Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition document for a General Services Administration (GSA) lease acquisition for the Department of State (DOS).

The General Services Administration seeks to execute a 15-year superseding lease for 54,553 rentable square feet (RSF) of office and flex warehouse space located at 7943-7959 Angus Court, Springfield, Virginia 22153, with an optional 5-year renewal term. The current lease (LVA02257) expires on May 31, 2025, and was originally executed on June 1, 2010, for a 15-year term. The requirement is estimated at a per-RSF cost within market range, with an annual cost and total contract value that are redacted in the document. The space supports the Department of State's mission to secure diplomacy, protect U.S. travel documents, and provide logistical support to local diplomats and embassies. GSA conducted market research using CoStar on November 10, 2022, identifying 14 potentially acceptable locations with 15 total spaces in Northern Virginia. A presolicitation notice was posted on February 22, 2023, and closed on March 3, 2023, on the SAM.gov website. Only the incumbent lessor submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) with a leveled 15-year rental rate and a leveled rate inclusive of the 5-year renewal option, both quoted as triple-net. The justification demonstrates that remaining at the incumbent location is economically advantageous to avoid relocation costs and provides full return on investment for planned modifications before lease expiration. The Government determined that the proposed contractor's unique qualifications and the substantial modifications required to the space warrant renegotiating with the present lessor under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and GSAM 570.402-4, without full and open competition.