Redacted RRB Justification.pdf

This is a Memo to File documenting the justification for a lease extension without competition for lease number LFL59816 at 550 Water St, Jacksonville, FL, occupied by RRB (Railroad Retirement Board). The lease is set to expire on December 14, 2024, and requires a 36-month extension within the Simplified Lease Acquisition Threshold (SLAT).

The extension is supported by GSAR 570.405 and is justified based on the agency encountering delays in planning for potential relocation due to documented organizational, financial, and other uncertainties. The justification cites a cost-based rationale, noting that lease extensions represent necessary short-term actions to protect government occupancy rights and avoid costs associated with holdover tenancies. The document was prepared and approved by Lease Contracting Officer Samantha Boesche on September 26, 2024.