Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition, Extension

Document Type: This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition filing for a lease extension submitted by the U.S. General Services Administration, PBS Office of Leasing.

Project and Agency Details: Project number 6CA1153 concerns office space for the Judicial Public Defender Service (JUD PUB DEF SRVC). GSA currently leases 16,851.00 ABOA/18,121.00 rentable square feet at Manufacturer's Bank, 200 S San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, California under lease number LCA00009. The current lease expires April 30, 2027.

Extension Terms and Pricing: GSA seeks approval to negotiate a 12-month lease extension commencing May 1, 2027, without full and open competition. The estimated annual cost is redacted per rentable square foot, with a total contract value of $851,425.93. Market research conducted on April 8, 2026, using CoSTAR confirmed the rental rates are within market area ranges and deemed fair and reasonable by the GSA Lease Contracting Officer.

Justification Basis: The extension is justified under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) for sole source authority, implemented through FAR 6.103-1 and GSAR 570.405. The primary justification is that the agency occupying the leased space is scheduled to move to other Federally controlled space but encounters unexpected delays in preparing the new space for occupancy. Remaining at the current location under a 12-month extension avoids relocation costs and operational disruptions. The Contracting Officer certified on April 13, 2026, that this extension is in the Government's best interest.