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Revised 05-20-2021

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition Memo to File, Succeeding Lease

U.S. General Services Administration

GSA Region 3

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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

PROJECT NUMBER: 1PA2223

Agency Name:

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

The General Services Administration currently leases 1,846 ABOA/2,150 rentable square feet (RSF) of office space at Maplewood Office Park, 1300 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, PA under lease number GS-03P-LPA00887 for the The current lease expires May 31, 2024. 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.

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES OR S

(INCLUDING ESTIMATED VALUE).

submitted a continuing need letter on 11/23/2021 for 2,150 rentable square feet of office and related space. To satisfy the mission requirements, the facility must be within Fort Washington, PA because are assigned to the northern part of Delaware, Montgomery County, Bucks County, Delaware County, Chester County, and Lancaster County. An office in Fort Washington keeps

This requirement is for 1,846 ABOA/2,150 RSF of space for a 10-year term to commence on June 1, 2024. 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 N: 309 (Fort Washington Expy) to Highland Ave, Highland Ave to Pinetown Road, Pinetown Road to Broad Street, Broad Street to Limekiln Pike, Limekiln Pike to Jarrettown Road, Jarrettown Road to Welsh Road; E: Welsh Road to Twining Road; S: Twining Road to Pennsylvania Ave, Pennsylvania Ave to Bridge Street, Bridge Street to Bruce Road, Bruce Road to Paper Mill Road, Paper Mill Road to Rt 309 (Fort Washington Expy); W: Rt 309 (Fort Washington Expy). 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.

Revised 05-20-2021 applicable) to include limiting any agency space requirements that may be deemed unduly restrictive and thus favor the incumbent. The Government will remain conscious of the effort to continuously encourage competition when practicable.

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 2,150 knowledge and belief.

12. .

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.