X--NOTICE OF AWARD Detroit Domiciliary SOLICITATION ID: VA101-16-R-0143 SEE ATTACHED

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a lease agreement to WSSA, LLC for office space located in Detroit, Michigan. The leased premises encompass 34,640 rentable square feet, with approximately 32,248 usable office area square feet according to ANSI/BOMA standards, and include 85 surface parking spaces. This lease was procured through a full and open competitive process, ensuring fair market opportunity for interested lessors. The contract specifies a firm term of 20 years, with the lease commencement and any termination or renewal provisions to be detailed in an amendment upon substantial completion and acceptance of the space by the government. The total annual rent for the leased space is set at $1,446,912.80, which is fully serviced, covering all necessary building services and utilities. The lessor WSSA, LLC is based in Flint, Michigan, and this lease falls under NAICS Code 531120, relating to lease or rental of facilities. The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction & Facilities Management is the contracting agency, and the award was officially announced on August 14, 2019. This lease supports the VA’s operational needs in the Detroit area by providing appropriately sized and well-serviced office facilities over a long-term period.