Award of Lease in Abingdon, Virginia

The U.S. General Services Administration’s PBS R3 Office of Leasing has awarded a sole-source lease for office space at 100 Abingdon Pl, Abingdon, Virginia, through a Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition under GSAR 570.402. The lease, valued at $1,320,117.61 over a 10-year term beginning May 7, 2027, covers 3,940 rentable square feet of space on the second floor or higher, chosen specifically to maintain the Public Defender Service’s operational separation from law enforcement tenants—an essential requirement that eliminated all other potential properties from consideration. Market research confirmed no other available locations met these unique criteria, and the rental rate of $25.33 per rentable square foot was determined to be fair and reasonable based on comparable market rates ranging from $21.94 to $25.29 per square foot. The acquisition follows the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s authority for sole-source awards under 41 U.S.C. § 3304(a)(1), with no set-aside or small business preference applied. The current lease expires on May 6, 2027, and the renewal ensures continuity of operations while avoiding the substantial costs associated with relocating the agency. No competitive bidding process was pursued, and no contract line item numbers, options, or technical specifications beyond space location and tenant restrictions are included. The contract is administered by GSA Region 3 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Elizabeth McCullough as the primary point of contact. The justification was certified on August 5, 2024, and publicly posted on SAM.gov on April 24, 2026, following required public notice procedures. No funding details, invoicing protocols, inspection standards beyond functional requirements, or offeror representations were included in the documentation, reflecting the administrative nature of this lease continuation under established sole-source authority.