Presolicitation
General Services Administration (GSA) Seeks to lease the following space: Solicitation No. 5TN0238
General Services Administration · Public Buildings Service · Sol. 5TN0238
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GSA is looking for a building owner to lease about 9,522 square feet of office space in Johnson City, TN, inside a set boundary. This is a lease of real estate, not a service contract. The full term is 15 years, with the first 10 years firm.
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- Real estate lease, not a services contract. Only property owners or their authorized representatives can respond, so most small contractors cannot participate unless they control a suitable building.
seeking expressions of interest from owners and authorized representatives of properties
- Strict location and security setbacks. The site cannot be near hazardous facilities or certain agencies and universities, which can rule out many buildings.
Proposed site must not be within 640’-0” of any facilities identified by ISC as “hazardous materials transportation/ storage facilities.
- Not all requirements are listed. The full Request for Lease Proposal package has more requirements that are not in this notice.
Not all minimum requirements are reflected in this advertisement.
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Full brief
What they want
- 9,522 ABOA sq ft of office space in a delineated area of Johnson City, TN
- 18 reserved parking spaces, plus total parking per local code
- Fully serviced lease, 15-year full term (10 years firm)
- Space outside the 1-percent-annual chance floodplain
- Space that meets fire safety, accessibility, seismic and sustainability standards
- Site away from hazardous facilities and sensitive neighbors (security setbacks)
- Expressions of interest with building details, asking rent and operating costs
- Contract type
- Lease (fully serviced)
- Period of performance
- 15-year full term, 10 years firm
- Place of performance
- Johnson City, TN
- Offers due
- Expressions of interest due 10/12/2026 (response deadline 2026-10-12 5:00 PM Eastern)
- How to submit
- Email to the GSA broker representatives: edward.brennan@gsa.gov and samuel.dyson@gsa.gov
What to include when you submit
- Include building name and address
- Include contact information and email of the offeror's representative
- Give ABOA SF and rentable SF available, with specific floors and square footages
- Give the asking full-service rental rate per ABOA SF and RSF with a standard GSA warm-lit shell, optionally with a BSAC allowance of $25.00/ABOA SF
- Give operating costs per ABOA SF and RSF included in the full-service rates
- If submitting for someone other than the owner or manager, attach written consent from the ownership
You must have
- Must own or be an authorized representative of the property
seeking expressions of interest from owners and authorized representatives of properties
- Property must be in the delineated area in Johnson City, TN
- Offered space must not be in the 1-percent-annual chance floodplain
Offered space shall not be in the 1-percent-annual chance floodplain
- Anyone working on the project or with access to plans needs a Limited Access Request (LAR) background check
Anyone working on the project or have access to plans will need a Limited Access Request (LAR) background check.
- Must comply with the Section 889 telecommunications prohibitions
Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889
Current contractor
The Government currently occupies space under a lease in Johnson City, TN that will be expiring; the current landlord is not named.
Not in the notice text
- Full requirements in the Request for Lease Proposal (RLP) package
- How offers will be evaluated and scored
- Estimated lease value
- Whether a small business set-aside applies (none listed)
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 12, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- 5TN0238
- Agency
- General Services Administration · Public Buildings Service
- Office
- PBS Office of Leasing
- NAICS
- 531120
- Product/service code
- X1AA
- Business type
- Real estate & leasing
- Place of performance
- Johnson City, TN
- Contracting contact
- Edward Brennanedward.brennan@gsa.gov
Full notice text from SAM.gov
GSA Public Buildings Service U.S. GOVERNMENT NOTICE OF LEASE REQUIREMENT The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking expressions of interest from owners and authorized representatives of properties meeting the following requirements: State: TN City: Johnson City Delineated Area: East and south on N. Roan St to John Exum Pkwy. South on John Exum Pkwy to W. Market St. West on W. Market St to Indian Ridge Rd. North on Indian Ridge Road to Fairridge Rd. North on Fairridge Rd to Knob Creek Rd. West on Knob Creek Rd to W. Mountainview Rd. North on W. Mountainview Rd to N. Roan St Required Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 9,522 Space Type: Office Parking Spaces (Total) Per Local Code Parking Spaces (Reserved): 18 Full Term: 15 Years Firm Term: 10 Years Additional Requirements: Proposed site must not be within 640’-0” of any facilities identified by ISC as “hazardous materials transportation/ storage facilities.” Hazardous locations include facilities with potential environmental threats (e.g., fuel storage areas, gas stations, chemical manufacturing facilities, and railroad lines transporting hazardous material). Special consideration should be given to exclude sites located near hazardous areas, such as bulk storage sites (e.g., hazardous materials storage sites, water purification centers, above-ground fuel storage, and rail yards). Proposed facility must not be located within 400’-0” of public defenders, ICE, probation offices, IRS, universities, other businesses or facilities, deemed unacceptable by Tenant Security for safety purposes. This requirement may be waived by Tenant Security if no other facility is deemed acceptable. In those cases, enhanced security requirements may be necessary. Proposed Tenant spaces or facilities within 400’-0,” or adjacent to facilities associated with foreign powers identified in Tenant's National Security Threat List, will not be considered. Anyone working on the project or have access to plans will need a Limited Access Request (LAR) background check. Other typical and special requirements as called for in the Request for Lease Proposal (RLP) package. Not all minimum requirements are reflected in this advertisement. The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under a lease in Johnson City, TN, that will be expiring. The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternative space that potentially can satisfy the Government’s requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunication infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime. Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease. A fully serviced lease is required. Offered space shall not be in the 1-percent-annual chance floodplain (formerly referred to as “100-year” floodplain). Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B. Expressions of interest must Include. Building name and address; Contact information and e-mail address of offeror’s representative; ABOA SF and rentable square feet available, identifying the specific floors and square footages; Asking full-service rental rate per ABOA SF and RSF inclusive of a standard GSA warm-lit shell; or Asking full-service rental rate per ABOA SF and RSF inclusive of a standard GSA warm-lit shell, and a BSAC allowance of $25.00/ABOA SF; Operating costs per ABOA SF and RSF included in the full-service rates; Submission by anyone other than the owner or manager of a property must be accompanied by written consent from the ownership granting authority to the representative in providing the information to the Government. Expressions of Interest Due: 10/12/2026 Occupancy (Estimated): 8/21/2027 Send Expressions of Interest to: Name/Title: Ed Brennan, GSA Broker Representative Sam Dyson, GSA Broker Representative Office: 202-652-4194/202-652-4190 Email Address: edward.brennan@gsa.gov samuel.dyson@gsa.gov Government Contact Information Lease Contracting Officer Linda Hattersley Broker Ed Brennan
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