0GA2176 JOTFOC Redacted.pdf

Revised 10-23-2023

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition, Succeeding Lease

U.S. General Services Administration

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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

PROJECT NUMBER: 0GA2176

Agency Name: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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

The General Services Administration currently leases 5,979 ABOA/6,875 rentable square feet (RSF) of office space at Augusta Riverfront, 1 10th Street, Augusta, GA under lease number LGA60327 for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The current lease expires 11/30/2025. Approval is requested to negotiate a succeeding lease with the incumbent Lessor without full and open competition for continued occupancy at this leased location. The procedures for pursuing a succeeding lease are detailed in GSAR 570.402: Succeeding Leases.

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(INCLUDING ESTIMATED VALUE).

FBI submitted a continuing need letter on 02/01/2023 for 10,994 rentable square feet of office and related space. This was later reduced via a project kick-off meeting on May 15, 2025 to 6,875 rentable square feet of office and related space. To satisfy the FBI mission requirements, the facility must meet the following requirements:

Offered space must be contiguous.

Offered space must be located on the second floor or higher.

Offered building must be capable of meeting Facility Security Level (FSL) 2 requirements, as determined by the Government in its sole discretion.

facilities with potential environmental threats (e.g. gas stations, chemical manufacturing facilities, and railroad lines transporting hazardous material) and bulk storage sites (e.g., hazardous materials storage sites, water purification centers, above ground fuel storage, and rail yards).

probation offices, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and jails.

the Tenant's National Security Threat List.

This requirement is for 5,979 ABOA/6,875 RSF of space for a 5-year term/2-year firm term to commence on 12/01/2025. The estimated cost of this lease is $ per rentable square feet per year for an annual cost of $ and a total contract value of $ . The delineated area is as follows:

North: From the intersection of Milledge Road and GA 28/Calhoun Expressway, proceed east on GA 28 until its intersection with Eve Street. Proceed north on Eve Street until its intersection with Goodrich Street. Proceed south on Goodrich Street until its intersection with Broad Street. Proceed east on Broad Street until its intersection with Greene Street. Proceed north on Greene Street until its intersection with

River Watch Parkway. Proceed east on River Watch Parkway and continue onto Reynolds Street until its intersection with 12th Street. Proceed north on 12th Street until its intersection with Grace Hopper Lane.

Proceed east on Grace Hopper Lane and continue onto Tatnall Street until its intersection with 10th Street. Proceed south on 10th Street until its intersection with Reynolds Street. Proceed east on Reynolds Street until its intersection with Bay Street. Proceed east on Bay Street until its intersection with U.S.

78/Gordon Highway.

East: Proceed south on U.S. 78 until its intersection with Laney Walker Boulevard.

South: Proceed west on Laney Walker Boulevard until its intersection with Twiggs Street. Proceed south on Twiggs Street until its intersection with Wrightsboro Road. Proceed west on Wrightsboro Road until its intersection with Troupe Street.

West: Proceed north on Troupe Street until its intersection with Central Avenue. Proceed west on Central Avenue until its intersection with Milledge Road. Proceed north on Milledge Road until its intersection with

GA 28.

There is no vacant Federal Space available.

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. This statutory authority is implemented through GSAR 570.402. In accordance with GSAR 570.402, use of the sole source authority is appropriate where it is determined that award to any other offeror would result in substantial duplication of costs to the Government that are not expected to be recovered through competition.

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

It is in the best interest of the Government to remain at the current location. Award to other than the current Lessor would require relocation of the entire requirement and would cause FBI to incur move and replication costs that would not be recovered through competition. Relocation costs are estimated to be $ . Additionally, this allows the Government to make use of existing tenant improvements, security, furniture and equipment, avoiding replication costs of $ . A cost-benefit analysis was completed following the procedures set forth in GSAR 570.402-6. The cost of relocating FBI using the low cost quote exceeds the cost of remaining at 1 10th Street, August, GA. The total savings to the Government is $

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

MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS IS PRACTICABLE.

Per the requirements of GSAR 570.402, the GSA Lease Contracting Officer placed an advertisement on the Contracting Opportunities domain of SAM.gov on June 12, 2025 for 13 days. In addition, Public Properties, LLC, GSA broker contractor conducted market research using CoStar.

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

GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE.

Recent market surveys conducted by PBS in AUGUSTA, GA showed the rental rate within the delineated area ranges from $ -$ per RSF. (Source:CoSTAR)

Therefore, the proposed rental rates for this succeeding lease of $ /RSF, are within the current market range for this submarket and are deemed fair and reasonable by the GSA Lease Contracting Officer.

7. DESCRIPTION OF MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS.

GSAR 570.402-5 allows for negotiation with the incumbent Lessor when a cost-benefit analysis shows that the Government cannot expect to recover relocation and duplication costs through competition.

On May 19, 2025, PBS conducted market research using CoStar and identified one (1) potentially acceptable location (zero (0) delineated area. In addition, PBS posted an advertisement conforming to GSAR 570.402-2 on the Contract Opportunities domain of SAM.gov website on June 12, 2025.

expression of interest indicated that the rate would be $ per RSF. Since there were no other interested parties that submitted an expressions of interest submitted, the available property in CoStar with the lowest listed rental rate per RSF was utilized as the lowest priced alternative in the Cost Benefit Analysis.

See Figure 1 below for the results of the market research and SAM.gov advertisement, including the incumbent.

Address Source Asking Full Service Rental Rate

1 10th Street Incumbent Expression of Interest (EOI)

CoStar Availability Report $

CoStar Availability Report $

CoStar Availability Report $

CoStar Availability Report $

CoStar Availability Report $

CoStar Availability Report $

Figure 1: Market Research Comparables

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

N/A

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

ACQUISITION.

Incumbent Lessor-One Tenth Street LLC.

Property-1 10th Street, August, GA

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

ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION.

There are no systemic barriers to competition. If the agency has a continuing need for space upon lease expiration, GSA will follow all authorities, regulations and policies applicable to lease acquisition. Should there be remaining useful life in the Gov the cost of moving from the existing location, and the cost to build out new space when deciding whether to undergo a competitive action.

(if applicable) to eliminate unnecessary agency space requirements that may be deemed unduly restrictive.

11. CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION.

By signature on this Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition, the GSA Lease Contracting Officer certifies that the award of a succeeding lease of 6,875 knowledge and belief.

__________________________________________________ Date_____________________ Gayle S. Dunning, Lease Contracting Officer

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I certify that the supporting data used to form the basis of this Justification is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

___________________________________________________ Date______________________ Gayle S. Dunning, Lease Contracting Officer