Solicitation
U.S. Government Seeks Proposals to Lease 2,405 to 2,605 ABOA SQ FT of Office and Related Space in Washington, DC
General Services Administration · Public Buildings Service · Sol. 5DC0600_2
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GSA's Public Buildings Service is looking for a building owner to lease 2,405 to 2,605 ABOA square feet of office space in the Foggy Bottom area of Washington, DC. The space is for the Department of State's Access Center, which provides disability and assistive-technology services. It is a fully serviced lease for 10 years (5 firm), with offers due October 15, 2026.
Watch out for
- Real estate lease, not a service contract. Only an owner of a suitable building in the Foggy Bottom area can offer, so most small contractors cannot compete.
whose interest in the Property described herein is that of Fee Owner
- Short response window. The notice was posted October 1 and offers are due October 15 at 5 PM, with several forms, a fire safety evaluation and a due diligence step to complete.
Responses to this Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) are due at 5 PM EST on Thursday, October 15, 2026
- Specialized accessible space. The space must handle heavy wheelchair use and foot traffic and include a connected charging room, which limits which buildings qualify.
ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES OFFICE
- Lessor builds out the space after award. The final design comes after award, so the owner takes on design and construction cost and schedule risk beyond the stated allowance.
and build the TIs and will be compensated for TI costs, together with design and project management fees to be set under the Lease.
- Award may happen without discussions. The first offer should be the best price and terms because the Government may award without negotiating.
The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a lease without discussions with
- Some agency requirements are not posted. Sensitive agency requirements are only released on request, so you must ask the contracting officer before you can price fully.
additional agency requirements containing sensitive information
- Documents give mixed signals on how award is decided. The RLP outline says award is based on price, while an attached provision says best value, and the RLP also contains leftover template text for succeeding leases and swing space, so ask for clarification.
The Government intends to award a lease resulting from this solicitation to the responsible
Read from the notice and 10 attachments. 1 not read in full.
- 5DC0600 Request for Lease Proposals 10.1.26.pdf
- Exhibit D - 3516A Solicitation Provisions (Simplified) (Mar. 2026).docx.pdf
- Exhibit I - FAR 52.204-24 Representation (Nov. 2021) with blue text instructions C.pdf
- Exhibit A - Global Lease Template L100.pdf
- Exhibit B - 5DC0600 - SA-1B Client Requirements_Redacted.pdf
- Exhibit C - Security Requirements (FSL Level I) (Aug. 2022).pdf
- Exhibit E - 3517A General Clauses (Simplified) (07.27.26).docx.pdf
- Exhibit H - GSA Form 12000 - Fire Protection and Life Safety Evaluation.pdf
- Exhibit F - GSA Form 1364 Proposal to Lease Space (Jan. 2023).pdf
- Exhibit G - GSA Form 1217 Lessors Annual Cost Statement (Nov. 2016).pdf
- 5DC0600 Proposed Delineated Area.jpg: .jpg files aren't read yet
Full brief
What they want
- 2,405 to 2,605 ABOA sq ft of office space in a modern, quality building in the Foggy Bottom area (Washington, DC 20037)
- Space that handles a high degree of wheelchair use and high-volume pedestrian traffic
- About 300 sq ft (12 percent) for a charging room for accessibility equipment, with at least 5 outlets, directly connected to the rest of the space
- 3 reserved surface parking spaces and a transit stop within about 2,640 feet
- Layout items listed in Exhibit B: reception, consultation office, assistive technology demo area, 10-12 seat conference room, kitchen, secure storage, confidential assessment rooms, ADA restrooms
- Fully serviced lease, with the lessor designing and building the tenant improvements (TIs) after award
- Building meeting Facility Security Level I requirements and the fire and life safety evaluation (GSA Form 12000)
- Contract type
- Lease of real property: fully serviced lease under GSA's simplified lease acquisition process (rent quoted per rentable sq ft)
- Period of performance
- 10 years total (120 months), 5 years firm (60 months); Government may terminate on 120 days notice after the firm term; no option term
- Place of performance
- Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC 20037
- How they'll choose
- Price-based. The section list says 'Award Based on Price' and prices are compared on a present value cost per ABOA sq ft (5 percent discount rate). Another attached provision says the Government wants the best value, so confirm with the contracting officer.
