Recruiting - Army Career Center - Ocala , FL

2026-11-03

The Jacksonville District , U . S . Army Corps of Engineersis soliciting lease proposals for a minimum of 2 , 866 to a maximum of 3 , 115 gross rentable square feet of commercial storefront space within a 1¼ mile radius of 4414 SW College Road , Ocala , FL 34474 . The space shall contain adequate / assigned parking for approximately five ( 5 ) Government vehicles both during the day and overnight . The lease is for a five - year term with Government termination rights , and a full - service lease ( to include all utilities and janitorial services ) is preferred . Must use Government Lease . The Government ’ s space and service requirements are described in the attached documents entitled Minimum and Specific Requirements , Construction and Security Specifications , Construction Specifications Bid Proposal Worksheet , and Janitorial Services Specifications - Requirements . Additionally , the following documents which contain other Government leasing requirements are also attached for your review : a . U . S . Government Lease for Real Propertyb . General Clauses ; GSA Form 3517BPlease review all the documents thoroughly so that you have a complete understanding of the Government ’ s requirements . One item of note in the General Clauses , GSA Form 3517B document is the requirement to register in the System for Award Management atwww . SAM . gov ( General Clause 17 , CFR 52 . 204 - 7 ). This registration is mandatory for any entity wishing to do business with the Government and must be completed before lease award . For your proposal , ensure that you obtain a contractor ’ s bid to complete the build - out based on the requirements . Once you have obtained a contractor ’ s bid , please complete and sign the attached Proposal to Lease Space form . Additional information regarding this solicitation may be obtained from Rachel Larkins at rachel . m . larkins @ usace . army . mil . The completed Proposal to Lease Space form and the documents listed in section 5 . c of the Proposal to Lease Space form must be received in this office by email to rachel . m . larkins @ usace . army . mil and melissa . c . gonzalez @ usace . army . mil no later than 11 : 59 PM on Tuesday , April 21 , 2026 . After receipt of all proposals , conclusion of discussions , and receipt of best and final offers , the Government will select a location based on the lowest overall cost to the Government . Past performance , if applicable , will also be taken into consideration . The selection is expected to occur approximately 30 days following the initial proposal cut - off date stated above . A Government appraisal or value estimate will be conducted to determine fair market rental value for the selected siteNOTICE : The following information is provided for situational awareness and is not required to respond to this Sources Sought . All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management ( www . SAM . gov ) prior to award of a contract . All proposed contractors are highly encouraged to review FAR Clause 52 . 232 - 33 Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management , which indicates “ All payments by the Government under this contract shall be made by electronic funds transfer ( EFT ).” Those not currently registered can obtain registration by going to the website http :// www . SAM . gov . The process can usually be completed from 24 to 48 hours after submission . Contractors will need to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier ( formerly DUNS number ) for processing their registration . If you do not already have a Unique Entity Identifier , one can be obtained from http :// www . SAM . gov . Refer to www . SAM . gov for information formerly found in CCR , EPLS , ORCA and FedReg . Please begin the registration process immediately in order to avoid delay of the contract award should your firm be selected . ALERT : You must submit a notarized letter appointing the authorized Entity Administrator before your registration will be activated . This requirement now applies to both new and existing entities . Effective 29 April 2018 , the notarized letter process is now mandatory on all CURRENT registrants at SAM who have a requirement to update data on their SAM record . The notarized letter is mandatory and is required before the GSA Federal Service Desk ( FSD ) will activate the entity ' s registration . Effective 29 June 2018 , vendors creating or updating their registration can have their registration activated prior to the approval of the required notarized letter . However , the signed copy of the notarized letter must be sent to the GSA Federal Service Desk ( FSD ) within 30 days of activation , or the vendor risks no longer being active in SAM . Vendors can check whether an account is active by performing a query by their CAGE or Unique Entity Identifier ( formerly DUNS number ). The new registration process may now take several weeks , so vendors are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards . Remember , there is no cost to use SAM . To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process , contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions ( FAQ ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage ( www . sam . gov ).

Florida

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