US Government Seeks to Lease Office Space in Syracuse, NY
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Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
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The U.S. General Services Administration is seeking expressions of interest from property owners or authorized representatives for a 10-year lease of office space in Syracuse, New York, within a precisely defined geographic boundary covering a prime commercial district. The required space must be between 20,522 and 30,783 square feet, located in an existing building with no below-grade areas permitted, and must be contiguous on one or two vertically aligned floors. The space must meet federal standards for security, fire life safety, accessibility under the ABAAS, and sustainability, while providing 58 reserved parking spaces—21 for government vehicles and 37 for visitors—with additional general parking as required by local code. The government requires a fully serviced lease, meaning all utilities, janitorial services, supplies, and tenant alterations are included in the rental rate, and the space must be available for 24/7 access. The property cannot be in a 1 percent annual chance floodplain, and subleasing is prohibited; only direct ownership or management authorization is acceptable. The lease term consists of a five-year firm period followed by a five-year option, with occupancy required no later than September 14, 2026. Proposals must include the building name and address, contact details of the representative, confirmed ABOA and rentable square footage broken down by floor, full-service rental rates per square foot inclusive of all operating costs, and written consent if submitting on behalf of the owner. Interested parties must comply with Section 889 of the NDAA regarding telecommunications prohibitions. The government is evaluating alternatives to its current expiring lease and will assess cost-effectiveness, including relocation expenses and downtime. Expressions of interest must be submitted by July 24, 2026, to designated GSA brokers and the leasing contracting officer via email. The solicitation, identified as 8NY2741a, falls under NAICS code 531120 and is posted as a presolicitation with no set-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: New York
City: Syracuse
Delineated Area: East Boundary: Starting at the intersection of I-481 and Route 298, head south on I-481 to East Genesee Street.
South Boundary: East Genesee Street west to I-81. I-81 south to E. Adams Street. E. Adam Street West to W. Adams Street to S. West Street. West Boundary: S. West Street north to N. West Street to I-690 to I-81. I-81 west to Old Liverpool Road to Vine Street.
North Boundary: Vine Street to I-90 to Electronics Parkway, north to Hopkins Road. Hopkins Road east to Buckley Road north to Bailey Road. East to Brewerton Road. South to Route 11. Route 11 south to E. Molloy Road. East on E. Molloy Road to I-481.
Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 30,360
Maximum Sq. Ft. (RSF): 33,548
Space Type: Office
Parking Spaces (Reserved): 58 reserved (21 for Government vehicles, 37 for visitors).
Parking Spaces (General): Location shall provide additional parking per local code.
Full Term: 10 years
Firm Term: 5 years
Additional Requirements:
- Space must be located in a prime commercial office district with attractive, prestigious surroundings with a prevalence of modern design and/or tasteful rehabilitation in modern use.
- Subleases are not acceptable.
- All services, supplies, utilities and tenant alterations are to be provided as part of the rental consideration.
- The offered space must meet or be capable of meeting Government requirements for Security, Fire Life Safety and ABAAS.
- The Government shall have access to the space 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Space shall not be located within the 100-year flood plain or wetland unless the Government has determined it to be the only practicable alternative.
- The Government requires a fully serviced lease. All operation services, janitorial supplies, utilities and tenant alterations are to be provided as part of the rental consideration.
- No below grade space will be accepted.
- At this time, the Government is only considering existing buildings, and will not consider new construction options.
- Offered space must be contiguous on one floor or vertically contiguous on two floors and shall provide configuration of space that will allow for an efficient layout of space for offices, workstations and special use spaces (file, copy, storage rooms, etc.).
This procurement will be subject to all the rules, regulations, conditions and specifications stated in the Request for Lease Proposal (RLP) package that will be sent out pursuant to this advertisement.
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:
1. Building name and address;
2. Contact information and e-mail address of offeror’s representative;
3. ABOA SF and rentable square feet available, identifying the specific floors and square footages;
4. Asking full-service rental rate per ABOA SF and RSF inclusive of a standard GSA warm-lit shell;
5. Operating costs per ABOA SF and RSF included in the full-service rates;
6. 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.
The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under a lease in
Syracuse, NY that will be expiring. The Government is considering alternative space if economically
advantageous. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the
availability of alternative space that potentially can satisfy the Government’s requirements, as well as
costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant
improvements and telecommunication infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime.
Expressions of Interest Due: July 24, 2026 5:00 PM EST
Occupancy: September 14, 2026
Send Expressions of Interest to:
Name/Title: William Korchak and Gerrit Voogt, GSA Brokers
Email Address: william.korchak@gsa.gov; gerrit.voogt@gsa.gov
Name/Title: Cathleen Ryer, GSA Lease Contracting Officer
Email Address: cathleen.ryer@gsa.gov
Government Contact Information:
Lease Contracting Officer Cathleen Ryer
Broker William Korchak and Gerrit Voogt, Jones Lang LaSalle