U.S. Government Seeks Sources to Lease Officeand Related Space for a Build to Suit for the Social Security Administration Washington, DC Project No. 7DC2038 SUMMARY REQUIREMENT: The General Services Administration (GSA) desires to lease approximately 10,872 rentable square feet of office and related space, yielding 9,454 ANSI/BOMA Office area (formerly usable) square feet for a build-to-suit. The space will be occupied by the Social Security Administration to house personnel, furnishings, and equipment. The space shall have adequate parking and sufficient access to public transportation. BUILDING REQUIREMENT: The proposed parcel of land shall yield acreage to sustain a single-story building, must be professional in appearance, well maintained, of modern design, and of sound and substantial construction. The space shall be located in a professional office setting and not within close proximity to residential areas, railroad tracks, busy intersections or one-way access roads. Sites which are located directly on a highway or six-lane thoroughfare will not be considered in the following instances: (1) if the two directions of traffic are separated by a physical barrier or traffic indicator which does not permit access from either direction within one block; or (2) if access to the location is directly from a highway, unless there is a traffic control device within two blocks (or an equivalent distance) from the proposed office space. Locations must be as convenient to the visiting public as possible. Space shall not be located within a 100-year floodplain or wetland unless the Government has determined it to be the only practicable alternative. A setback of 20 feet is required. The requested space must be fully serviced and in a building capable of being altered to meet the Government's needs and security requirements as well as the Government's requirements for fire and life safety, handicap accessibility, and seismic safety. UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS: Office space must be contiguous and on one level without being split by a public corridor. Space must have the potential for efficient layout; columns must be at least 28 feet apart center-to-center and 28 feet from any interior wall and be no more than two feet square; space should not be "U" or "L" shaped or exceed a length to width ratio of 2:3. The following space configurations will not be considered: space with atriums or other areas interrupting contiguous space, extremely long or narrow runs of space, irregularly shaped space configurations, or other unusual building features adversely affecting usage. LOCATION / DELINEATED AREA: The building offered must be located within the following delineated area: North: Pennsylvania Avenue East: Branch Avenue to Southern Avenue South: Malcolm X Ave. to Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. to Alabama Ave. to Suitland Parkway West: Anacostia Freeway (Interstate 295) LEASE TERM: The term is for ten (10) years firm. The building must be ready for occupancy August 1, 2010. Expressions of interest should include the following: 1. Specific location proposed. 2. Site plan and location map. 3. Confirm BOMA method of measurement, usable yield for available space by floor, and building common area factor. 4. Name, address, and telephone number of individual to be contacted. OWNERS AND AUTHORIZED AGENTS: Brokers and agents may represent prospective landlords, but any properties or proposals submitted by the brokers/agents must be accompanied by written evidence that they are authorized to represent the building?s ownership. AUTHORIZED CONTACTS: The GSA is using a tenant broker to represent the Government in lease negotiations for this transaction. In no event shall a potential offeror enter into negotiations or discussions concerning a space to be leased with representatives of any federal agency other than the authorized officers and employees of the GSA or their authorized representative, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. Building owners, or their duly authorized representatives, are invited to submit expressions of interest via e-mail, facsimile or first class mail, specifying the address and legal description of the property to: William F. Craig Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. 1600 Tysons Blvd. McLean, VA 22102 Phone: 703-485-8736 Fax: 312-288-4327 E-mail: bill.craig@am.jll.com Responses are due no later than 5:00pm EST Friday, February 22, 2008. Please reference Project Number 7DC2038.