US GOVERNMENT WANTS TO LEASE OFFICE SPACE IN SOUTHAVEN, MS

U.S. GOVERNMENT NOTICE OF LEASE REQUIREMENT

GSA Public Buildings Service

The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking expressions of interest from owners and authorized representatives of properties meeting the following requirements:

State:

MS

City:

Southaven

Delineated Area:

North: State Line

East: Hacks Cross Rd. to Bethel Rd.

South: Bethel Rd. to Craft Rd. to College Rd. to

Pleasant Hill Rd.

West: HWY 51 to State Line

Required Sq. Ft. (ABOA):

4,768

Space Type:

Office

Parking Spaces (Total):

13 Reserved Parking Spaces for GOVs

Full Term:

20 Years

Firm Term:

15 Years

Additional Requirements:

• Space shall be located in a modern quality building of sound and substantial construction with a facade of stone, marble, brick, stainless steel, aluminum or other permanent materials in good condition and acceptable to the GSA Lease Contracting Officer. If not a new building, the space offered shall be in a building that has undergone, or will complete by occupancy, modernization or adaptive reuse for the space with modern conveniences.
• Space should allow for an efficient layout and office workflow. Space must provide maximum flexibility for systems furniture placement with few or no columns or other building or architectural obstructions. Space should have few curves or major offsets and must have large open areas to allow maximum design flexibility. Architectural features should not cause an inefficient use of space.
• ABOA SF does not include areas such as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules, public corridors and public toilets required by local code.

Site Requirements:

• Proposed site must not be within 640’-0” of any facilities identified by ISC as “hazardous materials transportation/ storage facilities.”
  • Hazardous locations include facilities with potential environmental threats (e.g., fuel storage areas, gas stations, chemical manufacturing facilities, and railroad lines transporting hazardous material).
  • Special consideration should be given to exclude sites located near hazardous areas, such as bulk storage sites (e.g., hazardous materials storage sites, water purification centers, above-ground fuel storage, and rail yards).
• It is preferred that the proposed facility not be located near “Low Risk Facilities” (e.g., day care centers, senior centers, schools, hospitals, and religious/rehabilitation/social service centers).
• Proposed facility must not be located within 400’-0” of public defenders, ICE, probation offices, IRS, universities, other businesses or facilities, deemed unacceptable by Tenant Security for safety purposes.
• Proposed Tenant spaces or facilities within 400’-0,” or adjacent to facilities associated with foreign powers identified in Tenant's National Security Threat List, will not be considered.
• For proposals of space in existing buildings, standoff distance must be provided from the curb line or nearest point accessible by a vehicle to the façade of the building to house the Tenant office.

Space Requirements:

• All space must be contiguous, and preferably on the 2nd floor or higher. Space on the first floor will be considered only when no other space is available, or if deemed appropriate by Tenant. First-floor spaces require additional security measures.
• If the exterior skin of the building is not of substantial construction as determined by Tenant Security (e.g., concrete, filled CMU) and does not meet Tenant’s forced entry protection requirements, interior assembly of perimeter walls must be constructed in accordance with Wall Type A7 specifications.
• If the space and/or building are of wood joist construction or in an historical building, additional security measures will be required and must be approved by Tenant Security.
• Tenant’s regular business hours are 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM; however, 24-hour access to the space and any provided elevator service must be available 365 days per year.
• One (1) elevator must be provided with override control. If the office is located on the 6th floor or above, elevator must be on emergency power.
• Anyone working on the project or have access to plans will need a Limited Access Request (LAR) background check.
• Other typical and special requirements as called for in the Request for Lease Proposal (RLP) package.
• Not all minimum requirements are reflected in 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; or
5. Asking full-service rental rate per ABOA SF and RSF inclusive of a standard GSA warm-lit shell, a tenant improvement allowance of $47.76/ABOA SF, and a BSAC allowance of $12.00/ABOA SF;
6. Operating costs per ABOA SF and RSF included in the full-service rates;
7. 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:

October 23, 2026

Market Survey (Estimated):

Fall 2026

Occupancy (Estimated):

October 1, 2027

Send Expressions of Interest to:

Name/Title:

Jason Lichty, GSA Broker Representative

Savills Inc.

Spencer Parsons, GSA Broker Representative

Office:

972-739-2200

Email Address:

Jason.lichty@gsa.gov

Spencer.parsons@gsa.gov

Government Contact Information:

Lease Contracting Officer

Don Day