GSA Announcement
GSA Regional Administrator announces decision to cancel procurement for ICE Office Space in Cary, NC
Atlanta, Georgia – On July 12, 2011 Southeast Sunbelt Region Regional Administrator, Shyam Reddy, announced the Agency's decision to terminate the current solicitation for office space in Cary, NC on behalf of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security. GSA decided to terminate this lease action because none of the submitted proposals met the requirements set forth in GSA’s initial Solicitation For Offers. GSA reached this decision after a comprehensive review of the client's needs and the offers submitted in response to GSA's Solicitation For Offers.
Although the current solicitation for space is being terminated, Mr. Reddy stated that "It is our intention to initiate a new Solicitation For Offers in the hope that suitable properties will be submitted for consideration that meet the requirements established by GSA and ICE. GSA is committed to working hand in hand with ICE and the local community to make sure that ICE can consolidate its 3 locations in the Raleigh/Cary area into one location in the Greater RTP Area."
In announcing GSA's decision, Mr. Reddy stated "We are aware of the community's interest in the location of the new ICE facility and want to work with the local community to make sure ICE is located in an area that will help it accomplish its mission and benefit the local community. It's important to GSA that we be as accessible and collaborative as possible during the procurement process because we truly want to make government work better for the American people. We look forward to having that conversation with the community in the beginning, during and at the end of the lease procurement process. "
GSA expects to publish a new solicitation for offers in the next few weeks.
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