USDA Seeks to Lease Office and Related Space in Bedford County (Bedford, PA)

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Modification 5 (09/29/2022)

The SAM advertisement dated 21-SEP-2021, modified on 04-OCT-2021, 17-DEC-2021, 13-JUL-2022, and 26-JUL-2022, is hereby modified to extend the due date and time for expressions of interest.

Expressions of Interest Due: 4:30 PM Eastern, Thursday, November 3, 2022

All other aspects of the advertisement remain unchanged.

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Modification 4 (07/26/2022)

The SAM advertisement dated 21-SEP-2021, modified on 04-OCT-2021, 17-DEC-2021, and 13-JUL-2022, is hereby modified to remove reference to Tenant Improvement Allowance, update the estimated Occupancy Date, and to update the Lease Contracting Officer information.

Tenant Improvement Allowance (TIA): N/A

Occupancy (Estimated): Not later than Saturday, June 1, 2024.

Send Expressions of Interest to:

Name/Title: Shannon Schoening, Lease Contracting Officer

Email Address: shannon.schoening@usda.gov

Government Contact Information:

Lease Contracting Officer: Shannon Schoening

Realty Specialist: Shannon Schoening

All other aspects of the advertisement remain unchanged.

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Modification 3 (07/13/2022)

The SAM advertisement dated 21-SEP-2021, modified on 04-OCT-2021 and 17-DEC-2021, is hereby modified to extend the due date for expressions of interest.

Expressions of Interest Due: 4:30 PM Eastern, Thursday, August 11, 2022

All other aspects of the advertisement remained unchanged.

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Modification 2 (17-DEC-2021)

The SAM advertisement dated 21-SEP-2021 and modified on 04-OCT-2021, is hereby modified to increase the firm term to 10-years (120-months) and to extend the due date for expressions of interest.

Firm Term: Ten (10) Years (120-Months)

Expressions of Interest Due: 4:30 PM Eastern, Thursday, January 20, 2022

All other aspects of the advertisement remained unchanged.

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Modification 1 (04-OCT-2021)

The SAM advertisement dated 21-SEP-2021, is hereby modified to extend the estimated occupancy date from 31-DEC-2021 to 31-DEC-2022.

Occupancy (Estimated): On or about 12/31/2022

All other aspects of the advertisement remain unchanged.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space:

State: Pennsylvania

City: Bedford

Delineated Area: To the North: Intersection of PA SR-56 and PA RT-220 Business; to the East: Intersection of PA SR-31 and PA SR-96; to the South: US-30 (Lincoln Highway); to the West: Intersection of US-30 (Lincoln Highway) and PA SR-1003.

(See the attached Delineated Area Map.)

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 2,910 ABOA SF Maximum

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 3,056 ABOA SF Maximum

Maximum Sq. Ft. (RSF): 3,492 NTE RSF

Space Type: Office and Related Space

Reserved Parking Spaces (Total): Three (3) For Government Official Vehicles (GOVs)

Non-Reserved Parking Spaces (Total): Twenty-three (23) for Government Employees and Visitor Use. Parking shall be onsite or within ¼ miles (1,320 feet) of the public entrance of the Premises. Two (2) of these parking spaces shall be large enough to accommodate cattle trailer/ large farm vehicles with pull through capabilities.

Full Term: Up to Twenty (20) Years (240-Months)

Firm Term: Five (5) Years (60-Months)

Tenant Improvement Allowance (TIA): $41.75/ ABOA SF

Additional 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 100-year flood plain.


• The Government wishes to lease space in an existing building. New construction will only be considered if it can be delivered by the estimated occupancy date established in the Lease.


• The space offered, its location, and its surrounding areas must be compatible with the Government’s intended use.


• First or ground floor space is preferred, shall be contiguous within the building, meeting the accessibility requirements in the Lease. If Space above the first or ground floor is offered, the space shall have at least one (1) elevator meeting the accessibility requirements of the Lease.

Expressions of Interest Due: 4:30 PM Eastern, Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Market Survey or Building Tour (Estimated): TBD

Occupancy (Estimated): On or about 12/31/2021

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.

* 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.

Send Expressions of Interest to:

Name/Title: Shannon Schoening, Realty Specialist

Email Address: shannon.schoening@usda.gov

Government Contact Information:

Lease Contracting Officer: Anjunette Lyles

Realty Specialist: Shannon Schoening

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