General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease space in Fort Myers, FL

The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking expressions of interest from owners and authorized representatives of properties meeting the following requirements:

State: Florida

City: Fort Myers

Delineated Area:

Northern Boundary – Edison Ave, East to West is from Fowler St to Ortiz Ave

Southern Boundary – Alico Rd, East to West is from Ben Hill Griffin Pkwy to SR 739

Eastern Boundary – Ortiz Ave, to Colonial Blvd, to Treeline Ave to Ben Hill Griffin Pkwy

Western Boundary – Fowler St to Metro Parkway (SR 739), North to South is from Edison Ave to Alico Rd

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 30,461

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 31,984

Space Type: Office

Parking Spaces (Total): 150 parking spaces must be available on-site for government vehicles (secured and surface per breakdown below)

Parking Spaces (Surface): 100

Parking Spaces (Structured): 50 (inside or fenced)

Parking Spaces (Reserved): See above

Full Term (months ): 180

Firm Term(months): 120

Option Term: none

Additional Requirements :

1. The awarded location will be occupied by a law enforcement agency with Level III security requirements as defined by the latest ISC pronouncement. Each offered location will be assessed by Agency security personnel and site specific security requirements may be developed to be included with any offer for that location.

2. Offered space must be contiguous, and must be located on not more than two (2) contiguous floors. Ground floor or lower floors are preferred.

3. If offered space is above ground floor, there will need to be a designated elevator for Government use only.

4. The following special requirements will apply for this solicitation

(1) If offering is a multi-floor building, a minimum of 3,500 sf (for sally port) and 1,050 sf (processing area) ground floor space is necessary for detainee processing

(2) Proposed building and site layout must have the ability to provide or construct an enclosed, secure "sally port", used for detainee transportation. Sally port must have dedicated entrance into ground floor space (mentioned in item 1),

(3) If offering is a multi-tenant building, a dedicated elevator is required for agency use.

(4) Space must be in contiguous layout, and on contiguous floors if offering is multi-floor

(5) minimum of 20' setback measured from building facade to any point of vehicular access is required and shall have the ability to secure with physical restraints such as bollards, fences, or walls.

5. A total of 150 parking spaces comprised of 100 surface and 50 secured parking spaces that must be available on-site and directly accessible to the government controlled space.

6. Included in the total parking required are spaces for approximately 2 oversized vehicles requiring minimum 10’ clearance and up to 30’ long spaces.

7. For safety and compliance, there must be a secondary emergency exit from the property in addition to the primary one. To ensure optimal evacuation routes, the secondary exit should be located on a different side of the property from the primary exit.

8 . Agency may not be collocated within 1,000 linear feet from other law enforcement agencies engaged in investigations, or potential detentions. Administrative operations are acceptable.

9. Agency cannot be collocated with other Federal, State, local government agencies or private firms who provide daycare services, abortion services, mental health services, drug rehabilitations services, probation services, public defender services, dispensaries, bars, saloons, liquor stores and/or social services.

10. Offered building must not be within a minimum of 1 mile measured linearly from property line to property line front door to front door, of schools, daycares, churches, residential areas, correctional facilities, mental health or drug treatment facilities, or areas of high risk.

11. Agency will not be within a minimum of 1 mile to bars, marijuana dispensaries, and liquor stores.

12. The Government shall have access to the space 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.

13.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.

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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 the1-percent-annual chance floodplain (formerly referred to as “100-year” floodplain).

Expressions of Interest must include the following:

1. Building name & address.

2. Contact information and e-mail address of Offeror’s Representative.

3. ABOA and rentable square feet available (identifying the specific floors and square footage on each)

4. Approximate Asking rental rent

5. Floor Plan or Building Flyer

6. Date building will be ready for commencement of tenant improvements.

7. Offeror’s name and address, and a written statement from Building Owner identifying Offeror’s representative and granting authority to provide information on the property.

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 Due: 08/14/2026

Market Survey (Estimated): TBD

Occupancy (Estimated): TBD (but no later than April 2029)

Fully serviced rental rate (Shell & Operating) N/A

Send Expressions of Interest to:

Name/Title: Melissa Hein / GSA (GLS+) Broker Contractor

Phone: 212-326-1064

Email Address: Melissa.Hein@gsa.gov

Government Contact Information:

Lease Contracting Officer: Runako Spencer / runako.spencer@gsa.gov

Broker: Melissa Hein / melissa.hein@gsa.gov