Summary

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition, Extension document submitted by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), PBS Office of Leasing, for Project Number 5IL0416 on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The document justifies a 36-month lease extension for 65,316 ABOA/75,111 rentable square feet of office space at The Esplanade I, located at 2001 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove, Illinois, under existing lease number LIL18564. The current lease expires July 31, 2026, and the extension will commence August 1, 2026. The estimated annual cost is redacted, with a total contract value also redacted, though market research indicates rental rates within the area range from a redacted amount per RSF.

The justification cites 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as the statutory authority, with the primary rationale being that the IRS is in the process of developing long-term space reduction and potential relocation plans, making it in the Government's best interest to extend the current lease to avoid costly holdover awards and relocation expenses during this planning period. GSA conducted market research on July 1, 2026, using Costar, LoopNet, and Chat GPT to validate that proposed rates are fair and reasonable. The document notes that remaining at the current location under extension avoids holdover status and allows continued operations without disruption. The Lease Contracting Officer, Stephanie Carlson, certified the justification on July 22, 2026, with approvals from the Leasing Branch Chief (Katrina Trimble), Competition Advocate (Gina DiTommaso), and Real Property Law Division (Robert Foltman).