Description
The Department of the Navy is offering a five‑year agricultural lease (with one optional five‑year renewal) for approximately 422 acres of irrigated cropland and rangeland at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. The lease requires the lessee to pay an annual cash rent and to perform all non‑reimbursable soil and water conservation work at its own expense. Bidders must submit a hard‑copy bid by mail and an electronic copy via email, and must also complete a Defense Production Act questionnaire. The award will be based on the lowest responsive bid that meets all lease terms, including performance‑bond and security‑deposit requirements.
• Lease term: 5‑year firm term (Apr 1 2027 – Mar 31 2032) with one 5‑year option.
• Total land: ~422 acres (≈137 acres irrigated cropland, ≈285 acres rangeland).
• Annual cash rent required (amount not disclosed in the synopsis).
• Lessee must fund all soil‑ and water‑conservation work per Exhibit B.
• Mandatory performance bond or certificate of deposit for the full lease term.
• Bid submission deadline: Oct 14 2026 2:00 PM PDT (hard copy + electronic copy).
• Bid opening: Live conference call Oct 14 2026 2:00 PM PDT (phone 858‑980‑0000, ID 447915307#).
• Required Defense Production Act questionnaire (CFIUS review).
• Subleasing allowed only with government approval; 50 % of sublease revenue payable to the government.