2MN0182 JOFOC - Redacted.pdf

Revised 10-23-2023

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition, Succeeding Lease

U.S. General Services Administration

GSA Region 5

Real Estate Division

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

PROJECT NUMBER: 2MN0182

Agency Name:

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

The General Services Administration currently leases 31,386 ABOA/33,000 rentable square feet (RSF) of office space at 312 Highway 11 E, International Falls, MN 56649 under lease number GS-05B-1776 for the The current lease expires 7/18/2025. 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.

2.

(INCLUDING ESTIMATED VALUE).

submitted a continuing need letter on 2/7/2023 for 33,000 rentable square feet of office and related space. To satisfy the mission requirements, the facility must be located in International Falls, MN near the United States-Canada border. must be the sole occupant and the building must be a single block of contiguous space in a single-story structure with a specified setback distance and fencing along adjacent properties to separate the public from restricted areas. The site requires 25 inside parking spaces in an enclosed, heated garage, 50 employee parking spaces adjacent to the space, and 5 public spaces with direct access to the main entrance. A sallyport for vehicular access into the building, an on-site above ground storage tank for dispensing fuel, a detached steel garage for boat/ATV/snow mobile storage, and a helicopter landing pad are also required.

This requirement is for 31,386 ABOA/33,000 RSF of space for a 20 year/18 year firm term to commence on 7/19/2025. The estimated cost of this lease is $ /RSF for the firm term and $ /RSF for the soft term for an annual cost of $ for the firm term and $ for the soft term, and a total contract value of $ The delineated area is: North: Rainy River to the City of Ranier, MN, South: Highway 332, East: Along Highway East 11 to the City of Ranier, MN, West: Along West Highway 11 (to the end). 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 no alternative locations can meet the requirement.

Revised 10-23-2023

______________________________ Date_____________________ Sheryl Wittstock Division Director

______________________________ Date_____________________ Robert Foltman Regional Counsel

_____________________________ Dat _________ Michael Wolff Regional Competition Advocate

Approved By:

_____________________________ Date_____________________ Robert Green Regional Head of Contracting Activity

See GSAM 506.304(d) and (e) for appropriate signature threshold levels.

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.