AFP for NASA Headquarters in District of Columbia
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- AFP_NASA_HQ_2026_0001
- Agency
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Headquarters
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
- PSC
- X1AA Lease/Rental Of Office Buildings
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
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- Matthew Berman matthew.berman@jll.com (202) 719-5593
- Hope Marini hq-realestate@mail.nasa.gov (771) 474-3771
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA seeks acquisition of commercial office space in Washington, DC—either purchase or lease—with proposals due September 11, 2026. This is an Announcement for Proposals (AFP) under NASA's independent leasing authority, not a competitive sealed bid.
Place of performance is Washington, DC. NASA requires a minimum of 450,000 rentable square feet in a contiguous building with exclusive NASA use of lobby, common areas, elevator banks, loading docks, and access points. The facility must accommodate approximately 750 employees (minimum 50% offices) and include a 5,000 RSF column-free auditorium seating 250+ occupants, 10,000+ RSF of public-facing exhibition space on ground level or below grade, conference and meeting centers, approximately 5,000 RSF of SCIF space with nine-foot minimum finished ceiling height built to ICD 705 specifications, a commercial loading dock, 200 below-grade parking spaces, and Federal Protective Service Facility Security Level III compliance. The building must be located within a half-mile walking distance to Orange, Blue, Silver, Red, Green, or Yellow Metro lines and employee services. Occupancy is required prior to August 2028, when NASA's current lease expires.
Four acquisition options are available: purchase as-is with immediate occupancy; operating lease with turnkey buildout by June 1, 2028; purchase with full turnkey buildout by June 1, 2028; or as-is lease with occupancy within 30 days of execution. For lease options, full-service base rent cannot exceed $50.00 per rentable square foot, must qualify as an operating lease under OMB Circular A-11, Appendix B, and include all operating expenses (subject to CPI-U escalation), real estate taxes, and maintenance. NASA will terminate any lease with 180 days' written notice tied to appropriations availability; purchase options carry no termination provisions. Brokerage commissions are 2.0% of purchase price and 2.59% of full-service rent payable to JLL, NASA's broker. Offerors must propose pricing for at least one option but are not required to bid all four.
Offerors must submit ownership evidence, authorization to represent ownership, legal property descriptions, floorplans in AutoCAD format, construction schedules, environmental and historic site information, SAM registration, and evidence of funds for turnkey improvements. Evaluation criteria are location, physical space compliance, timing, and pricing assessed through net present value analysis. The Real Estate Contracting Officer is Darlene Eltringham. Most recent updates as of September 10 include supplemental guidance document and additional Q&A responses.
Notice text
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Update #5 · Latest ·
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS SEEKING PROPOSALS FOR AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE OR FOR SALE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. This is an Announcement for Proposals (AFP) seeking proposals from Offerors (herein, “Offeror(s)”) for the acquisition of commercial office space for purchase or lease within the District of Columbia. This AFP sets forth the requirements of NASA, instructions for submitting proposals, and the criteria for NASA’s evaluation of proposals and selection of an awardee. Responses conforming to the AFP requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the Factors set forth herein to select an Offeror for award. NASA will award the Lease or Purchase to the selected Offeror, subject to the conditions herein. This action is being undertaken pursuant to NASA’s independent authority under 51 U.S.C. §20113(c)).
All AFP responses must be submitted via email to hq-realestate@mail.nasa.gov no later than 5:00 pm Eastern Time on September 11, 2026; late submissions will not be accepted or reviewed. Each building should limit itself to one (1) response that includes all options available, and building tours may be scheduled after a review of the AFP response.
NASA Headquarters currently occupies approximately 450,000 rentable square feet (RSF) of leased office space at 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC with a lease expiration date of August 2028. NASA is currently seeking a building with no less than 225,000 Rentable Square Feet (RSF) and 200 parking spaces for occupancy prior to its current lease expiration. This AFP is being issued to obtain offers from building owners and authorized representatives that are interested in proposing acquisition options within the District of Columbia.
Updates made as of September 10, 2026
Additional Questions added to Q&A document
Updates made as of September 9, 2026
Uploaded attachment titled Supplemental Guidance
Additional questions added to Q&A document
Updates made as of August 19, 2026:
Response submission date changed to September 11, 2026.
Updates made as of August 5, 2026:
Q&A uploaded in response to inquires from potential offerors.
Updated AFP
Comparison Doc showing changes made to AFP Document
Update #4 ·
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS SEEKING PROPOSALS FOR AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE OR FOR SALE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. This is an Announcement for Proposals (AFP) seeking proposals from Offerors (herein, “Offeror(s)”) for the acquisition of commercial office space for purchase or lease within the District of Columbia. This AFP sets forth the requirements of NASA, instructions for submitting proposals, and the criteria for NASA’s evaluation of proposals and selection of an awardee. Responses conforming to the AFP requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the Factors set forth herein to select an Offeror for award. NASA will award the Lease or Purchase to the selected Offeror, subject to the conditions herein. This action is being undertaken pursuant to NASA’s independent authority under 51 U.S.C. §20113(c)).
All AFP responses must be submitted via email to hq-realestate@mail.nasa.gov no later than 5:00 pm Eastern Time on September 11, 2026; late submissions will not be accepted or reviewed. Each building should limit itself to one (1) response that includes all options available, and building tours may be scheduled after a review of the AFP response.
