[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 41, Volume 3] [Revised as of July 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 41CFR102-73.135] [Page 176-177] TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 102--FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION PART 102-73_REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION--Table of Contents Subpart B_Acquisition by Lease Sec. 102-73.135 When may agencies that do not possess independent leasing authority lease space? Federal agencies may perform for themselves all functions necessary to acquire leased space in buildings and land incidental thereto when: (a) The authority may be delegated (see Sec. 102-72.30(b) on the different types of delegations related to real estate leasing); (b) The space may be leased for no rental, or for a nominal consideration of $1 per annum, and is limited to terms not to exceed 1 year; (c) Authority has been requested by an executive agency and a specific delegation has been granted by the Administrator of General Services; (d) A categorical delegation has been granted by the Administrator of General Services for space to accommodate particular types of agency activities, such as military recruiting offices or space for certain county level agricultural activities. A listing of categorical delegations is found at Sec. 102-73.150; or (e) The required space is found by the Administrator of General Services to be wholly or predominantly utilized for the special purposes of the agency to occupy such space and is not generally suitable for use by other agencies. Federal agencies must obtain prior approval from the GSA regional office having jurisdiction for the proposed leasing action, before initiating a leasing action involving 2,500 or more square feet of such special purpose space. GSA's approval must be based upon a finding that there is no vacant Government-owned or leased space available that will meet the agency's requirements. Agency special purpose [[Page 177]] space delegations can be found in Sec. Sec. 102-73.165 through 102- 73.220. Categorical Space Delegations