Independent Residential Market Surveys

The Department of State Bureau of Overseas Building Operations awarded this Master IDIQ to Runzheimer International LLC on September 28, 2018, for independent residential rental market surveys to support the USG overseas housing portfolio. Ordering against the vehicle closed on September 29, 2023, and is no longer active.

The vehicle's scope is confined to objective assessment of rental housing market conditions in identified overseas cities, including determination of reasonable rental rates for government leases, lease terms guidance, and cost-management support. Work is performed worldwide at overseas locations.

Only two task orders were issued against this vehicle, both awarded on the same date to the single prime contractor, Runzheimer International LLC. The first delivery order, valued at $1,043,218 and fully obligated, covered independent residential surveys with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2019. The second, valued at $477,000 with zero dollars obligated and an ultimate completion date of September 28, 2023, addressed fire inspections in Doha and New Delhi. All work was unrestricted (no set-aside designation). Combined potential value across both orders totals $1.5 million, of which $1 million has been obligated. The Department of State Bureau of Overseas Building Operations was the sole funding customer.

No new orders have been placed since September 2018. With the ordering period now closed for nearly three years, this vehicle is no longer available for pursuit.

The purpose of the residential rental market surveys is to provide an objective and accurate assessment of current market conditions for rental housing in the identified cities. The objective of the survey is to: 1) Allow OBO to determine whether the rents currently paid by the United States Government (USG) for its leased housing portfolio are reasonable and consistent with the current market; 2) Determine an appropriate range of rental rates for leased housing that meets the USG requirements for size and location, security and safety; 3) Provide the USG with guidance on typical lease terms and conditions (not lease language), which it can use for current and future negotiations; 4) Assist the USG with the management of its overseas housing costs.