NASA Headquarters currently occupies approximately 450,000 rentable square feet (RSF) of leased office space at 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC with a lease expiration date of August 2028. NASA is currently seeking a building with no less than 225,000 Rentable Square Feet (RSF) and 200 parking spaces for occupancy prior to its current lease expiration. This AFP is being issued to obtain offers from building owners and authorized representatives that are interested in proposing acquisition options within the District of Columbia.
Updates made as of September 9, 2026
Uploaded attachment titled Supplemental Guidance
Additional questions added to Q&A document
Updates made as of August 19, 2026:
Response submission date changed to September 11, 2026.
Updates made as of August 5, 2026:
Q&A uploaded in response to inquires from potential offerors.
Updated AFP
Comparison Doc showing changes made to AFP Document
Update #3 ·
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS SEEKING PROPOSALS FOR AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE OR FOR SALE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. This is an Announcement for Proposals (AFP) seeking proposals from Offerors (herein, “Offeror(s)”) for the acquisition of commercial office space for purchase or lease within the District of Columbia. This AFP sets forth the requirements of NASA, instructions for submitting proposals, and the criteria for NASA’s evaluation of proposals and selection of an awardee. Responses conforming to the AFP requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the Factors set forth herein to select an Offeror for award. NASA will award the Lease or Purchase to the selected Offeror, subject to the conditions herein. This action is being undertaken pursuant to NASA’s independent authority under 51 U.S.C. §20113(c)).
All AFP responses must be submitted via email to hq-realestate@mail.nasa.gov no later than 5:00 pm Eastern Time on September 11, 2028; late submissions will not be accepted or reviewed. Each building should limit itself to one (1) response that includes all options available, and building tours may be scheduled after a review of the AFP response.
NASA Headquarters currently occupies approximately 450,000 rentable square feet (RSF) of leased office space at 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC with a lease expiration date of August 2028. NASA is currently seeking a building with no less than 225,000 Rentable Square Feet (RSF) and 200 parking spaces for occupancy prior to its current lease expiration. This AFP is being issued to obtain offers from building owners and authorized representatives that are interested in proposing acquisition options within the District of Columbia.
Updates made as of August 19, 2026:
Response submission date changed to September 11, 2026.
Updates made as of August 5, 2026:
Q&A uploaded in response to inquires from potential offerors.
Updated AFP
Comparison Doc showing changes made to AFP Document
Update #2 ·
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS SEEKING PROPOSALS FOR AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE OR FOR SALE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. This is an Announcement for Proposals (AFP) seeking proposals from Offerors (herein, “Offeror(s)”) for the acquisition of commercial office space for purchase or lease within the District of Columbia. This AFP sets forth the requirements of NASA, instructions for submitting proposals, and the criteria for NASA’s evaluation of proposals and selection of an awardee. Responses conforming to the AFP requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the Factors set forth herein to select an Offeror for award. NASA will award the Lease or Purchase to the selected Offeror, subject to the conditions herein. This action is being undertaken pursuant to NASA’s independent authority under 51 U.S.C. §20113(c)).
All AFP responses must be submitted via email to hq-realestate@mail.nasa.gov no later than 5:00 pm Eastern Time on August 28, 2026; late submissions will not be accepted or reviewed. Each building should limit itself to one (1) response that includes all options available, and building tours may be scheduled after a review of the AFP response.
NASA Headquarters currently occupies approximately 450,000 rentable square feet (RSF) of leased office space at 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC with a lease expiration date of August 2028. NASA is currently seeking a building with no less than 225,000 Rentable Square Feet (RSF) and 200 parking spaces for occupancy prior to its current lease expiration. This AFP is being issued to obtain offers from building owners and authorized representatives that are interested in proposing acquisition options within the District of Columbia.
Updates made as of August 5, 2026:
Q&A uploaded in response to inquires from potential offerors.
Updated AFP
Comparison Doc showing changes made to AFP Document
Update #1 ·
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS SEEKING PROPOSALS FOR AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE OR FOR SALE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. This is an Announcement for Proposals (AFP) seeking proposals from Offerors (herein, “Offeror(s)”) for the acquisition of commercial office space for purchase or lease within the District of Columbia. This AFP sets forth the requirements of NASA, instructions for submitting proposals, and the criteria for NASA’s evaluation of proposals and selection of an awardee. Responses conforming to the AFP requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the Factors set forth herein to select an Offeror for award. NASA will award the Lease or Purchase to the selected Offeror, subject to the conditions herein. This action is being undertaken pursuant to NASA’s independent authority under 51 U.S.C. §20113(c)).
All AFP responses must be submitted via email to hq-realestate@mail.nasa.gov no later than 5:00 pm Eastern Time on August 28, 2026; late submissions will not be accepted or reviewed. Each building should limit itself to one (1) response that includes all options available, and building tours may be scheduled after a review of the AFP response.
NASA Headquarters currently occupies approximately 450,000 rentable square feet (RSF) of leased office space at 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC with a lease expiration date of August 2028. NASA is currently seeking a building with no less than 225,000 Rentable Square Feet (RSF) and 200 parking spaces for occupancy prior to its current lease expiration. This AFP is being issued to obtain offers from building owners and authorized representatives that are interested in proposing acquisition options within the District of Columbia.
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