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Leasing guidance
Leasing policy and procedures are reflected in the Leasing Desk Guide and through other policy information such as Leasing Alerts, Lease Acquisition Circulars, and Realty Services Letters.
Policies are effective until they are canceled by additional LDG issuances, Leasing Alerts, or LACs.
Leasing desk guide
Leasing desk guide
The LDG chapters contain authorities, policies, technical and procedural guides, and administrative limitations governing the acquisition of real property; use it to understand typical considerations, process steps, and requirements of lease acquisitions.
You may download the individual LDG chapters below.
Chapter Introduction (9.30.11) [PDF - 157 KB]
Chapter 1: Requirements Development (6.7.19) [PDF - 471 KB]
Chapter 2: New or Replacing Lease (8.29.22) [PDF - 1 MB]
Chapter 3: Simplified Lease Acquisition (12.13.21) [PDF - 1 MB]
Chapter 4: Streamlined Lease - Pending Update (9.6.22) [PDF - 147 KB]
Chapter 5: Succeeding Lease Superseding Lease (5.20.21) [PDF - 5 MB]
Chapter 6: Change in Square Footage-Expansion and Reduction (12.19.19) [PDF - 639 KB]
Chapter 7: Lease Extensions (2.15.11) [PDF - 71 KB]
Chapter 8: Alterations in Leased Space (5.31.11) [PDF - 586 KB]
Chapter 9: Renewal Options (4.4.22) [PDF - 1 MB]
Chapter 10: Lease Holdovers, Standstill Agreements and Condemnations (2.15.11) [PDF - 576 KB]
Chapter 11: Prospectus Level Leases (7.1.22) [PDF - 820 KB]
Chapter 12: Disaster Leasing (2.5.19) [PDF - 8 MB]
Chapter 13: Source Selection (9.27.11) [PDF - 260 KB]
Chapter 14: Lease Acquisitions Involving New Building Construction - Pending Update
Chapter 15: Hoteling - Pending Update
Chapter 16: National Broker Contract Leases (9.30.10) [PDF - 466 KB]
Chapter 17: Lease Administration (11.22.19) [PDF - 1 MB]
Chapter 18
:
Sustainability and Environmental Considerations - Pending Update
Chapter 19: Security (9.28.12) [PDF - 5 MB]
Chapter 20: On-Airport Leasing for TSA and Other Agencies (10.27.10) [PDF - 4 MB]
Chapter 21: Warehouse Leases (5.5.14) [PDF - 1 MB]
Chapter 22: Automated Advanced Acquisition Program (AAAP) (5.1.17) [PDF - 5 MB]
Chapter 23:Lease Acquisitions Using Unusual and Compelling Urgency (4.2.20) [PDF - 1 MB]
Chapter 24: Lease Delegations (9.10.20) [PDF - 839 KB]
Appendix A: Terminology (2.23.11) [PDF - 2 MB]
**Canceled by Leasing Alert LA-19-03**
Appendix B
: Lease File Checklists (11.21.13)
**Canceled by Leasing Alert LA-20-09**
Appendix C
: Templates, Forms, and Other Guidance (2.25.15)
Appendix D: Fire Protection and Life Safety (5.11.15) [PDF - 3 MB]
Appendix E: Accessibility (1.18.11) [PDF - 143 KB]
Appendix F: Determination of Operating or Capital Lease Classification for Budget Scoring (3.15.23) [PDF - 610 KB]
Appendix G: Seismic Safety in Leasing (9.18.12) [PDF - 1 MB]
Appendix H: Parking Acquisition (10.31.13) [PDF - 122 KB]
Leasing alerts
Leasing alerts
Date issued
Leasing alert
2026/02/05
LA-26-02 Cancellation and Archiving of Leasing Alerts and Lease Acquisition Circulars
2026/01/06
LA-26-01 Cancellation of Leasing Alerts LA-21-08, “Solicitations Provisions & General Clauses”; LA-22-07, Revision to General Clauses (GSA Forms 3517A and 3517B); and LA-23-07, “Revision to Solicitation Provisions and General Clauses (GSA Templates 3516, 3516A, 3517A and 3517B) – Version 2”
