General Services Administration (GSA) Seeks to lease the following space: Solicitation No. 4TX1001
General Services Administration · Public Buildings Service · PBS OFFICE OF LEASING
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
4TX1001-3
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
531120
Product service code
X1AA
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-13
Response deadline
Oct 20, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Austin, TX
Contracting contact
edward.brennan@gsa.gov
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GSA Public Buildings Service U.S. GOVERNMENT General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space: State: TX City: Austin Delineated Area: North - Highway 183 to McNeil Drive to W. Parmer Lane. East - Highway 1 to Gracy Farms Lane to Metric Blvd to W. Braker Lane to Ptarmigan Drive to Topperwein Drive to Mearns Meadow Blvd. to Golden Meadow Drive to Rutland Drive to Mountain Quail Road to W. Rundberg Lane to Northgate Blvd to Highway 183. South - W Anderson Lane to Highway 1 to Far West Blvd to Ladera Norte to Backtrail Drive to Cedro Trail to Driftwood Drive to Lakewood Dr to Highway 360. West -Highway 360 to Great Hills Trail to Jollyville Rd to Highway 183. Required Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 3,138 Space Type: Office Parking Spaces (Total): 21 on-site Secured Parking Spaces for GOV’s (see below for additional details). Full Term: 20 Years Firm Term: 15 Years Additional Requirements: General Building/Space Condition 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 be 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. Office Space and Building Requirements/Prohibited uses: Proposed space shall not be located on the first floor or below the first floor of the building. Proposed space shall not be located on the top floor of the building and rooftop access shall not be within GSA’s leased space. Proposed space shall not be located inside a shopping mall or shopping center. Proposed building entrance or parking shall not be located within 1,000 feet of: Day care facilities, abortion, mental health, drug rehabilitation clinics. Other exclusions include immigration, probation, public defenders, and/or social services (including but not limited to: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)) locations. Proposed space shall not be located in a high crime area (to be determined by agency’s security team) or an area that will necessitate more extensive and stringent building security than a generally progressive and alert neighborhood with a low crime rate. Normal Hours of Operation: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM M – F; Offered space must be accessible 24/7. Other: Proposed building and offered space will be evaluated by the agency’s security team to confirm acceptability. This requirement will house a federal law enforcement office where employees can or have the potential to carry weapons, weapons will be stored on site and individuals may be temporarily detained and/or questioned. Secured and fenced on-site parking, with an automatic vehicular gate is required in accordance with the agency’s parking requirement. 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 II requirements by the occupancy date per the terms of the Lease. The offered building and proposed space must meet Government technical and security requirements to include, but not limited to: 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 annual chance floodplain (formerly referred to as “100-year floodplain). The U.S. Government currently occupies approximately 9,265 ABOA SF of office and related space in a building under a lease in Austin, TX. The Government has identified a need for 3,138 ABOA SF of expansion space and is considering alternative space for the total requirement of 12,403 ABOA SF 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. 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. Building name and address; Contact information and e-mail address of offeror’s authorized representative; ABOA square feet and rentable square feet available, identifying the specific floors and square footages; Asking full-service rental rate per ABOA square feet square feet and rentable square feet inclusive of a standard GSA warm-lit shell; or Asking full-service rental rate per ABOA square feet and rentable square feet inclusive of a standard GSA warm-lit shell, a tenant improvement allowance of $56.85/ABOA square foot, and a BSAC allowance of $12.00/ABOA square foot; Operating costs per ABOA square feet and rentable square feet included in the full-service rates; 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 20, 2026 Occupancy (Estimated): December 2027 Send Expressions of Interest to: Name/Title: Ed Brennan, GSA Broker Representative Sam Dyson, GSA Broker Representative 202-652-4194/202-652-4190 Email Address: Edward.brennan@gsa.gov Samuel.dyson@gsa.gov Government Contact Information Lease Contracting Officer Don Day Broker Ed Brennan
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Edward Brennan
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Email
edward.brennan@gsa.gov
Secondary
samuel.dyson@gsa.gov
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