JOTFOC 8PR2176 R 11.21.2025_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) for a lease renewal with the General Services Administration (GSA) for the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA). The GSA is seeking to negotiate a succeeding lease for 59,196 ABOA/RSF of office space located at #50 State Road, PR-165 in Guayanabo, Puerto Rico, for a 15-year term fully serviced lease commencing on October 22, 2025. The current lease expires on 10/21/2025.

Key details include a market survey conducted on July 26, 2024, showing rental rates within the delineated area, and market research identifying five potential alternative locations. The space is well-maintained, recently addressed foundation concerns, and meets seismic testing requirements. The location has served VBA clients and the military for over ten years. The GSA posted an advertisement on November 15, 2024, which yielded only one response of interest, and the incumbent lessor submitted an unsolicited offer within the market rent range. The total anticipated aggregate rent cost is redacted, but the lease is being pursued under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) for only one responsible source that can satisfy the agency's requirements.