3SC0173 - Myrtle Beach Redacted JOTFOC_Redacted (3).pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (OFTOC) for a succeeding lease award submitted by the General Services Administration (GSA) Region 4 on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The GSA seeks to negotiate a succeeding lease with the incumbent lessor for 4,185 ANSI/BOMA occupancy area square feet (4,365 rentable square feet) of office space at 601 19th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, under lease number GS-04P-LSC50102. The current lease expires July 31, 2026. The estimated annual cost of the succeeding lease falls within market range based on recent market surveys conducted in the Myrtle Beach area, with rental rates confirmed as fair and reasonable. The sole source justification is based on 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and GSAR 570.402, citing relocation costs as substantial and avoidable through the succeeding lease. Market research conducted August 14, 2025, using CoStar and local broker outreach identified the incumbent as the only expression of interest in response to the SAM.gov advertisement posted September 5, 2025. Additional supplemental market research using LoopNet on October 8, 2025, confirmed that alternative properties could not accommodate the agency's square footage requirement. The lessor's performance has met government expectations under the current lease. No vacant federal space is available. The document is dated October 14, 2025, and includes certifications from the preparer and GSA Lease Contracting Officer affirming the justification's accuracy and completeness.