SAM #N40085-26-RP-00157

Agricultural Land Lease Opportunity at NAS Oceana Unit-O1, Virginia Beach, VA

The Department of the Navy, through Naval Facilities Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic, is offering a lease for 316.10 acres of agricultural land at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Unit-O1, in Virginia Beach, VA. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic, Real Estate Contracting Officer - Opportunity Details: - Lease of approximately 316.10 acres of government-owned agricultural land (Unit-O1) at NAS Oceana - Land is classified as Class IIIW Acredale silt loam (soil type 71), requiring open ditch drainage for production - Permitted crops include corn, soybeans, small grains, cotton, or hay/silage - Lessee must mow ditch banks every other year (by end of December) - All conservation practices must comply with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) standards - Lessee is required to use technical services from the local NRCS Field Office in Chesapeake, VA - All improvements made during the lease become government property at lease expiration - Special restrictions apply for aviation safety and environmental conservation - Period of Performance: - Initial lease term is one year, with nine one-year renewal options (up to ten years total) - Government reserves the right to terminate the lease at any time - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, as this is a land lease opportunity - Place of Performance: - Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA - Contracting office located at 9324 Virginia Avenue, Norfolk, VA

Description

Unit-O1 is located at Naval Air Station, Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, as shown on Exhibit A. The gross area of 316.10 acres includes access roads and drainage ditches. The bid amount should reflect the total 316.10 acres.

The 316.10 acres is considered a single farming unit. The land is wet and requires drainage. The land capability is Class IIIW for soil type 71 Acredale silt loam. The land capability is Class III when properly drained. Open ditch drainage is required to assure production.

Mowing of ditch banks is required every other year of the lease. Mowing must be completed by 31 December. If this poses a problem for the lessee, lessee should notify the NAVFAC MIDATLANTIC Agricultural Lease Manager, Stephen Jasnek at 757-341- 2058.

All conservation practices shall be performed in accordance with standard specifications of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Lessee shall utilize the technical services of the local Field Office located at the Municipal Center, Chesapeake, Virginia, in the design, layout, construction, and supervision of the conservation practices performed. All improvements shall become the property of the government at the expiration of the lease.

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