2024/11/12
LA-24-05 Implementing Certain Provisions of the Secure Federal LEASEs Act, Pub. L. 116-276 – Updated Guidance
2024/11/12
LA-24-04 Updated Compliance Checklist for Federal Agencies Seeking Lease Delegations
2024/01/23
LA-24-01 Notification of Leasing Policy Updates Related to Expired or Obsolete Policy [PDF - 483 KB]
2023/06/14
LA-23-02 Consistent Treatment of Rents During Lease Holdovers
2023/03/01
LA-23-01 New Parking Category and the Elimination of D&F’s for Visitor Parking [PDF - 384 KB]
2021/09/23
LA-21-13 Publicizing Request for Lease Proposals and Presolicitation Notices on the SAM.gov [PDF - 343 KB]
Attachment 1 - Post Survey Notification Template for Locations that Do Not Meet Minimum Government Requirements
Attachment 2 - RLP Posting Notification Email Template
Attachment 3 - Generic Sensitive Information Template
Attachment 4 - Additional Guidance and Screenshots
2020/08/24,
2020/10/28,
and 2022/02/02
LA-20-11 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Replaces LA-20-01) [PDF - 476 KB]
Leasing Alert LA-20-11 with attachments in PDF format [ZIP - 8 MB]
updated 02-02-2022
2020/07/15
LA-20-08 Small Business Subcontracting Plan and Reporting [PDF - 335 KB]
(Replaces LA-FY17-09)
Leasing Alert LA-20-08 with attachments in PDF format [ZIP - 1 MB]
2020/06/02
LA-20-07 CANCELLATION OF LEASING ALERT LA-19-13 ISSUED 12/19/2019
2020/04/14
LA-20-05 Required Data Reporting for Federal Agencies Using Lease Delegations
2020/03/26
LA-20-04 Post Award Reviews of Delegated Leases
2020/02/21
LA-20-02 G-REX and FRPP Data Reconciliation
2019/08/23
LA-19-07 Digital Signatures on Lease Contracts and Lease Amendments
Amendment 1 to Leasing Alert 19-07 - Digital Signatures 3/20/2020 This amendment to Leasing Alert 19-07 temporarily allows LCOs/ALCOs to digitally countersign manually signed Lease and Lease Amendment documents during this extended period of telework due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019/03/06
LA-19-01 Mandatory Use of G-REX
2017/03/29
LA-FY17-07 Net of Utilities Lease Structure
2016/04/05
Leasing Alert - Clarifications to Building Specific Amortized Capital Security, Pertains to Leased Space Only
Lease acquisition circulars
Lease acquisition circulars
Date issued
LAC
2023/03/15
Attachment 1 - Appendix F - Determination of Operating or Capital Lease Classification for Budget Scoring [PDF - 610 KB]
2022/08/29
LAC-2022-03 Revisions to Leasing Desk Guide, Chapter 2, New or Replacing Lease [PDF - 201 KB]
2016/12/21
LAC-2017-02 Revised LDG Chapter 6 Change in Square Footage - Expansion and Reduction [PDF - 30 KB]
2016/08/03
LAC-2016-03 Small Leases [PDF - 27 KB]
Attachment 1 - Small Lease Instructions [PDF - 164 KB]
2015/04/15
LAC-2015-02 Lease policy implementing the PBS Key Sustainable Products
2014/09/29
LAC-2014-06 Lease Requirements for Protection of Environmental, Archaeological, and Historic Resources [PDF - 13 MB]
2011/09/29
LAC-2011-13 Update of Sustainability Lease Provisions
Templates
Templates
These templates are discretionary tools provided to promote consistency, efficiency, and regulatory compliance in GSA lease acquisitions. They are also published to support transparency by illustrating how GSA typically structures solicitation packages and resulting lease agreements.
