GSA3486

U.S. Government Lease of Real Property

Agency
GSA
Revision
Rev. 12/2021
Fillable fields
50
Pages
5
Official source
GSA form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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GSA Form 3486: U.S. Government Lease of Real Property

GSA Form 3486, U.S. Government Lease of Real Property, is a General Services Administration form, Rev. 12/2021, and GSA hosts it in its forms library. GSA's page lists the authority or regulation as the Lease Acquisition Handbook and Outlease Program Handbook.

In this lease the United States of America is the Lessor, and the other party, named with an address in paragraph 1, is the Lessee. Page 1 covers the premises and purpose, a month-to-month or fixed term, the annual and monthly rent, services and utilities, any lease it is subordinate to, and signatures, with acceptance on behalf of the United States by GSA. Page 2 lists terms and conditions A to V. Pages 3 to 5 are Exhibit A, a representation regarding certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment.

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Top of page 1 of GSA Form 3486: U.S. Government Lease of Real Property, as printed by GSA

What's in GSA Form 3486

Paragraphs 1 and 2: parties and premises

The date, the Lessee's name and address, a description of the premises and the purpose they are used for exclusively.

Paragraph 3: term

Option A, month-to-month, which either party may end with thirty days' written notice, or option B, a fixed term with the number of months and beginning and ending dates.

Paragraph 4: rent

The annual rental and the monthly rate in advance, payable to the U.S. General Services Administration with the lease number, by check or money order.

Paragraphs 5 to 8: services and changes

Services and utilities the Lessor furnishes, any lease this one is subordinate to, and paragraphs deleted or documents incorporated before execution.

Terms and conditions A to V

Condition of the premises, alterations, repair, liability, compliance with laws, rent default, delinquent payments, taxes, signs, notices, nondiscrimination, assignment and subletting, relocation benefits, recording, and section 889.

Exhibit A: telecom representation

Definitions, the section 889 prohibition, a SAM check, will or will not and does or does not representations, and disclosures for covered equipment or services.

How to complete GSA Form 3486

  1. 1

    Name the parties

    Enter the date and the Lessee's name and address in paragraph 1.

  2. 2

    Describe premises and use

    Describe the premises and the purpose they will be used for in paragraph 2.

  3. 3

    Choose one term

    The form says to check and complete ONE of the term paragraphs: A, month-to-month, with a beginning date, or B, fixed term, with months and dates.

  4. 4

    Enter rent and lease details

    Enter the annual rental, the monthly rate and the lease number in paragraph 4, then complete paragraphs 5 to 8 as they apply.

  5. 5

    Complete Exhibit A

    Mark will or will not, and does or does not, in the representations, add any disclosures the form calls for, and sign and date page 5.

  6. 6

    Sign and accept

    The Lessee signs before witnesses, and GSA signs the acceptance block on behalf of the United States with the contract number.

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Payments, notices and what the lease says

Where rent is sent

Paragraph 4 says payments are made payable to the U.S. General Services Administration, by check or money order, mailed or delivered to U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, P.O. BOX 6200-28, Portland, OR 97228-6200.

Late payments

Term K says payments more than 120 days delinquent may be treated as a debt owed to the United States Government and referred to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, with interest and penalties under 31 U.S.C. § 3717.

Notices

Terms P and Q say notices are in writing and are deemed given on the day they are sent by mail to the address the lease names for each party.

Exhibit A check

Exhibit A asks the Prospective Lessee to review the Excluded Parties List in the System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded for covered telecommunications equipment or services.

Authority

GSA's page lists the Lease Acquisition Handbook and Outlease Program Handbook. The PDF prints no OMB number or privacy statement.

Who fills out GSA Form 3486?

  • The Lessee

    The party leasing the premises from the United States, named with an address in paragraph 1. The Lessee signs in the Lessee block on page 1.

  • GSA for the United States

    A block headed Accepted on Behalf of the United States of America, U.S. General Services Administration, records the signature, contract number, name, title and address.

  • The Contracting Officer

    The terms say the Contracting Officer is the Lessor's Representative and the only person with authority to sign or amend the lease, and completes the Vendor Code Request Form.

  • Witnesses

    Two witness signature lines appear under In Presence of, beside the Lessee's signatures.

  • The Prospective Lessee for Exhibit A

    The Prospective Lessee or a legally authorized representative signs Exhibit A. The form says the term refers only to the entity that executes the lease, not its U.S. affiliates, subsidiaries or parent companies.

The lease names these parties and signers.

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Questions about Form GSA3486

Who issues GSA Form 3486?

The footer reads GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION and GSA 3486 (REV. 12/2021). GSA hosts it in its forms library, and the lease is accepted by GSA on behalf of the United States of America.

Who is the Lessor and who is the Lessee?

Paragraph 1 names the United States of America as Lessor. The other party, named with an address in paragraph 1, is the Lessee, who uses and occupies the described property.

How can a month-to-month lease end?

Paragraph 3A says the month-to-month tenancy may be terminated at any time by either party giving the other a thirty days' written notice.

Can the Lessee alter or sublet the premises?

Terms B and S say the Lessee may not make additions, improvements, repairs or alterations, or transfer, assign or sublet, without the prior written consent of the Lessor.

Who can change the lease?

Terms P and Q say the Contracting Officer is the Lessor's Representative and is the only person who has authority to sign or amend the terms or conditions of the lease.

What does the lease say about state or local taxes?

Term L says that if a state or local tax is imposed on the occupancy, use or leasehold interest in the property, the obligation to pay it is wholly that of the Lessee.

What is Exhibit A?

A Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment under section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. Term V incorporates it into the lease.