Opportunity
SAM #5MA0189
GSA seeks a 15-year fully serviced office lease in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Buyer
GSA Public Buildings Service (PBS) Broker Services
Posted
November 10, 2026
Respond By
November 30, 2026
Identifier
5MA0189
NAICS
531120
GSA is seeking a fully serviced office lease in New Bedford, Massachusetts. - Government buyer: General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), R00 Center for Broker Services. - Requirement: 7,736 to 8,123 ANSI/BOMA Office Area (ABOA) square feet in the specified New Bedford area. - Space requirements: Contiguous space on one floor; at least two accessible elevators if the space is above ground level. Subleases are not accepted. - Location and building restrictions: More than 800 feet from active freight-carrying railroad tracks and outside the 1-percent-annual-chance floodplain. The space must meet Government fire-safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability requirements. - Lease term: 15 years total, consisting of a 10-year firm term and a 5-year option. - Offer details requested: Property and offeror information, available ABOA and rentable square footage, full-service rental rates, and operating costs. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEMs, property vendors, or offerors are named. Solicitation number: 5MA0189.
Description
U.S. GOVERNMENT
NOTICE OF LEASE REQUIREMENT
The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking expressions of interest from owners and authorized representatives of properties meeting the following requirements:
State: MA
City: New Bedford
Delineated Area:
North: Theodore Rice Blvd to Braley Rd; East: Acushnet Ave (18) to John F Kennedy HWY to W Rodney French Blvd; South: Cove RD; West: Rockdale Ave to Alfred M Bessette Hwy (140) to Phillips Rd to Welby Rd / Railroad tracks to Samuel Barnet Blvd to Duchaine Blvd
Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 7,736
Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 8,123
Space Type: Office
Parking Spaces (Total): N/A
Full Term: 15 Years
Firm Term: 10 Years
Option Term: 5 Years
Additional Requirements:
Offered space must be contiguous, on one floor. If space offered is above ground level, at least two (2) accessible elevators will be required. Offered space must not be within 800 feet of active, freight-carrying railroad tracks. Subleases are not acceptable.
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 floodplain (formerly referred to as “100-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.
Expressions of interest must Include.
Building name and address; Contact information and e-mail address of offeror’s representative; ABOA SF and rentable square feet available, identifying the specific floors and square footages; Asking full-service rental rate per ABOA SF and RSF inclusive of a standard GSA warm-lit shell, a tenant improvement allowance of $63.08/ABOA SF, and a BSAC allowance of $12.00/ABOA SF; Operating costs per ABOA SF and RSF 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: November 30, 2026
Market Survey (Estimated): December 2026
Occupancy (Estimated): Summer 2029
Send Expressions of Interest to:
Name/Title: Clarissa Mahoney / Transaction Manager Broker, Main POC
Phone Number: 312-888-6581
Email Address: clarissa.mahoney@gsa.gov
Name/Title: Griff Zink / Local Broker
Phone Number: 508-808-4721
Email Address: griff.zink@jll.com
Government Contact Information:
Lease Contracting Officer: Raffaela Battiloro
Broker: Jones Lang LaSalle