RFP to Lease the Kennedy-Supplee Mansion at Valley Forge National Historical Parkview on SAM.gov

SUMMARY OF LEASING OPPORTUNITY This Request for Proposals (RFP) provides the opportunity for any interested individual or organization, hereinafter referred to as “Offeror” to submit proposals to the National Park Service (NPS, 'Lessor') to lease NPS property at Valley Forge National Historical Park for a Commercial Use under the following general terms and conditions. The selected offeror (Offeror, 'you', 'your') will have exclusive negotiation rights to enter into a lease based on the attached Sample Lease (See Attachment A). Elements of your proposal may be incorporated into the Lease at Lessor's discretion. Overview of Property Offered for Lease The Kennedy-Supplee Mansion is located at 1050 Old Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The property is situated at the eastern edge of Valley Forge National Historical Park, directly off of Pennsylvania State Route 23, and is visible from U.S. Route 422. The property is close to the commercial center of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The Lease Premises are situated on an approximately 4.55-acre site and include a parking lot with up to 25 spaces on the north side of the mansion and an additional 47-space parking lot south of the mansion. The Lease Premises are shown below and provided as Exhibit A to the attached Sample Lease. The Lease Premises includes two buildings: The Kennedy-Supplee Mansion, originally called “Kenhurst,” is an Italianate and Italian Villa-styled mansion with an approximate Gross Square Footage of 8,800 SF of above-grade space featuring Egyptian Revival interior decorations. It was built in 1852 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Kennedy Supplee Carriage House is an approximately 20-foot by 30-foot split-level masonry structure located to the north of the mansion also built in 1852 with a Gross Square Footage of approximately 600 SF. Allowed Uses of the Lease Premises The property for lease may be used for the following purposes: Restaurant; Retail; Co-workspace; or Professional offices (medical, accounting, legal, consulting, etc.). The NPS will consider additional proposed uses if they are determined to be consistent with NPS values. Key Information About This Leasing Opportunity Planned Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Projects : PennDOT plans re-align PA Route 23 adjacent to the Lease Premises. This work will bring Route 23 closer to Kennedy Supplee. It will also necessitate a change to the existing parking lot south of the buildings. As part of the PennDOT project, the parking lot south of the buildings will be reconstructed and reconfigured as depicted in Exhibit 2. The reconfigured parking lot is expected to contain 47 parking spaces. Construction is expected to begin in 2026 and end in 2029. Planned NPS Improvements: With funding from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), the NPS plans to rehabilitate the Kennedy Supplee Mansion and the surrounding Port Ke…