redacted jofoc lmd12197_Redacted.pdf

Revised 10-23-2023

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition, Renewal

U.S. General Services Administration

GSA Region 3

Baltimore Territory

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

PROJECT NUMBER: 3MD0404

1. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF ACTION BEING APPROVED.

The General Services Administration currently leases 56,675 ANSI/BOMA Office Area Square Feet (ABOA SF)/ 67,998 rentable square feet (RSF) of office space and 20 reserved, structured parking spaces at Charles Center South, 36 S. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD under lease number GS-03P- LMD12197 for the . The current lease expires June 9, 2025.

Approval is requested to incorporate a five (5) year/three (3) year firm renewal option with the incumbent Lessor without full and open competition for continued occupancy at this leased location. The right to pursue a renewal is detailed in GSAR 570.401: Renewal Options (unevaluated).

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY’S NEEDS

(INCLUDING ESTIMATED VALUE).

submitted a continuing need request via Client Planning Agreement for 67,998 Rentable Square Feet of office and related space and twenty (20) reserved, structured, onsite parking spaces. To satisfy the mission requirements, the facility must be within a four (4) block walkable distance of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse. There is no vacant Federal Space available.

This requirement is for 56,675 ABOA SF/67,998 RSF of space and twenty (20) reserved, structured, onsite parking spaces for a five (5) year/three (3) year firm term to commence on June 10, 2025. The delineated area is as follows: Start: Intersection of W Fayette Street and S Greene St. East on W Fayette Street, South on Guilford Ave toward South Street, West on E Pratt Street, South on Light Street, West on W Lee Street, North on S. Sharp Street, West on W. Conway Street, South on S. Eutaw Street, West on W Lee Street, North on Russell Street towards S. Greene Street, end on W Fayette St.

The estimated rental rate for the lease renewal option is as follows:

Firm Term:

Revised 10-23-2023

Non-Firm Term:

Estimated Total Contract Value:

* Rounded

3. IDENTIFICATION OF STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION.

41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1): Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1 and GSAR 570.401, it is determined that award to any other offeror would result in substantial duplication of costs to the Government that are not expected to be recovered through competition.

4. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR

NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED.

It is in the best interest of the Government to remain at the current location. Award to other than the current Lessor would require relocation of the entire requirement and would cause the Government to incur move and replication costs that would not be recovered through competition. Relocation costs are estimated to be Additionally, this allows the Government to make use of existing tenant improvements, avoiding replication costs of . A cost-benefit analysis was completed following the procedures set forth in GSAR 570.401 and is filed in Tab 2A of GREX- CBA Analysis. The cost of relocating USAO using the lowest cost quote exceeds the cost of remaining at 36 S. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD. The total savings to the Government is estimated to be approximately

5. DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM AS

MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS IS PRACTICABLE.

Per the requirements of GSAR 570.401, the GSA Lease Contracting Officer placed an advertisement on the Contract Opportunities domain of SAM.gov on January 22, 2024 for fifteen (15) days. In addition, PBS conducted market research using CoStar and REXUS.

6. DEMONSTRATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED COST TO THE

GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE.