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Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition, Succeeding Lease

U.S. General Services Administration

GSA Region 4

Leasing Division – Branch 4PLF

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

LEASE NUMBER: GS-04P–LFL01782

PROJECT NUMBER: 0FL2298

Agency Name:

1. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF ACTION BEING APPROVED.

currently leases 2,488 Rentable Square Feet (RSF) of office space.

The Location Code is: (FL3403ZZ), Miami International Airport, Terminal Building 3000, Miami, FL 33142, under lease number GS-04B–LFL62186 for . The current lease expires July 9, 2024.

Approval is requested to negotiate a succeeding lease for THIRTEEN (13) years, TEN (10) years firm with the incumbent lessor without full and open competition for continued occupancy at this leased location. The agency is required to be located at Miami International Airport for their mission. Additionally, the succeeding lease will avert the Government from placing itself in a high risk holdover situation and occupying space without the proper lease contract in place. The procedures for pursuing a succeeding lease; are detailed in GSAM 570.402.

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY’S NEEDS

(INCLUDING ESTIMATED VALUE).

It is advantageous for the Government to secure 2,488 RSF of office space with the incumbent in order to satisfy mission and prevent disruption in its operations.

The requirement is to complete a 13 year succeeding lease. The estimated cost is:

3. IDENTIFICATION OF STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION.

41 U.S.C. 3304(a) (1): Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

4. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR

NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED.

FAR 6.302-1 permits contracting without providing for full and open competition when the property or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency.

5. DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM AS

MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS IS PRACTICABLE.

Market research was performed on June 12, 2023 using LoopNet in the agency’s delineated area in Miami, FL, the research did not identify any potential alternative locations that could meet the space requirements of 2,488 RSF of On-Airport office space.

6. DEMONSTRATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED COST TO THE

GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE.

Recent market research conducted by the Leasing Specialist in Miami, Florida did not identify any potential alternative loacations that could satisfy the space requirements for . There is no Bullseye rate for this, since it is on airport.

The cost currently being paid by the Government at the current location is: per RSF

Therefore, the anticipated rental rate for this succeeding lease of (firm term and non-firm term), and are deemed fair and reasonable by the GSA Lease Contracting Officer.

7. DESCRIPTION OF MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS.

As mentioned above, market research was performed on June 12, 2023 using LoopNet in the agency’s delineated area in Miami, FL, which identified no locations that could not meet the immediate space requirements of 2,488 RSF of office space.

The anticipated rental rates for this succeeding lease is per RSF for the firm term and the non-firm term.

8. OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

has occupied the above referenced space under Lease No. GS-04B-LFL62186 since July 9, 2014.

9. LIST OF SOURCES, IF ANY, THAT EXPRESSED, IN WRITING, AN INTEREST IN THE

ACQUISITION.

INCUMBENT –

Dade County Aviation

4200 NW 36TH ST, Suite 200 Miami, Florida 33166-2700

10. STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME

ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION.