US government seeks to lease space in SAN jose, CA

GSA Public Buildings Service Central Office is preparing to procure a lease of office space in San Jose, California, with expressions of interest due November 16, 2026. No set-aside is used, and the solicitation seeks offers from property owners and authorized representatives. Eligible space must lie within a delineated area bounded by W Santa Clara Street (north), S 1st Street (east), San Carlos Street (south), and State Route 87 (west). The offered space cannot be located in the 1-percent-annual-chance floodplain, cannot be in buildings containing marijuana or cannabis dispensaries, and cannot be immediately adjacent to high-density residential areas. It also cannot share a building with federal, state, or local agencies, or private firms, providing probation/parole services, drug abuse counseling, social services, halfway houses, or residential units.

The requirement covers 6,000 to 8,000 rentable square feet (ABOA) of office space on the second story or higher, meeting government standards for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability. Offers must include 22 total structured and reserved parking spaces, all on-site and under lessor control. The lease must be fully serviced, with a 3-year term and one 16-month option, and operating hours of 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Targeted occupancy is January 25, 2027, and a market survey is estimated for late November 2026.

Expressions of interest must include building name and address, authorized representative contact information, ABOA and rentable square feet by floor, full-service rental rates per square foot inclusive of standard GSA warm-lit shell, and operating costs per square foot. Submit to Jay Bell, GSA Broker Services Contractor with Cushman & Wakefield, at jay.a.bell@gsa.gov. Government contacts are Lease Contracting Officer Stephen Janssen and Project Manager David Gutierrez.