JOFOC Memo 6SD0093_Redacted.pdf
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This is a Memo to File documenting the justification for a lease extension without competition within the Simplified Lease Acquisition Threshold (SLAT).
The document concerns Lease Number LSD14397 occupied by the Social Security Administration (SSA) at 5021 S Nevada Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, expiring July 31, 2026. The government requires a 12-month lease extension, with the estimated net annual rent falling within SLAT parameters. The extension decision is supported by GSAR 570.405. The contracting officer, Ryan Reynolds, has determined that the extension is justified based on cost-based rationale. The government encounters unexpected delays outside its control in acquiring replacement space, necessitating this short-term extension to protect occupancy rights and avoid holdover tenancy costs. The government cannot reasonably recover relocation costs through full and open competition for a separate short-term lease covering this extension period. The memo was dated July 16, 2026, and a mission-based rationale section is included but remains incomplete in the documentation.
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Memo to File
Project Number: 6SD0093
Documentation to Explain the Absence of Competition – Lease Extension Within SLAT
Lease number LSD14397 occupied by SSA, located at 5021 S NEVADA AVE , SIOUX FALLS, SD will expire on July 31, 2026. It has been determined that the government requires an extension for 12 months as noted in the Acquisition Plan located in the lease file.
The estimated net annual rent of this action is , 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:
Ryan Reynolds Date
7/16/26
Lease Contracting Officer
File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .