# NASA (JSC) ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS (AFP) FOR LEASE OF UNDERUTILIZED BUILDING 49, VIBRATION AND ACOUSTIC TEST FACILITY Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/afpjscb492024 - Solicitation number: AFP-JSC-B49-2024 - Notice type: Solicitation - Status: Closed. Deadline was January 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST - Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Contracting office: NASA Johnson Space Center (80JSC0) - NAICS: 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing - Product or service code: X1AZ Lease/Rental Of Other Administrative Facilities And Service Buildings - Place of performance: Houston, Texas - County: Harris County (FIPS 48201). https://abierto.us/counties/harris-county-tx-48201 - City: Houston. https://abierto.us/cities/houston-tx-4835000 - First posted: May 2, 2024 - Last posted: January 6, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2cfe0e21ed504b86a05766b126d414a7/view ## Description **Introduction:** This Announcement for Proposals (AFP) solicits proposals for a National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) lease of Building 49, Vibration and Acoustic Test Facility. (Attachment A, Model Lease) The Vibration and Acoustic Test Facility (Building 49) is located at the intersection of Second Street and Avenue B, northwest (of Plant North) of Building 36. (Attachment B, Facilities and Land Map) The nine-story building complex has a gross square footage of approximately 62,737 square feet and consists of a north wing measuring approximately 62 feet in length, 268 feet wide and 106 feet tall; and a central wing measuring approximately 64 feet in length and 115 feet wide. Building 49 houses five laboratories, including the General Vibration Laboratory (GVL), Modal Operations Laboratory, Sonic Fatigue Laboratory (SFL), Spacecraft Acoustic Laboratory (SAL), and Spacecraft Vibration Laboratory (SVL). The south administrative portion of the building is not included in the property offered for lease. NASA estimates that Building 49 will be available no earlier than May 2024 for one five-year base period and a five-year extension upon mutual agreement between tenant and NASA. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary which may be set forth herein, the property is offered in “as is”, “where is” condition with no warranties express or implied. REQUEST FOR SITE VISIT MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 15, 2024 QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 20, 2024 AFP CLOSES SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 Updated June 25, 2024 to extend close date 60 days. Original Close date was July 8, 2024. New date is September 6, 2024. Also uploaded new AFP document to reflect new date. Updated May 2, 2024 to add Exhibits E-H Updated July 17, 2024 to add the following documents: Q&A to AFP, 50 year survey for Building 49, Equipment List for Building 49 and J049XX 5 year history along with other Builidng 49 drawings (including an index of drawings), Updated July 24, 2024 to add additional Q&A to AFP. UPDATED ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 TO UDPATE THE FOLLOWING DATES: Close date changed to March 6, 2025 to extend close date 6 months. Original Close date was July 8, 2024 and was later updated to September 6, 2024. Also uploaded new AFP document to reflect new date. Request for walk-throughs must be received by December 13, 2024. Q&A period ends January 17, 2025. UPDATED ON OCTOBER 23, 2024 TO UPDATE THE FOLLOWING DATES: Close date changed to December 16, 2024. Original Close date was July 8, 2024, later updated to September 6, 2024 and then again to March 2025. Also uploaded new AFP document to reflect new date. Request for walk-throughs must be received by November 4, 2024. Q&A period has ended. UPDATED ON OCTOBER 29, 2024 TO EXTEND THE REQUEST FOR WALK-THROUGH DATE TO NOVEMBER 18, 2024 UPDATED ON NOVEMBER 20, 2024 TO EXTEND THE REQUEST FOR WALK-THROUGH DATE TO DECEMBER 16, 2024 AND THE CLOSE DATE TO JANUARY 16, 2025. UPDATED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2024 TO POST Q&A RESPONSES UPDATED ON JANUARY 6, 2024 TO POST ADDITIONAL Q&A RESPONSES AND TO ALLOW LETTERS OF INTENT (LOI) **TO BE SUBMITTED AS NOTED BELOW:** “To provide for more comprehensive and well-informed proposals, NASA reserves the right to continue negotiations with entities providing a written Letter of Intent (LOI) by AFP close date, January 16th, 2025. Entities submitting a LOI by the stated deadline will be allowed to continue conducting due diligence regarding the facility. Submit all LOI to hq-realestate@mail.nasa.gov” ## Publications - May 2, 2024: Solicitation, due July 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 5363dd3571cd4ca6af2dd25a6658477b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5363dd3571cd4ca6af2dd25a6658477b/view - May 2, 2024: Solicitation, due July 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 93c5289166bc48a5adad8a9e68a08a78. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/93c5289166bc48a5adad8a9e68a08a78/view - June 25, 2024: Solicitation, due September 6, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice f738ca4051344c138832f817ce280079. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f738ca4051344c138832f817ce280079/view - July 17, 2024: Solicitation, due September 6, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 00624a0c9ff7496990ce688412e33aa7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/00624a0c9ff7496990ce688412e33aa7/view - July 24, 2024: Solicitation, due September 6, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 3594a38951c0436e8f62dcd4dea046f1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3594a38951c0436e8f62dcd4dea046f1/view - September 3, 2024: Solicitation, due September 6, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice b44ea0cafae041e081c8c2e60bb245d7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b44ea0cafae041e081c8c2e60bb245d7/view - September 3, 2024: Solicitation, due March 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice c8629d5429c245959d43a06cbc1122ef. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c8629d5429c245959d43a06cbc1122ef/view - October 23, 2024: Solicitation, due December 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice faa9d00136cd4baf856093d967b015c3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/faa9d00136cd4baf856093d967b015c3/view - October 29, 2024: Solicitation, due December 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 74bf57f240b8410f88f1826f88ae2bd5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/74bf57f240b8410f88f1826f88ae2bd5/view - November 20, 2024: Solicitation, due January 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 1a19cf8b535144bdb13f94ea05fcf01e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1a19cf8b535144bdb13f94ea05fcf01e/view - November 22, 2024: Solicitation, due January 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice fa83334f0ced4030b0b4f08899755e27. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fa83334f0ced4030b0b4f08899755e27/view - January 6, 2025: Solicitation, due January 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 2cfe0e21ed504b86a05766b126d414a7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2cfe0e21ed504b86a05766b126d414a7/view ## Points of contact - Sandra Tetley, hq-realestate@mail.nasa.gov, 2816366875 - Jenna Foertsch, hq-realestate@mail.nasa.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/afpjscb492024.