The District of Columbia Department of General Services (DGS or the Department) actively manages a portfolio of real estate assets comprising approximately 15 million square feet of leased property and 3.2 million square feet of owned property.  The Department has an in-house real estate portfolio management staff responsible for managing the District’s real estate portfolio that works with District government agencies to identify suitable space for agency operations and manages agency space needs; however, the Department Pursuant to § 10-551.07 of the D.C. Official Code, DGS is seeking a qualified contractor (hereinafter referred to as the “Real Estate Consultant”) to provide a range of real estate brokerage services including real estate advisory, strategic planning, acquisition, disposal, tenant lease representation and lease\contract negotiation.   The Department intends to award a single contract for these services in the Set-Aside Market.
 
This procurement is set-aside in the Sheltered Market Procurement and only Certified Business Enterprises (CBEs) that are certified by the District’s Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) at the time of submission are eligible to participate. The Offeror shall submit with its proposal its CBE certification letter issued by DSLBD.