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This FBO advertisement is hereby incorporated into the RLP 18-REG 11 by way of reference as an RLP attachment. U.S. GOVERNMENT seeks to lease the following office space through the Automated Advanced Acquisition Program (AAAP): City: Silver Spring State: MD Delineated Area: North: Connecticut Avenue/Bel Pre Road East: Route 29 Colesville Road South: MD/DC Border/Eastern Avenue West: Beach Drive to Jones Mill Road Minimum ABOA Sq. Ft.: 9,639 Maximum ABOA Sq. Ft.: 10,120 Space Type: Office and Related Space (public facing entity) Term: 15 years/10 firm* * However, Offerors are encouraged to submit rates for all terms available in the AAAP for consideration against future GSA requirements. Agency Unique Requirements: -- The space offered should be no more than twice as long as it is wide and should have open areas where columns and other obstructions do not hinder the development of efficient space layouts, the use of modular furniture and office work flow. --Space configuration shall allow for a separate accessible employee entrance which provides access to the space without going through the public reception area. --Contiguous space is required (all on one floor). --Space requiring ramps due to uneven floor levels inside the offered space will not be considered. --Column perimeters shall be at least 20' from any wall and from each other and shall be no more than 2' square. --Street level space is preferred. However, if space is offered above street level, then elevator service shall consist of a minimum of two accessible elevators which serve the floor proposed for the Government. One of the accessible elevators may serve as a freight elevator, provided that the public route of travel does not require access to the employees' space. --Sites which are located directly on a highway or six lane thoroughfare shall not be considered if the two directions of traffic are separated by a physical barrier or traffic indicator which does not permit access from either direction within one block or if the access is directly from the highway unless there is a traffic control device within two blocks or equivalent from the proposed office space. --Space offered shall be located within the equivalent of two city blocks from a primary or secondary street serving the office. The route from the primary or secondary street shall be direct. Locations which have obscure, difficult access shall not be considered. --Onsite parking is preferred. If onsite parking is unavailable, public and commercial parking at reasonable rates shall be available within the equivalent of two city blocks of the proposed space. Furthermore, if onsite parking is unavailable, the lessor will be required to specify location of parking in relationship to the space offered and confirm availability throughout the entire day. Restricted or metered parking of one hour or less within the two block area of the space does not meet parking requirements. -- If public transportation is provided by the municipality within the "Area of Consideration," then it shall be available within the equivalent of two city blocks of the proposed space. The public transportation must service this location on an hourly basis (minimum) from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays. A fully serviced lease is required. Offered space shall not be in the 100-year flood plain. Agency Tenant Improvement Allowance: Existing leased Space: N/A Other locations offered: $46.74 per ABOA SF HOW TO OFFER: The Automated Advanced Acquisition Program (AAAP), located at https://aaap.gsa.gov, will enable interested parties to offer space for lease to the Federal Government in response to RLP 18-REG11. In addition, the Government will use its AAAP to satisfy the above space requirement. Interested parties must go to the AAAP website, select the "Register to Offer Space" link and follow the instructions to register. Instructional guides and video tutorials are offered on the AAAP homepage and in the "HELP" tab on the AAAP website. Once registered, interested parties may enter offers during any "Open Period". The Open Period is the 1st through the 7th of each month, ending at 11:59 p.m. EST. Refer to AAAP RLP paragraph 3.02.A for more details on the offer submission process. The Government reserves the right to allow for multiple Open Periods prior to selecting an offer for award to meet this specific space requirement. Offers cannot be submitted during the Closed Period (8th through the end of each month) and will not be considered for projects executed during that time period. This FBO advertisement is hereby incorporated into the RLP 18-REG11 by way of reference as an RLP attachment. Lease award will be made to the lowest price, technically acceptable offer, without negotiations, based upon the requirements in this FBO advertisement and in the RLP requirements package found on the AAAP website. During an Open Period, offerors will be permitted to submit new offers or modify existing offers. Offerors can draft an offer at any time; however, you can only submit an offer during the Open Period. The offered space must comply with the requirements in this FBO advertisement and RLP 18-REG11 and must meet Federal Government, State, and Local jurisdiction requirements, including requirements for fire and life safety, security, accessibility, seismic, energy, and sustainability standards in accordance with the terms of the Lease. The Lease and all documents that constitute the Lease package can be found at https://aaap.gsa.gov. * If you have previously submitted an offer in FY 2017, the AAAP application has a copy feature which will allow existing offers to be copied over to the FY 2018 RLP in order to avoid having to re-enter all of the data manually. Please be sure to review FY18 AAAP RLP Package and each page within the AAAP Application prior to submitting your offer as some of the questions have changed. You must re-enter your space and rates on the ‘Space and Rates' tab in the AAAP. Your previous offered space will not be copied.