Use of these templates is not mandatory unless required by law or policy.
These materials are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute a solicitation or commitment by the Government.
Request for lease proposal and lease templates
Global Model —
R100 [PDF - 622 KB]
and
L100 [PDF - 777 KB]
(RLP and Lease)
RLP Exhibits -
Broker Project [PDF - 143 KB]
,
Net Utilities [PDF - 95 KB]
,
New Construction [PDF - 128 KB]
,
Prospectus [PDF - 121 KB]
,
Swing Space [PDF - 204 KB]
Lease Exhibits -
Broker Project [PDF - 88 KB]
,
Net Utilities [PDF - 159 KB]
,
New Construction [PDF - 327 KB]
,
Prospectus [PDF - 110 KB]
,
Swing Space [PDF - 149 KB]
,
CA Tax [PDF - 135 KB]
On-Airport Model —
L201D [PDF - 447 KB]
(Lease)
Warehouse Model —
R101WH [PDF - 2 MB]
and
L201WH [PDF - 3 MB]
(RLP and Lease)
SLAT —
R100A [PDF - 2 MB]
and
L100A [PDF - 2 MB]
(RLP and Lease)
Small Model —
Form R103 [PDF - 1014 KB]
(RLP) and
Supplemental Lease Requirements [PDF - 1 MB]
FEMA —
R103D [PDF - 276 KB]
(Oral RLP),
Supplemental Office Lease Requirements [PDF - 323 KB]
, and
Supplemental Land Lease Requirements [PDF - 244 KB]
Leasing provision and clauses
3516 Solicitation Provisions [PDF - 254 KB]
3516A Solicitation Provisions [PDF - 254 KB]
(Simplified)
3517A General Clauses [PDF - 528 KB]
(Simplified)
3517B General Clauses [PDF - 1 MB]
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Leasing guidance
Leasing policy and procedures are reflected in the Leasing Desk Guide and through other policy information such as Leasing Alerts, Lease Acquisition Circulars, and Realty Services Letters.
Policies are effective until they are canceled by additional LDG issuances, Leasing Alerts, or LACs.
Leasing desk guide
Leasing desk guide
The LDG chapters contain authorities, policies, technical and procedural guides, and administrative limitations governing the acquisition of real property; use it to understand typical considerations, process steps, and requirements of lease acquisitions.
You may download the individual LDG chapters below.
Chapter Introduction (9.30.11) [PDF - 157 KB]
Chapter 1: Requirements Development (6.7.19) [PDF - 471 KB]
Chapter 2: New or Replacing Lease (8.29.22) [PDF - 1 MB]
Chapter 3: Simplified Lease Acquisition (12.13.21) [PDF - 1 MB]
Chapter 4: Streamlined Lease - Pending Update (9.6.22) [PDF - 147 KB]
Chapter 5: Succeeding Lease Superseding Lease (5.20.21) [PDF - 5 MB]
Chapter 6: Change in Square Footage-Expansion and Reduction (12.19.19) [PDF - 639 KB]
Chapter 7: Lease Extensions (2.15.11) [PDF - 71 KB]
Chapter 8: Alterations in Leased Space (5.31.11) [PDF - 586 KB]
Chapter 9: Renewal Options (4.4.22) [PDF - 1 MB]
Chapter 10: Lease Holdovers, Standstill Agreements and Condemnations (2.15.11) [PDF - 576 KB]
Chapter 11: Prospectus Level Leases (7.1.22) [PDF - 820 KB]
Chapter 12: Disaster Leasing (2.5.19) [PDF - 8 MB]
Chapter 13: Source Selection (9.27.11) [PDF - 260 KB]
Chapter 14: Lease Acquisitions Involving New Building Construction - Pending Update
Chapter 15: Hoteling - Pending Update
Chapter 16: National Broker Contract Leases (9.30.10) [PDF - 466 KB]
Chapter 17: Lease Administration (11.22.19) [PDF - 1 MB]
Chapter 18
:
Sustainability and Environmental Considerations - Pending Update
Chapter 19: Security (9.28.12) [PDF - 5 MB]
Chapter 20: On-Airport Leasing for TSA and Other Agencies (10.27.10) [PDF - 4 MB]
