2DC0726 PPIII Extention OTFO - Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) filed by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Lease Production Operations for a lease extension at Patriots Plaza III, 355 E ST SW, Washington, DC.

The GSA seeks to extend the current lease (LDC02141) for 60 months with 36 months firm and termination for convenience rights, commencing March 15, 2026, through March 14, 2031. The current lease covers 288,638 usable square feet (RSF) of office space and expires March 14, 2026. The extension will reduce the required space from 330,000 RSF to 86,014 RSF to accommodate ongoing space alterations and planned relocations. Market research conducted on September 25, 2025, using CoStar and Bullseye determined rental rates within the market range, with the anticipated extension rate deemed fair and reasonable by the GSA Lease Contracting Officer. The extension is justified under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as a sole-source acquisition, citing documented organizational and financial uncertainties affecting the tenant agencies' relocation planning. The justification emphasizes that remaining at the current location during the extension period avoids operational disruption and allows both occupant agencies to continue operations while planning their respective relocations. GSA certified that no systemic barriers to competition exist and committed to objective scrutiny of the customer agency's mission and security requirements in future acquisitions. The justification was approved January 12, 2026, by Gina DiTommaso, Competition Advocate, Office of Leasing.