Request For Lease Proposals in Austin, TX

The General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, through its PBS R00 Center for Broker Services, is seeking lease proposals for office space in Austin, Texas, under solicitation 4TX1005, with proposals due by July 15, 2026. The contract is for a 15-year term consisting of a 10-year firm period, with renewal rights intentionally deleted, and requires the lessor to provide a fully serviced lease based on rentable square foot pricing, inclusive of shell rent, operating costs, tenant improvements, building-specific amortized capital, and parking. The facility must be customized to meet stringent requirements from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), including single-floor, first-floor occupancy with clear separation of public and employee areas, installation of M-FORCE® automatic swing door openers, blast film on exterior windows, HSPD12-compliant access control systems, USCIS branding elements, and full compliance with ADA standards. Infrastructure must include dual conduits for copper, fiber, and CATV services from the building’s demarcation point to the USCIS LAN room, with specific labeling, cabling, and grounding standards according to J-STD-607-A and ANSI/TIA/EIA-606, and all cables must be machine-labeled using USCIS naming conventions. The lease also mandates compliance with security protocols for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), building information control, and requires all personnel with routine access to complete NACI background checks and obtain PIV credentials. Offers must be submitted electronically via the Real Estate Services Application Portal, and include mandatory forms such as GSA Form 1364 and GSA Form 1217, along with ownership documentation, zoning compliance, and financial statements. The award will go to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer, evaluated using a present value price methodology that accounts for annual CPI adjustments while maintaining base price stability throughout the entire term, including any options. Small business concerns are subject to FAR provisions for utilization and subcontracting, with requirements activated at thresholds of $35,000 for debarment screening, $30,000 for executive compensation reporting, $150,000 for anti-kickback and veterans employment reporting, and $750,000 trigger for a detailed small business subcontracting plan and liquidated damages clause. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management with valid UEI