REDACTED USDA Mt Vernon SLAT Absence of Competition Memo (Dec. 2023) (1).docx
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- Awarded Renewal Justification Mt Vernon WA
- Solicitation number
- 3WA0548
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This is an Absence of Competition Memorandum for a succeeding lease action under the General Services Administration's Simplified Lease Acquisition Threshold procedures. The document justifies the award of lease contract LWA07427 to the current tenant, the USDA (National Resources Conservation Service, Rural Housing Service, and Farm Service Agency), for space located in Mt Vernon, Washington. The lease is scheduled to expire on December 7, 2026, and the Government has determined that the current location represents the most advantageous space to meet the agency's continuing operational needs.
The memorandum documents that market research was conducted through SAM.gov and other sources as required for contract actions exceeding $25,000 in total contract value; however, no responses were received from potential competitors. The decision to pursue the succeeding lease without full and open competition is supported by cost-based rationale, specifically the Succeeding Lease Analysis Tool findings that demonstrate relocation and duplication costs would exceed potential savings from competition. The analysis identified cost savings of a redacted amount per available building occupancy area square foot (ABOA SF) by remaining in place rather than relocating. The contracting officer approved the action based on General Services Administration Modification 570.402-1(a) and 570.203-2 regulations governing simplified lease acquisition procedures. The awarded contract is identified as Solicitation Number 3WA0548 with an award date of August 4, 2026.
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Simplified Lease Acquisition Threshold - Absence of Competition Memo
NOTE: THIS TEMPLATE REFLECTS WORDING AND CITATIONS FOR SUCCEEDING LEASE ACTIONS USING SIMPLIFIED LEASE ACQUISITION PROCEDURES.
REVISE THIS TEMPLATE FOR OTHER TYPES OF ACTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR USE OF SIMPLIFIED LEASE ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SUPERSEDING LEASES, EXTENSIONS, EXPANSIONS, UNEVALUATED RENEWAL OPTIONS) AS APPROPRIATE.
Project Number: 3WA0548
Documentation to Explain the Absence of Competition
Lease number LWA07427, occupied by USDA- NRCS, RHS, FSA, will expire on 12-7-26. As part of the Government’s review of the agency’s ongoing space requirements, it was determined that the current space represents the most advantageous location to meet the continuing needs of the tenant agency.
This determination is supported by the Succeeding Lease Analysis Tool, which is attached to this memo and summarized below:
Market research was conducted using the following:
X (REDACTED)
X SAM.gov Contract Opportunities posting (required if over $25,000 Total Contract Value) X No responses received ꪛ Responses received (listed in the table below) ꪛ Other (describe): ___________________________________
The decision to pursue a succeeding lease action for this project is supported by GSAM 570.402-1(a) and 570.203-2 via the following rationale:
X Cost based rationale The Succeeding Lease Analysis Tool was used to evaluate the expected costs of remaining in place to the costs of relocation to a new location. The analysis demonstrates that the Government could not expect to recover relocation and duplication costs through full and open competition. The expected cost savings for this action is (REDACTED) which represents savings of (REDACTED)/ABOA SF
ꪛ Mission based rationale The agency’s mission for this location requires a unique location and cannot be satisfied through any alternative locations. The agency’s mission and justification for a unique location is summarized below:
Approved: _____________________ Lease Contracting Officer Date________
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