- Offers due
- 5 PM EST on Thursday, October 15, 2026 (response deadline 2026-10-15T17:00:00-04:00)
- How to submit
- GSA's RSAP platform, or email to Lease Contracting Officer Brandon Hruska at brandon.hruska@gsa.gov
What they'll judge offers on
- Present value price per ABOA sq ft, including all required option periods
- Conformance to the RLP requirements (space, location, accessibility, security, fire and life safety)
What to include when you submit
- Fill out all attached exhibits and send them to the Lease Contracting Officer with the lease proposal
- Use GSA Form 1364 (Proposal to Lease Space) for offered rent and other price data; do not try to complete the lease template
- Include GSA Form 1217 (Lessor's Annual Cost Statement) and GSA Form 12000 (fire protection and life safety evaluation)
- Sign and return the FAR 52.204-24 telecommunications representation (Exhibit I) if required by its instructions
- Offers must be signed, and any departure from the requirements must be clearly identified
- Mark proprietary data with the legend in the instructions to offerors
- A two-step process is described (Step 1 offer submittal, Step 2 due diligence submittals), but those details were left out of the text provided
- Do not use a federal agency name or acronym such as GSA in the name of the entity that owns the space
You must have
- Offer space in the delineated Foggy Bottom area of consideration (map attached as an image)
AREA OF CONSIDERATION Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC, 20037
- Offered space of 2,405 to 2,605 ABOA sq ft built or adapted as an accessibility services office
ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES OFFICE
- Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) by the offeror (the property owner)
FAR 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE
- Offeror must be the owner of the property (the lease template names the lessor as fee owner)
whose interest in the Property described herein is that of Fee Owner
- Fire protection and life safety evaluation (Part A for space below the 6th floor, Part B by a licensed fire protection engineer for the 6th floor or higher)
Part A is applicable to offered space located below the 6th floor of the building.
- Telecommunications and video surveillance equipment representation (FAR 52.204-24)
The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award
- No set-aside: any qualified property owner can offer, small or large
Current contractor
No current lessor is named. Exhibit B describes a relocation of the Department of State's existing Access Center, whose current address is redacted.
Not in the notice text
- Step 1 and Step 2 submission requirements (RLP sections 3.01-3.09): the middle of the RLP was left out of the text provided
- Full text of the award paragraphs (RLP sections 4.01-4.03), including the exact basis of award
- Eligibility details in RLP section 2, such as flood plain, seismic, environmental review (NEPA) and historic preservation rules
- Rent figures, tenant improvement allowance, and any building shell requirements, which are in the lease template (middle left out) and the GSA Form 1364
- The delineated area map (an image file that was not read) and whether surrounding streets are included
- GSA Form 1364 contents (the file only showed an Adobe Reader error message)
- Estimated lease value (not stated)
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 1, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 5DC0600_2
- Agency
- General Services Administration · Public Buildings Service
- Office
- PBS Office of Leasing
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 531120
- Product/service code
- X1AA
- Business type
- Real estate & leasing
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC, 20037
- Contracting contact
- Brandon Hruskabrandon.hruska@gsa.gov(202) 322 - 8117
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The U.S. Government seeks proposals to Lease 2,405 to 2,605 ABOA SQ FT of office and related space in Washington, DC. Please refer to the Request for Lease Proposals document, Delineated Area of consideration map, and all exhibits that are attached to this posting for additional information on this procurement and instructions on how to submit a lease proposal. All attachments should be filled out and sent to the Lease Contracting Officer with your lease proposal. Responses to this Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) are due at 5 PM EST on Thursday, October 15, 2026 and should be submitted through GSA's RSAP platform or emailed to the Lease Contracting Officer, Brandon Hruska, at brandon.hruska@gsa.gov
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