Solicitation
U.S. Government Seeks to Lease Office and Other Related Space in Winchester, VA
General Services Administration · Public Buildings Service · Sol. 6VA0620
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The General Services Administration (GSA) wants to lease about 7,372 to 7,740 square feet of contiguous office space in a building in Winchester, Virginia, plus 21 secured parking spaces. The lease would run 15 years, with the first 10 years firm. This is a lease of an existing or soon-to-be-ready building, so the bidder is a property owner, not a service contractor.
Watch out for
- Key RLP sections not provided. The how-to-offer section (3.01 to 3.08), amendments, occupancy date and most of the lease text were cut from what was supplied, so submission steps and some requirements cannot be confirmed here.
- Agency requirements and Form 1364 missing. The RLP lists 'Agency's Requirements' as part of the package but it was not provided, and the Form 1364 file only shows an Adobe Reader error, so the tenant agency, layout needs and the pricing form are unseen.
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- Only property owners with a suitable building can bid. This is a real estate lease, so a small business needs a qualifying Winchester building with 21 secured parking spaces and room for Level 3 security upgrades, not a service capability.
- Short fuse and likely paper or special-portal submission. Offers are due October 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM, and the standard GSA provision defaults to paper in sealed envelopes unless the RLP allows another method, so confirm the method before the deadline.
Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation
- Security Level 3 costs and a post-award risk assessment. Countermeasures (access control, cameras, vehicle barriers, mail screening space, and more) are priced as BSAC and finalized after award, so costs can grow and are subject to negotiation.
Offered buildings/properties are subject to a risk/vulnerability assessment.
- Exceptions to lease terms put the offer at risk. The Government can decline to award to any offer that takes exception to or changes lease provisions, and the lease is GSA's own non-negotiable template.
the Government will not be under any obligation to award a
- Award method wording differs between documents. The RLP says award goes to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer, while the standard GSA 3516 provision mentions best value; the RLP award paragraph (4.03) is the specific one, but confirm with the Lease Contracting Officer.
represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors
- Long firm commitment. The lease is 15 years with 10 firm, and the owner must keep the building compliant with security, fire, mold, radon and other lease standards throughout.
The lease term must be 15 Years,10 Years Firm, with Government termination rights, in whole or in parts
Read from the notice and 9 attachments.
- RLP Final.pdf
- Exhibit A.pdf
- Exhibit B- FSL 3.pdf
- Exhibit C 3516.pdf
- Exhibit D - 3517B.pdf
- Exhibit E- 1364.pdf
- Exhibit F- 1217.pdf
- Exhibit H- GSAR Representation 552.270-33.pdf
- ExhibitG - Form 12000.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- 7,372 to 7,740 ABOA (usable office) square feet of contiguous space in a modern building inside the Winchester, VA area of consideration
- 21 reserved, secured on-site parking spaces (fenced or access-controlled)
- A 15-year lease: 10 years firm, then the Government can end it with 90 days' written notice
- A building that meets Facility Security Level 3 security requirements
- A building at least 1,000 feet from a drug-free zone and able to pass a Government risk/vulnerability assessment
- Offer rent and price data on GSA Form 1364 (Proposal to Lease Space)
- Possible roof space for Government antennas, and tenant improvements and security work priced into the offer
- Contract type
- Lease of real property (GSA Request for Lease Proposals, Lease No. LVA01111, Global Lease template L100)
- Period of performance
- 15 years, 10 years firm; after the firm term the Government may terminate in whole or in part on at least 90 days' written notice
- Place of performance
- Winchester, VA. Area of consideration is bounded by HWY 37, HWY 81, HWY 7 (north); W Parkins Mill Rd, HWY 522, Peppermill Rd, Hwy 81 (south); Greenwood Rd, Sulphur Spring Rd, HWY 17 (east); HWY 37 (west)
- How they'll choose
- Lowest priced technically acceptable offer, judged on present value price per ABOA square foot (RLP 4.03 and 4.04). Negotiations may be held with offerors in the competitive range.
