99 -- Parking

The USDA Food and Nutrition Service plans to award a sole source contract to Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) for the lease of 409 parking spaces at 3101 Park Center Drive in Alexandria, VA. This contract involves a base term of four months, followed by nine one-year renewal options and an additional eight-month option, totaling ten years. JLL is the current owner of the parking garage, and no alternative parking facilities are available to meet this requirement. The parking spaces were unintentionally excluded from the latest lease between GSA and JLL but were covered under previous agreements. Given the limited public transportation access at this location, parking is a negotiated employment condition with the National Treasury Employees Union and essential for FNS staff. This sole source award is justified under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), emphasizing the unique need and lack of competitive alternatives. The government reserves the discretion to decide whether to open the contract to competition based on responses to the notice, which must be submitted by March 9, 2007. The contract falls under NAICS code 531390, relating to office facilities, and is managed by the USDA FNS office in Alexandria, VA. Tina M. Nevitt serves as the point of contact for inquiries related to this contract.