Invitation for Bids to Lease Government-owned Property at: Webster Field Annex And Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River IFB: N40080_LO-0005_LO-0007 INVITATION FOR BIDS TO LEASE GOVERNMENT LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES LOCATION OF PROPERTY DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY Webster Field Annex (LO-0005) Department of the Navy St. Inigoes, Maryland By: NAVFACSYSCOM Washington And Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command NAS Patuxent River (LO-0007) Washington Patuxent River, Maryland Washington DC 20374-5018 Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 PM, EDT, Wednesday September 6, 2023 , and must be submitted electronically via email to DoD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange) website https://safe.apps.mil/. In order to submit a bid through the DoD SAFE website, Bidders must Request a Drop-Off. Please submit via email to Lance Carino (
[email protected]) and Kara Lynn Noya (
[email protected]) the name, email address, and phone number of the individual(s) who requires access to DoD SAFE. The recipient(s) will receive an automated email containing the instructions for uploading the file(s). Instructions on how to use DoD SAFE can be found here: https://safe.apps.mil/. Submissions must be received by the due date and time listed above. Webster Field Annex Location, LO-0005 : Approximately 116.79 acres of land located at Webster Field Annex, St. Inigoes, Maryland further identified on the maps and parcel restrictions in Exhibit “A”. Naval Air Station Patuxent River Location, LO-0007 : Approximately 343.69 acres of land located at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland further identified on the maps and parcel restrictions in Exhibit “B”. Arrangements for inspection of the property may be made, or further information may be obtained by contacting Mr. Lance Carino, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Washington, via phone at 202-433-0149 or email at
[email protected]. 2. LEASING INFORMATION a. Period of Lease . The term of each lease shall be for a period of ten (10) years. The Government reserves the right to terminate the lease in whole or in part at any time as set forth in attached Enclosure (1), Standard Lease Form of NAVFAC 11011/22 (Rev. 7-75), General Provision 10.H. b. Rent : Rent will be based on Fair Market Value of the land, and reimbursable services may be considered in lieu of cash payment. c. Use Permitted . The purpose of this lease is for agricultural purposes. No other purposes are allowed unless approved in writing by the Government. d. General and Special Provisions. See Enclosure (2). e. Soil and Water Conservation Plan . See Enclosure (3). Additional requirements may be expected of the lease(s), including the following: 1. Active farming or maintenance of all parcels. 2. Lessee shall comply with the installation’s access security requirements. 3. Lessee should be amenable to minor disruptions within parcels; including but not limited to temporary or permanent construction projects on or near outleased parcels, temporarily vacating parcels or portions of parcels during certain military operations for short periods of time, and compliance with environmental and safety regulations. 4. Lessee shall comply with all environmental and safety requirements, including but not limited to submission and compliance with Soil Conservation Plan, Nutrient Management Plan, and Best Management Practices. 5. Due to Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) and environmental concerns, minimal till or no-till farming practices are required. 6. All farm personnel shall follow NAS Patuxent River explosive safety Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Farm personnel will be notified when ordnance handling is in progress, providing a minimum required evacuation distance (based on the explosives present) from the combat aircraft loading area (CALA) when ordnance handling is being conducted. Additionally, all farm personnel must be notified that high-powered transmitters are not permitted and must be maintained outside the applicable separation distances. 3. BIDDING INFORMATION a. Instructions for Submitting Bids . Bids must be submitted electronically via DoD SAFE, on the attached “Bid Form to Lease Property,” in accordance with the instructions thereon to: Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 PM, EDT, Wednesday September 6, 2023 , and must be submitted electronically via email to DoD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange) website https://safe.apps.mil/. In order to submit a bid through the DoD SAFE website, Bidders must Request a Drop-Off. Please submit via email to Lance Carino (
[email protected]) and Kara Lynn Noya (
[email protected]) the name, email address, and phone number of the individual(s) who requires access to DoD SAFE. The recipient(s) will receive an automated email containing the instructions for uploading the file(s). Instructions on how to use DoD SAFE can be found here: https://safe.apps.mil/. Submissions must be received by the due date and time listed above. b. Right to Reject Bids . The Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids when such rejection is in the interest of the Government; to reject the bid of a bidder who has previously failed to perform properly or to complete other contracts with the Government in accordance with the provisions thereof; to reject the bid of a bidder who is not, in the opinion of the Real Estate Contracting Officer in a position to perform satisfactorily under the lease. c. Bid Submission . Bids shall be submitted only upon the items of bids stated in the specifications; bids upon other basis will not be considered unless specifically requested by the Government. Award will be made to the bidder submitting the highest bid. Bids that are not submitted on the prescribed forms may be considered nonconforming. The officer whose duty it is to open the bids will decide when the specified time has arrived, and no bid (or modification or withdrawal of bid) will be considered, if received by the Navy after the reading of the bids has begun. Discrepancies, ambiguities, errors, or omissions to the bidding data should be reported promptly to the office from which the data was obtained. d. Written Modifications of Bids May be Made . One signed copy of the modification marked, "Modification to Bid for IFB N40080_LO-0005_LO-0007" should be forwarded immediately to the office which the written bids were submitted. Any modification or withdrawal of bids must be submitted by DoD Safe and email at
[email protected] and
[email protected] by 2:00 PM, EDT, Wednesday September 6, 2023. (1) Notwithstanding the above, a late modification of an otherwise successful bid which makes its terms more favorable to the Government may be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted. EXHIBITS A – LO-0005 Webster Field Annex; Location Maps and Parcel Restrictions B – LO-0007 NAS Patuxent River; Location Maps and Parcel Restrictions ENCLOSURES (1) Standard Lease Form of NAVFAC 11011/22 (REV. 7-75) (2) General and Special Provisions (3) Soil and Water Conservation Plan BID FORM TO LEASE PROPERTY Reference: Date of DoD SAFE submission: _______________ Invitation for Bids to Lease Government-owned Property at: Webster Field Annex And/or Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River IFB N40080_LO-0005_LO-0007 DoD SAFE reference: Department of the Navy NAVFACSYSCOM Washington IFB N40080_LO-0005_LO-0007- Attn: REBL (Lance Carino) In compliance with your Invitation for Bids of above date, the undersigned hereby offers to lease the property described in the above referenced Invitation, as follows: Location: Approximately 116.79 acres of land located at Webster Field Annex, St. Inigoes, Maryland Annual Cash Rental $____________ Location: Approximately 343.69 acres of land located at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland Annual Cash Rental $____________ It is understood and agreed that upon acceptance of this bid, I will promptly execute and deliver to the Real Estate Contracting Officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Washington, a lease covering the use of said premises. Name ______________________________________ Title _______________________________________ Address ____________________________________ ___________________________________________ Phone ______________________________________ Email_______________________________________ For Corporate Lessee, Certification by Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Corporation: I certify that the person who signed this Bid Form to Lease Property on behalf of proposed Lessee was then the Officer indicated and this Bid Form was duly signed for and on behalf of the said Corporation by authority of its governing body and is within the scope of its Corporate powers. Signature ________________________________ Title _____________________________________ Date _____________________________________ Instructions for Submitting Bids: (a) Bid Form to Leased Property must be submitted to DoD SAFE. (b) Caution : Bids should not be qualified by exception to the bidding conditions.