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Government seeks office space in Bethesda, MD
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The U.S. General Services Administration is seeking office space in Bethesda, Maryland, within a precisely defined geographic boundary bounded by Arlington Road, Moorland Lane, Old Georgetown Road, Fairmont Avenue, Cheltenham Drive, Wisconsin Avenue, Middleton Lane, Pearl Street, East-West Highway, Waverly Street, Elm Street, 47th Street, Willow Lane, 46th Street, Leland Street, Woodmont Avenue, and Bethesda Avenue. The required space must be contiguous, located on the third floor or higher, and measure between 3,500 and 3,868 rentable square feet with two means of egress. The space must include a private in-suite restroom, be within 1,000 square feet of a metro station, and cannot be in a building housing law enforcement or related businesses. The property must comply with federal fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards, and must not lie within the 1-percent-annual chance floodplain. A full-service lease is required, including a tenant improvement allowance of $78.61 per ABOA square foot and a BSAC allowance of $12.00 per ABOA square foot, with the lease term spanning 15 years with a firm commitment of 10 years and two onsite structured, reserved parking spaces. Interested parties must submit expressions of interest by August 4, 2026, including the building name and address, contact details of the representative, verified ABOA and rentable square footage by floor, the full-service rental rate per square foot inclusive of specified allowances, and a detailed breakdown of operating costs. Submissions from third parties must be accompanied by written authorization from the property owner. Properties are subject to a government risk and vulnerability assessment, which could disqualify otherwise compliant buildings. Entities must also comply with Section 889 of the FY19 NDAA regarding telecommunications prohibitions. The market survey is scheduled for the week of August 25, 2026, with projected occupancy by fall 2028. All submissions must be directed to Lease Contracting Officer Mary Harris at mary.harris@gsa.gov or 445-895-7772.
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Bethesda, MD, USASet-Aside
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U.S. GOVERNMENT
NOTICE OF LEASE REQUIREMENT
The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking expressions of interest from owners and authorized representatives of properties meeting the following requirements:
State: Maryland
City: Bethesda
Delineated Area:
North Boundary: Start at Arlington Road and Moorland Lane, Moorland Lane to Old Georgetown Road, Old Georgetown Rd to Fairmont Ave. North on Fairmont Avenue to Cheltenham Drive, east on Cheltenham Drive to Wisconsin Avenue
East Boundary: Start at Cheltenham Drive and Wisconsin Avenue. South on Wisconsin Avenue, east on Middleton Lane to Pearl Street, south on Pearl Street to East- West Highway. West on East-West Highway to Waverly Street. South on Waverly Street to Wisconsin Avenue. South on Wisconsin Avenue to Elm Street. East on Elm Street to 47th Street. South on 47th Street to Willow Lane. East on Willow Lane to 46th Street. South on 46th Street to Leland Street.
South Boundary: Start at 46th Street and Leland Street. West on Leland Street to Woodmont Avenue. West on Bethesda Avenue to Arlington Road.
West Boundary: Start at Bethesda Avenue and Arlington Road. North on Arlington Road, to Moorland Lane.
Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 3,500
Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 3,868
Space Type: Office
Parking Spaces (Onsite Structured and Reserved): 2
Full Term: 15 years
Firm Term: 10 years
Additional Requirements:
-Offered space must be contiguous on one floor
-Offered space must be located on the third floor or higher
-Offered space must be able to accommodate two means of egress
-Offered space must be within 1,000 walkable square feet to the metro
-Offered space must be able to accommodate a private, in-suite restroom, for the sole use of the tenant
-Offered space cannot be in the same building that houses law enforcement agencies or businesses
-Offered buildings/ properties are subject to a risk/ vulnerability assessment. The outcome of the assessment may result in the building not being technically compliant
Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease. A fully serviced lease is required. Offered space shall not be in the 1-percent-annual chance floodplain (formerly referred to as “100-year” floodplain).
Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B.
Expressions of interest must Include.
- Building name and address;
- Contact information and e-mail address of offeror’s representative;
- ABOA SF and rentable square feet available, identifying the specific floors and square footages;
- Asking full-service rental rate per ABOA SF and RSF inclusive of a standard GSA warm-lit shell, a tenant improvement allowance of $78.61/ABOA SF, and a BSAC allowance of $12.00/ABOA SF;
- Operating costs per ABOA SF and RSF included in the full-service rates;
- Submission by anyone other than the owner or manager of a property must be accompanied by written consent from the ownership granting authority to the representative in providing the information to the Government.
Expressions of Interest Due: August 4, 2026
Market Survey (Estimated): Week of August 25, 2026
Occupancy (Estimated): Fall 2028
Send Expressions of Interest to:
Name/Title: Mary Harris, Lease Contracting Officer
Phone 445-895-7772
Email Address: mary.harris@gsa.gov
Government Contact Information: Lease Contracting Officer Mary Harris
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