Chapter 21: Warehouse Leases (5.5.14) [PDF - 1 MB]
Chapter 22: Automated Advanced Acquisition Program (AAAP) (5.1.17) [PDF - 5 MB]
Chapter 23:Lease Acquisitions Using Unusual and Compelling Urgency (4.2.20) [PDF - 1 MB]
Chapter 24: Lease Delegations (9.10.20) [PDF - 839 KB]
Appendix A: Terminology (2.23.11) [PDF - 2 MB]
**Canceled by Leasing Alert LA-19-03**
Appendix B
: Lease File Checklists (11.21.13)
**Canceled by Leasing Alert LA-20-09**
Appendix C
: Templates, Forms, and Other Guidance (2.25.15)
Appendix D: Fire Protection and Life Safety (5.11.15) [PDF - 3 MB]
Appendix E: Accessibility (1.18.11) [PDF - 143 KB]
Appendix F: Determination of Operating or Capital Lease Classification for Budget Scoring (3.15.23) [PDF - 610 KB]
Appendix G: Seismic Safety in Leasing (9.18.12) [PDF - 1 MB]
Appendix H: Parking Acquisition (10.31.13) [PDF - 122 KB]
Leasing alerts
Leasing alerts
Date issued
Leasing alert
2026/02/05
LA-26-02 Cancellation and Archiving of Leasing Alerts and Lease Acquisition Circulars
2026/01/06
LA-26-01 Cancellation of Leasing Alerts LA-21-08, “Solicitations Provisions & General Clauses”; LA-22-07, Revision to General Clauses (GSA Forms 3517A and 3517B); and LA-23-07, “Revision to Solicitation Provisions and General Clauses (GSA Templates 3516, 3516A, 3517A and 3517B) – Version 2”
2024/11/12
LA-24-05 Implementing Certain Provisions of the Secure Federal LEASEs Act, Pub. L. 116-276 – Updated Guidance
2024/11/12
LA-24-04 Updated Compliance Checklist for Federal Agencies Seeking Lease Delegations
2024/01/23
LA-24-01 Notification of Leasing Policy Updates Related to Expired or Obsolete Policy [PDF - 483 KB]
2023/06/14
LA-23-02 Consistent Treatment of Rents During Lease Holdovers
2023/03/01
LA-23-01 New Parking Category and the Elimination of D&F’s for Visitor Parking [PDF - 384 KB]
2021/09/23
LA-21-13 Publicizing Request for Lease Proposals and Presolicitation Notices on the SAM.gov [PDF - 343 KB]
Attachment 1 - Post Survey Notification Template for Locations that Do Not Meet Minimum Government Requirements
Attachment 2 - RLP Posting Notification Email Template
Attachment 3 - Generic Sensitive Information Template
Attachment 4 - Additional Guidance and Screenshots
2020/08/24,
2020/10/28,
and 2022/02/02
LA-20-11 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Replaces LA-20-01) [PDF - 476 KB]
Leasing Alert LA-20-11 with attachments in PDF format [ZIP - 8 MB]
updated 02-02-2022
2020/07/15
LA-20-08 Small Business Subcontracting Plan and Reporting [PDF - 335 KB]
(Replaces LA-FY17-09)
Leasing Alert LA-20-08 with attachments in PDF format [ZIP - 1 MB]
2020/06/02
LA-20-07 CANCELLATION OF LEASING ALERT LA-19-13 ISSUED 12/19/2019
2020/04/14
LA-20-05 Required Data Reporting for Federal Agencies Using Lease Delegations
2020/03/26
LA-20-04 Post Award Reviews of Delegated Leases
2020/02/21
LA-20-02 G-REX and FRPP Data Reconciliation
2019/08/23
LA-19-07 Digital Signatures on Lease Contracts and Lease Amendments
Amendment 1 to Leasing Alert 19-07 - Digital Signatures 3/20/2020 This amendment to Leasing Alert 19-07 temporarily allows LCOs/ALCOs to digitally countersign manually signed Lease and Lease Amendment documents during this extended period of telework due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019/03/06
LA-19-01 Mandatory Use of G-REX
2017/03/29
LA-FY17-07 Net of Utilities Lease Structure
2016/04/05
