SAM Justification 4.29.25.pdf

This document is a Memo to File providing documentation to explain the absence of competition for a lease extension within the Simplified Lease Acquisition Threshold (SLAT). The lease (LME04854) for an unspecified government-occupied location will expire on 8/31/2024, and requires a 6-month extension as noted in the Acquisition Plan.

The lease extension is justified under the "Mission Based Rationale" checkbox, specifically noting that the agency's mission requires a unique location that cannot be satisfied through alternative locations. The document highlights a small rental market with the current off-airport leased location having an access gate providing airport services. The lease extension is supported by GSAR 570.405 and aims to avoid costs associated with holdover tenancies while protecting the government's occupancy rights when a full and open competition cannot be reasonably expected in the short term.