5-year renewal option awarded in Hamilton Montana

On March 26, 2024, the Bitterroot National Forest, under the Department of Agriculture, awarded a five-year renewal option to an existing lessor for facilities located in Hamilton, Montana. The agreement covers 25,188 rentable square feet of office and warehouse space, along with 19,000 rentable square feet of wareyard. This renewal is scheduled to begin on October 1, 2026, and was processed as an 8(a) sole source procurement under NAICS code 53112. The decision to award the renewal to the incumbent lessor followed a competitive solicitation process initiated on July 26, 2023. An expression of interest was posted to seek competition, but the existing lessor was the only party to respond. Consequently, the agency issued a Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition, citing that the incumbent is the only viable source capable of meeting the mission-critical location and space requirements of the agency.