Leasing Alert - Clarifications to Building Specific Amortized Capital Security, Pertains to Leased Space Only
Lease acquisition circulars
Lease acquisition circulars
Date issued
LAC
2023/03/15
Attachment 1 - Appendix F - Determination of Operating or Capital Lease Classification for Budget Scoring [PDF - 610 KB]
2022/08/29
LAC-2022-03 Revisions to Leasing Desk Guide, Chapter 2, New or Replacing Lease [PDF - 201 KB]
2016/12/21
LAC-2017-02 Revised LDG Chapter 6 Change in Square Footage - Expansion and Reduction [PDF - 30 KB]
2016/08/03
LAC-2016-03 Small Leases [PDF - 27 KB]
Attachment 1 - Small Lease Instructions [PDF - 164 KB]
2015/04/15
LAC-2015-02 Lease policy implementing the PBS Key Sustainable Products
2014/09/29
LAC-2014-06 Lease Requirements for Protection of Environmental, Archaeological, and Historic Resources [PDF - 13 MB]
2011/09/29
LAC-2011-13 Update of Sustainability Lease Provisions
Templates
Templates
These templates are discretionary tools provided to promote consistency, efficiency, and regulatory compliance in GSA lease acquisitions. They are also published to support transparency by illustrating how GSA typically structures solicitation packages and resulting lease agreements.
Use of these templates is not mandatory unless required by law or policy.
These materials are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute a solicitation or commitment by the Government.
Request for lease proposal and lease templates
Global Model —
R100 [PDF - 622 KB]
and
L100 [PDF - 777 KB]
(RLP and Lease)
RLP Exhibits -
Broker Project [PDF - 143 KB]
,
Net Utilities [PDF - 95 KB]
,
New Construction [PDF - 128 KB]
,
Prospectus [PDF - 121 KB]
,
Swing Space [PDF - 204 KB]
Lease Exhibits -
Broker Project [PDF - 88 KB]
,
Net Utilities [PDF - 159 KB]
,
New Construction [PDF - 327 KB]
,
Prospectus [PDF - 110 KB]
,
Swing Space [PDF - 149 KB]
,
CA Tax [PDF - 135 KB]
On-Airport Model —
L201D [PDF - 447 KB]
(Lease)
Warehouse Model —
R101WH [PDF - 2 MB]
and
L201WH [PDF - 3 MB]
(RLP and Lease)
SLAT —
R100A [PDF - 2 MB]
and
L100A [PDF - 2 MB]
(RLP and Lease)
Small Model —
Form R103 [PDF - 1014 KB]
(RLP) and
Supplemental Lease Requirements [PDF - 1 MB]
FEMA —
R103D [PDF - 276 KB]
(Oral RLP),
Supplemental Office Lease Requirements [PDF - 323 KB]
, and
Supplemental Land Lease Requirements [PDF - 244 KB]
Leasing provision and clauses
3516 Solicitation Provisions [PDF - 254 KB]
3516A Solicitation Provisions [PDF - 254 KB]
(Simplified)
3517A General Clauses [PDF - 528 KB]
(Simplified)
3517B General Clauses [PDF - 1 MB]
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Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations,
unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where
lodging is obtained.
Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as
"all locations within, or entirely
surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within
those boundaries."
Per diem localities with county definitions shall include
"all locations within, or entirely
surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties,
including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties
(unless otherwise listed separately)."
When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is
located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the
entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties,
even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.