Solicitation
The Government is seeking a minimum of 17,480 ANSI/BOMA Square Feet and a maximum of 18,354 ANSI/BOMA Square Feet of Hangar and related space in Carolina, Puerto Rico
General Services Administration · Public Buildings Service
AI summaryThe General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service, wants to lease 17,480 to 18,354 ANSI/BOMA square feet of hangar and related space in Carolina, Puerto Rico, for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). This is a real estate lease, so it fits property owners, not service firms. The response due date is November 5, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern, and the lease term is not in the text read. More in the summary
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This summary may miss requirements: 2 of 14 attachments weren't read (8 - Exhibit F - 0PR2126 - Carolina PR - Form 1364 Proposal to Lease Space - 10.16.2026.pdf, 9 - Exhibit G - 0PR2126 - Carolina PR - Form 1217 - Lessor_s Annual Cost Statement - 10.16.2026.pdf). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service, wants to lease 17,480 to 18,354 ANSI/BOMA square feet of hangar and related space in Carolina, Puerto Rico, for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). This is a real estate lease, so it fits property owners, not service firms. The response due date is November 5, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern, and the lease term is not in the text read.
Who can bid (5)
- Offer space of at least 17,480 and at most 18,354 ANSI/BOMA square feet of hangar and related space in Carolina, Puerto Rico
- Submit an executed commission agreement with the initial offer; the offeror agrees to pay GSA's broker a commission
- Be licensed by the local authority for the security system work when the offer is submitted (state Electrical Contractor, Low Voltage System Contractor, Alarm Operator and local business license are named)
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- Agree to the Facility Security Level II requirements attached to the lease
- Security equipment must comply with NDAA H.R. 5115 and the Trade Agreements Act (FAR 52.255-5)
Things to watch (6)
From the version posted Oct 16, 2026.
- Serious: A lease of hangar space, not a service contract. Only owners or controllers of a suitable hangar building in Carolina, Puerto Rico can offer; a service business without such property cannot bid on its own.
- Serious: Signed commission agreement due with the offer. The offeror must pay a commission to GSA's broker and send the executed agreement with the first offer, so the broker deal must be settled before the response due date.
- Worth checking: Seismic forms due before award. The building must meet GSA's seismic standard (RP 8) or be retrofitted, and an engineer's stamped certification is part of the offer.
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- Worth checking: Security upgrades are priced into the offer. Facility Security Level II items are paid back through rent as building specific amortized capital, and extra measures found in a later risk assessment are priced the same way.
- Worth checking: Licenses needed at the time of the offer. Security system installers must hold local licenses when proposals go in; a team without Puerto Rico licenses may not qualify.
- Worth checking: Equipment must meet NDAA and Trade Agreements Act rules. All security equipment, not just items on a GSA Schedule, must comply; this limits which brands and makers can be used.
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 2 of 14 not read. Show which files.
