Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition, Succeeding Lease

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) submitted by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Public Building Service, Office of Leasing for a succeeding lease at Colvin Woods Business Park in Tonawanda, New York (Project Number 4NY0718).

The GSA seeks to negotiate a succeeding lease without full and open competition for 15,118 ABOA/16,579 rentable square feet (RSF) of office space currently leased under lease number GS-02P-LNY23373. The current lease expires August 2, 2026, and the proposed succeeding lease is a fifteen-year term with a ten-year firm option, commencing August 3, 2026. The estimated annual cost is based on a per-RSF rate, with a total contract value not disclosed due to redaction. The location is in Tonawanda, New York, bounded by Route 266 (North), I-90 (East), Route 425 to Eggert Road (South), and Route 324 (West), with no vacant Federal Space available.

The statutory authority for this sole-source justification is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and GSAR 570.402, permitting use of a single source where award to another offeror would result in substantial duplication of costs unrecoverable through competition. The GSA conducted market research via CoStar, LoopNet, and other sources, posting an advertisement on SAM.gov on April 22, 2026, which yielded two expressions of interest: one from the incumbent lessor and one alternative location. The incumbent lessor's rate was the lowest cost quoted. Market comparables indicate the proposed rates are within fair and reasonable market ranges. The relocation of this requirement would incur substantial costs and cause unnecessary duplication, and the incumbent lessor's performance meets Government expectations under GSAM 517.207(b). Two potential sources expressed interest: GIP Buffalo, LLC and I-290 Colvin Associates LLC.