sf and Library 150 sf. • 8,100 sf of Fenced Secured Military Equipment Parking. • 4,975 square yards (44,775 sf) of a service access maintenance shop apron with rating requirement: sealed concreate, able to support a 60- ton vehicle • Maintenance bay doors minimum 12ft wide x 14ft high • Access to public utilities and major roadway corridors • Roadways must accommodate commercial transport vehicles Lease Term The Lease shall be for a one-year base term plus four one-year option renewal terms. The lease will be renewed from year to year for four (4) additional one (1) year periods, for a total of five (5) one (1) year periods, provided that the government gives the Lessor thirty (30) days written notice. The lease allows the Army Reserve to utilize the land, facilities, and infrastructure on the site to perform deployment readiness level vehicular maintenance. Government shall have no further liability for the period following the effective date of termination. Delineated area map is attached.
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