DUE MAY 26TH! Critical information on submitting your proposal -SIOP Real Estate Leasing Solicitation

21 May 2025
real estate, Industrial, SIOP, Naval Base Kitsap
CLOSES MAY 26!
The US Navy’s Real Estate Division, new amendments to the active Phase 2 Solicitation for Offers (SFO) LI-14174 leasing opportunity with the Department of the Navy. Phase 2 Solicitation for Offers (SFO) LI-14174 closes on Monday, May 26th.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION From US Navy’s Real Estate Division, Zachary Schuhart, zachary.t.schuhart2.civ@us.navy.mil:
For those still finalizing their submission: I (Zachary Schuhart) strongly encourage you to review Section 2 of the SFO. Section 2.1. ‘How to Offer’ is very important for ensuring your submittal conforms to the requirements of the solicitation for us to evaluate. This section also provides instructions for how to request a link from the DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) website. In order to receive a link, you must email me first to initiate the request through the site at which point you’ll be able to successfully drop all necessary submittal files. Please do not attempt to email me your proposal as it will likely get blocked by my computer due to file size.
Section 2.1A.: “Offers shall be submitted electronically via email to DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) website https://safe.apps.mil/. In order to submit a proposal through the DoD SAFE website, Offerors must request the RECO’s designated representatives identified in this SFO LI1474 to initiate a ‘Request a Drop-Off’.
Offerors must initiate this request via email to
Zach Schuhart at:zachary.t.schuhart2.civ@us.navy.mil,
Barbara Buckhalter at barbara.buckhalter@salasobrien.com
and Megan Schroeder at megan.e.schroeder2.ctr@us.navy.mil.
Offerors will then receive an automated email from DoD SAFE 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.”
Given that Monday is a Federal holiday, in the event you submit your email request for a DoD SAFE link to upload your submittal documents over the holiday weekend, I will have the DoD SAFE link to you first thing the morning of Tuesday, May 27th. You will then have until 1300 Hawaii Time on Wednesday, May 28th to upload your submittal through DoD SAFE to myself.
Please find the full Solicitation, all Attachments, Amendments 1-9 and the most recent Attachment A Room Schedule on sam.gov at the following link for easy download:
https://sam.gov/opp/15a934fbb4ed47d0a181c26ce3073b46/view

NEW: This Amendment No. 9 to Phase 2 of SFO LI-14174 serves to incorporate the following:
Friday, May 2nd was the deadline for submitting pre-proposal inquiries (PPIs). This amendment includes all received and responded PPIs.
- Questions submitted last weeks highlighted in yellow represent the questions received and responded too since Amendment No. 8.
- Additionally, this amendment addresses clarifications to the space requirements highlighted in yellow and some typos in mention of Attachment K being for Attachment J.
Please find the full solicitation, all attachments, amendments 1-9 and the most recent Attachment A Room Schedule on sam.gov at the following link for easy download: https://sam.gov/opp/f7ed37964d50488887655a67b97289ea/view
NEW: This Amendment No. 8 to Phase 2 of SFO LI-14174 serves to incorporate the following:
- Requirement M, N, and O do require full-time personnel onsite, so the following note has been removed from these requirements in Attachment A
- Room schedule “This is for storage of equipment only. No production work will be performed, nor will there be full time occupancy by personnel.”
- Attachment A Room Schedule is revised has been uploaded to SAM.GOV as part of this Amendment.
- Additional questions and responses to the solicitation are incorporated in the amendment. Several questions were related to Requirements M, N, O, P and Q.
NEW: This Amendment No. 7 to Phase 2 of SFO LI-14174 serves to incorporate the following: - Requirement J has additional notes in the “General Notes” section indicating its warehouse space can be split into two (2) buildings and the acceptable space for each.
- The Room Schedule has been revised slightly to remove the “Approx. Area Each Room (SF) Finished” column to avoid confusion and only cite the full requirement per the Approx. Total Area (SF) Gross” column. Please note the correction to Requirement K’s full space requirement of 30,975 sqft.
- Additional questions and responses to the solicitation are incorporated in the amendment.
NEW: Sixth (6th) Amendment to the active Phase 2 Solicitation for Offers (SFO) LI-14174 leasing opportunity with the Department of the Navy.
This Amendment No. 6 to Phase 2 of SFO LI-14174 serves to incorporate the following:
- Requirement D, E, J, and K have corrected square footage requirements. A revised Attachment A Room Schedule has been uploaded to the sam.gov link below to reflect the changes.
- The changes in this Amendment No. 6 further include the reduction of 24,961 SQFT of space from Requirement H and the addition of 6,000 SQFT of space per the new Requirement R as detailed in Amendment No. 5.
- Section 1.1 Executive Summary, Paragraph A of SFO LI-14174 has been updated in the attached 6th Amendment to reflect the adjustments described above.
Virtual Industry Day:
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific Real Estate Division held a virtual Industry Day on Wednesday, March 12th for the purpose of providing a general overview of SFO LI-14174, reviewing key information and instructions for submitting an offer, and allowing time for general questions and clarifications. For those that were not able to attend, the Industry Day was recorded and is available below.
SFO LI-14174 closes on May 26th
Early offers are welcome and appreciated, however please note that the NAVFAC Real Estate team cannot engage in discussions, if needed, on any offers received until the SFO closes. Additional questions and responses to the solicitation are incorporated.
Previous Updates to Space Requirement
The updates to the 5th Amendment to SFO LI-14174 include changes to Requirements B, F, G, and H. The change to a Requirement H is a reduction in the overall space requirement and the previous 25k sq ft of industrial space has been separated to the new Requirement R and reduced to 6k sqft of industrial space. The updated Attachment A, Room Schedule, describes changes to the space requirements. Additionally, the 5th Amendment to SFO LI-14174 includes additional questions received and the Navy’s responses for your information.
View RFP on SAM.Gov https://sam.gov/opp/f7ed37964d50488887655a67b97289ea/view
Please utilize Attachment K – Pre-Proposal Inquiry (PPI) Form found in the SAM.gov link to submit questions, clarifications and other requests for general information to the following:
1. Zachary Schuhart at zachary.t.schuhart2.civ@us.navy.mil,
2. Barbara Buckhalter at barbara.buckhalter@salasobrien.com, and
3. Megan Schroeder at megan.e.schroeder2.ctr@us.navy.mil.
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