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Review of NASAs Solicitation fcr the Leasing of Office Space in
the Houston, Texas, Area. LCD-78-325; B-95136. April 25, 1978. 3
pp. * enclosure (4 pp.).

Report to Rep. Bob Gamaaqe; by Fred J. Shafer, Director,
Loqintics and Communications Div.

Contuct: Loqistics and Communications Div.
Budget Function: General Government: General Property and
    Records Manaqement (804).
Orqanization Concerned: National Aeronautics and Space
    Administration; General Services administratioz; Department
    of Aqriculture.,
conqressional Relevance: Rep. Bob Gammage.
Authority: National Aeronautics and Space Act of I58, as
    amended (P.L. 85-568).

         A review was conducted of a National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA) request for proposal (REP) for
leasinq of office space near the Johmscn Space Center for use by
an aqency ot the Department of Agriculture. Okservationf
concerned the ccnditicns and requirelents laced on Frosectivu
lessors by the REP, iecluding the length of the proposal, the
intlexibility of Government standard forms, and the requiremant
to bid a firm price for a basic term cf 1 yeax uith four
successive 1-year renewal options and expansion options. A
concern was the Government's failkre to allow escalator clauses.
The RFP incorporated standard tcrss and schedules used by the
General Services Administration kGSA). GSA routinely obtdiVs
office space for 3-year and 5-year terms at firm pnices. The
terms of this solicitation reflect furding constraints and
uncertain future needs, and quotes received by NASA were within
the ranqe received by GSA in a market survey. A panel working on
proposed chanqes in G.A leasing procedures tertatively
recommended that there should be an annual escalator prcvision
and that forms should be simplified. (HI1)

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