General Services Administration (GSA) Seeks to lease the following space: Solicitation No. 0TN2123

   

Presolicitation Notice/Advertisement              GSA Public Buildings Service

U.S. GOVERNMENT

General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space:

State:

TN

City:

Memphis

Delineated Area:

Starting at the intersection of I-40 and N. Front St. Travel east on I-40 to N. Danny Thomas Blvd. Go south on N. Danny Thomas Blvd to S. Danny Thomas Blvd. Continue south on S. Danny Thomas Blvd to Union Ave. Proceed west on Union Ave to S. Front St. Travel north on S. Front St to N. Front St. Continue north on N. Front St to the intersection of N. Front St and I-40.

Required Sq. Ft. (ABOA):

3,565

Space Type:

Office

Parking Spaces (Structured):

5 Reserved Parking Spaces for Government Owned Vehicles.

Full Term:

20 years

Firm Term:

20 years

Additional Requirements:

Building/Space Layout:

• 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.
• Offered buildings and offered space will be evaluated by the agency security team.
• Not all minimum requirements are reflected in this advertisement. Offered

space must meet all Government requirements contained in the RLP/Lease to be issued, including, but not limited to, the Agency Specific Requirements and Facility Security Level III requirements by the occupancy date per the terms of the Lease.

Expression of Interest Submission Instructions/Requirements:

Please provide the following basic information and descriptions pertaining to the building you propose for consideration. 

All submissions should include the following information:

1. Name of Owner;
2. Property authorization letter from the owner;
3. Address or locational description of the building;
4. Age of building;
5. Total gross square feet; and gross square feet per floor;
6. Site plan depicting the building and parking;
7. Floor plan and gross square footage of the proposed space;
8. Identification of on-site parking;
9. A map demonstrating the building is within the delineated area;
10.  A map depicting the location of public transportation stops within proximity to the property;
11.  A map depicting the evidence of amenities within close proximity of the property;
12.  Building owners must provide evidence of ownership.  Non-owners (e.g. prospective developers/lessors) submitting a building must provide evidence of permission or authority granted by property owner to submit the building to GSA for development;

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/0.2-percent-annual chance floodplain (formerly referred to as “100-year”/“500-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.

The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under a lease in Memphis, TN, 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:

February 20, 2025

Market Survey (Estimated):

TBD

Occupancy (Estimated):

August 2025

Send Expressions of Interest to:

Name/Title:

Ed Brennan, GSA Broker Representative

Sam Dyson, GSA Broker Representative

Email Address:

edward.brennan@gsa.gov

samuel.dyson@gsa.gov

Government Contact Information

Lease Contracting Officer

Elaine Peters

Broker

Ed Brennan