- Offers due
- October 13, 2026, 4:00 PM EST (notice lists 2026-10-13 16:00 -04:00)
- How to submit
- Not clear from the text provided. The RLP's 'Receipt Of Lease Proposals' section (3.02) was cut from the text. The standard GSA provision says paper offers in sealed envelopes unless the solicitation allows other methods.
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical acceptability: the offer must meet the RLP and lease requirements (including the ABOA range, area of consideration, parking, security level)
- Present value cost per ABOA square foot over the full term, discounted 5 percent a year (operating expenses escalated 2.5 percent a year if annual adjustments are offered)
- Tenant improvement and security (BSAC) fees: architect/engineer fees and lessor project management fees are added to the evaluated price
What to include when you submit
- Submit rent and other price data on GSA Form 1364, Proposal to Lease Space; do not complete the lease template yourself
- Offers must be signed; the offeror is the building owner, not an agent
- Complete the GSAR 552.270-33 Foreign Ownership and Financing Representation when submitting the proposal
- Include GSA Form 12000 Prelease Fire Protection and Life Safety Evaluation (Part A if offered space is below the 6th floor, Part B by a fire protection engineer if on or above the 6th floor)
- Include GSA Form 1217, Lessor's Annual Cost Statement
- Include plans and information showing the offered rentable space yields ABOA space within the required range
- Offers may state deviations from RLP terms, but the Government need not award to an offer that takes exception to lease provisions
- Offer must state whether rent is firm for the term or subject to annual operating cost adjustment, and break out base operating costs if adjusted
- Do not use a Federal agency name or acronym in the name of the entity that owns or leases the space
You must have
- Space must be 7,372 to 7,740 ABOA square feet, contiguous, within the stated Winchester area of consideration
a minimum of 7,372 to a maximum of 7,740
- Building cannot be within 1,000 feet of a drug-free zone
Offered Building cannot be located within 1,000 feet of a drug-free zone
- 21 on-site, reserved, secured parking spaces (access-controlled; a fence may be required for surface parking)
Twenty-one (21) onsite, reserved, secured parking space.
- Building and property must pass a Government risk/vulnerability assessment
Offered buildings/properties are subject to a risk/vulnerability assessment.
- Lessor must meet Facility Security Level 3 requirements, including access control, video surveillance and other countermeasures priced as Building Specific Amortized Capital (BSAC)
The Lessor agrees to the requirements of Facility Security Level 3 attached to this Lease.
- Offeror must be the property owner and must disclose immediate owner, highest-level owner and any foreign ownership or financing
The Offeror or Lessor shall complete this representation when submitting a proposal.
- Active SAM.gov registration (System for Award Management) and a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) for the lessor entity
FAR 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT
- Fire protection and life safety evaluation (GSA Form 12000); Part A by the offeror for space below the 6th floor, Part B by a licensed fire protection engineer for the 6th floor or higher
Part A must be completed when an offered space is located below the 6th floor of a building.
Not in the notice text
- Which federal agency will occupy the space, and its layout and special requirements (the 'Agency's Requirements' document was not provided)
- Exact proposal submission method, address, number of copies and any page limits (RLP section 3.01 and 3.02 were cut from the text)
- Desired occupancy or delivery date and timing for tenant improvement build-out
- Any amendments to the RLP, and contents of Form 1364 (the form text did not load)
- Estimated dollar value of the lease, and tenant improvement allowance and BSAC amounts
- Operating cost, real estate tax and janitorial/utility terms in the middle of the lease template
- Whether a pre-offer site visit or market survey is required
- Whether the Government will provide the parking fence (RLP says fence 'provided by the Government' but details are not clear)
- Questions deadline and the name and contact details of the Lease Contracting Officer
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 13, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 10, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 6VA0620
- 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
- Winchester, VA
- Contracting contact
- Samantha PooleSamantha.Poole@gsa.gov
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) for Office and Other Related Space in Winchester, VA - Initial Offers due October 13, 2026
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