The Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the agricultural land lease of the Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area - Main Tract. The RFP includes instructions, maps, acreage details, a draft agricultural land lease, and a proposal reply form. Proposals must be submitted in sealed envelopes, clearly displaying the contract number, and delivered to the specified address by January 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time. Key RFP dates and milestones are provided, including deadlines for written questions, answers, and proposal submission. All inquiries and questions must be made in writing to the designated RFP contact, Anthony Gonzon, and should reference specific sections and page numbers from the RFP. The RFP emphasizes the importance of reviewing all documents, including the map and agricultural land lease, and encourages proposers to visit the land subject to lease to assess existing conditions. Proposals must include the completed Proposal Reply Form, with proposed lease amounts on a yearly and per-acre basis. No stipulations or qualifications should be made on the form, as they may lead to rejection. Bid security in the form of a certified check made out to Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife for 25% of the proposed annual lease fee is required with each proposal. For a successful proposal, the bid security will be applied to the first-year annual lease fee, while the remaining 75% is due by October 31st of the first year of the lease term. Unsuccessful proposals will have their bid security returned within 30 days of the proposal opening.