5A. Posting of Redacted JOFOC_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition, Extension document for a federal real property lease extension. The Forest Service seeks to extend its current lease (No. 127EAB08L0501) for 12,450 rentable square feet of office and related space for 60 months commencing February 1, 2025. The current lease expired on January 31, 2025, and the agency is requesting approval to negotiate the extension with the incumbent lessor without conducting full and open competition. The estimated annual cost is based on market rates per rentable square foot, with a total contract value redacted in the document. The statutory authority cited is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), implemented through GSAR 570.405, which permits sole source acquisitions when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The justification indicates that the government encounters unexpected delays outside its control in acquiring replacement space, which supports the use of this authority.

The document establishes that remaining at the current location under a 60-month extension avoids relocation costs and operational disruption for the Coronado National Forest. Market research conducted on August 7, 2025, using Co-Star confirmed that the proposed rental rates fall within current market ranges for the Tucson, Arizona submarket and are deemed fair and reasonable. No advertisement is required for this lease extension under GSAR 570.106(d) and 570.405. The Lease Contracting Officer, Ronald Feist, certified the justification on August 20, 2025, and the Leasing Specialist, Elvi Batista, provided technical certification on August 14, 2025. The document confirms that the Government's best interest is served by remaining at the current location during the extension period rather than incurring relocation costs that would not be recoverable through competition.