- 5 - Exhibit C.1 - 0PR2126 - Carolina PR - DEA Security SOW 05-27-2026 - 10.16.2026.pdf (read)
- 0 - 0PR2126 - Carolina PR - DEA - R100 - 10.16.2026.pdf (read)
- 6 - Exhibit D - 0PR2126 - Carolina PR - 3516 Solicitation Provisions - 10.16.2026.pdf (read)
- 2 - Exhibit B - 0PR2126 - Carolina PR - ASR - DEA Facilities Design Guide April 2020 - 10.16.2026.pdf (read)
- 7 - Exhibit E - 0PR2126 - Carolina PR - 3517B General Clauses (Apr. 2026) - 10.16.2026.pdf (read)
- 3 - Exhibit B.1 - 0PR2126 - Carolina PR - DEA Basis Design_Specs for Structured Cabling Sys 2023 03 08 - 10.16.2026.pdf (read)
- 12 - Exhibit J - 0PR2126 - Carolina PR - Exhibit RLP - Broker Project - 10.16.2026.pdf (read)
- 13 - Exhibit K - 0PR2126 - Carolina PR - DEA - Commission Agreement - 10.16.2026.pdf (read)
- 4 - Exhibit C - 0PR2126 - Carolina PR - Security Requirements (FSL Level II) - 10.16.2026.pdf (read)
- 1 - Exhibit A - 0PR2126 - Carolina PR - DEA - L100 - 10.16.2026.pdf (read)
- 11 - Exhibit I - 0PR2126 - Carolina PR - Seismic Forms A - F with Instructions - 10.16.2026.pdf (read)
- 10 - Exhibit H - 0PR2126 - Carolina PR - Prelease FPLS Eval Form 12000 Part A and Part B - 10.16.2026.pdf (read)
- 8 - Exhibit F - 0PR2126 - Carolina PR - Form 1364 Proposal to Lease Space - 10.16.2026.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 9 - Exhibit G - 0PR2126 - Carolina PR - Form 1217 - Lessor_s Annual Cost Statement - 10.16.2026.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- 17,480 to 18,354 ANSI/BOMA square feet of hangar and related space in Carolina, Puerto Rico
- Hangar space sized to DEA aviation needs (an Exhibit B table lists square footage per aircraft type; which aircraft apply here is not stated)
- Facility Security Level II (FSL II) protections: controlled entrances, secured utility and critical areas, signage limits, landscaping and parking rules
- A DEA security system statement of work covering an access control system, video surveillance system and intrusion detection system, with warranty and maintenance
- Security items are priced as building specific amortized capital (BSAC), meaning building-specific upgrade costs paid back through rent; maintenance goes in operating rent
- Security equipment that complies with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
- Seismic compliance forms and a pre-lease fire protection and life safety evaluation with the offer
- Payment of a commission to GSA's broker, with a signed commission agreement
- Contract type
- Lease of real property under a GSA Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) No. 0PR2126; the resulting lease would be Lease No. LPR00770
- Place of performance
- Carolina, Puerto Rico
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Price is compared as a present value cost per ABOA square foot (ANSI/BOMA Office Area, a standard way to measure leasable space), with yearly amounts discounted at 5 percent. The RLP's Award Basis paragraph was not in the text read.
- Offers due
- November 5, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern
What they'll judge offers on
- Present value price: the annual price, less any commission credit, discounted at 5 percent and divided by ABOA square feet, plus items such as parking charged separately and tenant improvement fees
What to include when you submit
- Send the offer on the forms GSA prescribes, signed; the RLP names GSA Form 1364 (Proposal to Lease Space) and GSA Form 1217 (Lessor's Annual Cost Statement)
- Enter the broker's compensation percentage in block 26.a of Form 1364 and the commission amounts in blocks 31a and 31b of Form 1217
- Include an executed commission agreement with the initial offer (Exhibit J, with the Exhibit K form)
- Disclose all commissions and fees the offeror pays, including those to its own agents or brokers and to GSA's broker
- Submit Seismic Forms A through D as pre-award items; an engineer completes and stamps the forms that call for one
- Complete the GSA Form 12000 pre-lease fire protection and life safety evaluation (Exhibit H): Part A by the offeror, Part B by a professional engineer for space on the 6th floor or above
Not in the notice text
- The RLP's core sections (lease term, area of consideration, how and where to submit, award basis) and Forms 1364 and 1217 were attached but not read in full; only the start and end of each file was read
- Lease term and firm term are not stated; the lease template shows "X Years, X Years Firm" unfilled
- Where and how offers go in (paper, email or portal) is in the RLP's Receipt of Lease Proposals section, which was not read
- The delineated area where the building must sit is in the RLP, which was not read
- Which security items the lessor supplies and pays for versus the DEA's security vendor is not clear from the text read
- Exhibits F (Form 1364) and G (Form 1217) were attached but not read
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
- SAM.gov has no description for this notice beyond its title. The work is described in its attachments, listed under Notice details.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 16, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- PBS R00 Center for Broker Services, Washington, DC
- Product/service code
- X1BZ · Lease/Rental of Other Airfield Structures
- Business type
- Real estate, rentals & leasing (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 531120)
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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