2IL0456 Chicago Heights JOFOC_Redacted.pdf
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This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) for a succeeding lease by the General Services Administration (GSA) for the Social Security Administration. The lease involves 14,616 ABOA/15,283 rentable square feet of office space located at 104 S Halsted St. in Chicago Heights, IL, with a 10-year/5-year firm term commencing on 5/02/2025. The GSA seeks to negotiate a succeeding lease with the incumbent lessor without full and open competition, citing cost savings from avoiding relocation and replication expenses.
The justification includes market research conducted on 12/18/2023, which identified two potentially acceptable locations that might meet the agency's needs. The current lessor has satisfactorily met lease obligations, and a recent property inspection reported minor issues expected to be resolved before lease signing. The tenant agency is satisfied with the space. The lease is pursued under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), which allows for sole source procurement when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The GSA Lease Contracting Officer certified that awarding the succeeding lease is in the government's best interest, with a total contract value that was redacted in the document.
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Revised 10-23-2023
211 Dixie Hwy, Chicago Heights, IL 60411 EOI net TI &
BSAC
Fully Serviced Rate
Figure 1: Market Research Comparables
8. OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.
GSA is in good standing with the current lessor, who satisfactorily meets all the obligations of the lease. The most recent property inspection report indicated minor issues, but the LAM has reported these issues and believes that they will be resolved prior to signing the new lease. The tenant agency is generally satisfied with the space and confirms that it meets their agency needs.
9. LIST OF SOURCES, IF ANY, THAT EXPRESSED, IN WRITING, AN INTEREST IN THE
ACQUISITION.
(Incumbent) 104 S Halsted, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
211 Dixie Hwy LLC, 211 Dixie Hwy, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
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 Government’s tenant improvements, the Government will consider the cost of moving from the existing location, and the cost to build out new space when deciding whether to undergo a competitive action.
Additionally, objective scrutiny will be given to the customer agency’s mission and security requirements (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 15,283 RSF is in the Government’s best interest and that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of the GSA Lease Contracting Officer’s knowledge and belief.
___________ Date___ __ Matthew Sermont, Lease Contracting Officer
12. PREPARER’S TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION.
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____ ___ Chynita Richards, Leasing Specialist
See GSAM 506.304(d) and (e) for appropriate signature threshold levels.
Revised 10-23-2023
If Senior Procurement Executive (SPE) approval is required, must include signatures from Regional Contracting [Leasing] Director, Regional Counsel, and Head of Contracting Activity (HCA). Use of a separate signature page is required.
Note that the threshold for SPE approval is based on aggregate contract value;
therefore, it is possible that SPE approval may be required for actions below the prospectus threshold.
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