6CA1451_Extension Absense of Competition Memo_Redatected_SSA El Centro.pdf
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This is a Memo to File documenting the justification for a lease extension without competition under the Simplified Lease Acquisition Threshold (SLAT).
The document concerns Lease number LCA02747 occupied by the Social Security Administration (SSA) at 3007 North Imperial Ave, El Centro, California, which expires on July 17, 2027. The government requires a 60-month extension with an estimated net annual rent of $325,240.05. The lease extension decision is supported by GSAR 570.405. The contracting officer selected the cost-based rationale as the justification, noting that lease extensions are necessary short-term contracting actions to protect government occupancy rights when vacating premises by contract expiration is not feasible. The extension avoids costs associated with holdover tenancies and recognizes that the government cannot reasonably recover relocation costs for tenant agencies through full and open competition of a separate short-term lease covering the extension period. The document identifies that the occupying agency has encountered delays in planning for potential relocation to other federally controlled space due to documented organizational, financial, or other uncertainties. The memo was prepared and approved by Cheryl Nolting, Leasing Specialist and Lease Contracting Officer, on September 2, 2026. The mission-based rationale section indicates the agency's mission requires a unique location that cannot be satisfied through alternative locations, though specific details are not completed in this version of the memo.
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Memo to File
Project Number: 6CA1451
Documentation to Explain the Absence of Competition – Lease Extension Within SLAT
Lease number LCA02747 occupied by the Social Security Administration (SSA), located at 3007 North Imperial Ave, El Centro, CA will expire on 7/17/2027. It has been determined that the government requires an extension for 60 months as noted in the Acquisition Plan located in the lease file.
The estimated net annual rent of this action is $325,240.05, which is within the Simplified Lease Acquisition Threshold (SLAT).
The decision to pursue a lease extension is supported by GSAR 570.405.
The agency occupying the leased space is scheduled to move into other Federally controlled space, but encounters unexpected delays in preparing the new space for occupancy
The government encounters unexpected delays outside of its control in acquiring replacement space
The government is consolidating various agencies and the contracting officer needs to extend the terms of some leases to establish a common expiration date
The agency occupying the space has encountered delays in planning for a potential relocation to other federally controlled space due to documented organizational, financial, or other uncertainties
This extension for a lease below the simplified lease acquisition threshold is necessary as:
Cost based rationale
Lease extensions represent short-term contracting actions which are necessary to protect the occupancy rights of the government when the government cannot vacate the premises by the expiration of the existing contract term.
Extensions avoid the costs associated with holdover tenancies. Additionally, the government cannot reasonably expect to recover the costs associated with relocation of the tenant agency through full and open competition of a separate short-term lease to cover the term of this extension.
Mission based rationale
The agency’s mission for this location requires a unique location and cannot be satisfied through any alternative locations. The agency’s mission and justification for a unique location is summarized below:
Prepared By:
Cheryl Nolting Date Leasing Specialist
Approved:
Cheryl Nolting Date Lease Contracting Officer
9/2/2026
9/2/2026
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