Redacted JOTFO - Succeeding Lease St Albans VT_Redacted.pdf

Revised 12-06-2022

Justification for Other Than Full and Open

Competition, Superseding Lease

U.S. General Services Administration

GSA Region 1

Public Building Service

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

PROJECT NUMBER: 3VT0079

Agency Name:

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

The General Services Administration currently leases 8,241 ABOA/ 8,834 rentable square feet (RSF) of office space at 64 Gricebrook Road St. Albans, VT under lease number GS-01P-LVT00236 for the

. The current lease expires on 5/2/2037. Approval is requested to negotiate a superseding lease with the incumbent Lessor without full and open competition for continued occupancy at this leased location. The procedures for pursuing a superseding lease are detailed in GSAR 570.404: Superseding Leases.

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

(INCLUDING ESTIMATED VALUE).

submitted a continuing need letter for 13,202 rentable square feet of office and related space. To satisfy the mission requirements, the facility must be within the delineated area of St. Albans, VT.

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. This statutory authority is implemented through GSAR 570.402 and 570.404. In accordance with GSAR 570.402 and 570.404, use of the sole source authority is appropriate where 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. An award to other than the current Lessor would require relocation of the entire requirement and would cause to incur move and replication costs that would not be recovered through competition. There were no locations within St. Albans that would meet the agency’s requirements or found within the St. Albans delineated area. However, office space was located in our market research but in the Burlington, VT area, which is outside of the agency’s stated delineated area of St. Albans, VT.

Burlington, VT would not meet the agency’s mission requirements for the

. The current location has that would have to be replicated if the agency were to move to include

. Additionally, compliance with agency requirements. Furthermore, there is a waiting room with

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(b) (7)(E) dedicated bathrooms for visitors. staff also have private restrooms with an exercise room, showers, lockers and a full breakroom. The building has a , which would have to be replicated if they were to move. There are no potential acceptable locations per GSAR 570.402-4.

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

MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS IS PRACTICABLE.

Per the requirements of GSAR 570.402, the GSA Lease Contracting Officer placed an advertisement on the Contracting Opportunities domain of SAM.gov on 10/23/2023 for thirty (30) days. In addition, GSA Leasing Specialist conducted market research using CoStar & LoopNet.

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

GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE.

Recent market surveys conducted by GSA in St. Albans, VT, utilizing our internal REXUS software of existing leases within the same delineated area showed only one (1) result with the rental rate in delineated area at . LoopNet listings of the Burlington, VT office space range from

Therefore, the proposed rental rate for this superseding lease of is within the current market range for this submarket and is deemed fair and reasonable by the GSA Lease Contracting Officer.

7. DESCRIPTION OF MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS.

On September 20, 2023 PBSconducted market research using Bullseye, CoStar, and LoopNet ] and zero

(0) potentially acceptable locations other than the incumbent that might meet the agency’s needs within the delineated area. In addition, PBS posted an advertisement conforming to GSAR 570.402-2 on the Contract Opportunities domain of SAM.gov website on October 23, 2023. The incumbent Lessor, Pizzagalli Properties, LLC, submitted an offer through RSAP on with a offered rate of per RSF.. There were no other offers submitted.

See Figure 1 below for the results of the market research and SAM.gov advertisement, including the incumbent.

Address Source [EOI/CoStar, etc.]

[incumbent] 64 Gricebrook Road

Figure 1: Market Research Comparables

8. OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

The current location has that would have to be replicated if they were to move, which include three

. Furthermore, there is a waiting room with dedicated bathrooms for visitors.

staff also have private restrooms with an exercise room, showers, lockers, and a full breakroom. The building has a , which would also have to be replicated if the agency were to move.

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9. LIST OF SOURCES, IF ANY, THAT EXPRESSED, IN WRITING, AN INTEREST IN THE

ACQUISITION.

Pizzagalli Properties, LLC submitted offer .

10. STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME

ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION.

There are no systemic barriers to competition. If the agency has a continuing need for space upon lease expiration, GSA will follow all authorities, regulations and policies applicable to lease acquisition. Should there be remaining useful life in the Government’s tenant improvements, the Government will consider the cost of moving from the existing location, and the cost to build out new space when deciding whether to undergo a competitive action.

Additionally, objective scrutiny will be given to the customer agency’s mission and security requirements (if applicable) to eliminate unnecessary agency space requirements that may be deemed unduly restrictive.

11. CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION.

By signature on this Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition, the GSA Lease Contracting Officer certifies that the award of a Superseding lease of 13,202 RSF is in the Government’s best interest and that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of the GSA Lease Contracting Officer’s knowledge and belief.

_____________________________ Date_____________________ Danielle Piantedosi, Lease Contracting Officer

11. PREPARER’S TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION.

I certify that the supporting data used to form the basis of this Justification is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

____________________________________ Date______________________ Sean Munger, Leasing Specialist

12. ONE LEVEL ABOVE

I certify that the supporting data used to form the basis of this Justification is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

________________________________ Date______________________ Vicki Kwiatek, Director, Real Estate Leasing Division

13. LEGAL.

I certify that the supporting data used to form the basis of this Justification is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

___________________________________ Date______________________ Eric Weber, Regional Counsel

14. CONCUR BY.

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I certify that the supporting data used to form the basis of this Justification is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

_________________________________ Date______________________ Matthew Bailey, Regional Competition Advocate

15. CONCUR BY.

I certify that the supporting data used to form the basis of this Justification is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

____________________________________ Date______________________ Glenn Rotondo, Head of Contracting Activity