Properties at the Hoffman Center, Carlyle Plaza will submit bids to bring agency headquarters to Alexandria.
Update (2:29 p.m. Thursday): The office of U.S. Jim Moran sent Patch this statement on the congressman's behalf regarding the National Science Foundation: "NSF has a good home in Ballston and I am committed to keeping the agency there. Separating the NSF from its collaborative partners along the technology corridor in Arlington would harm the Foundation's ability to complete its objectives." Original story: At least two locations in Alexandria want to become the new home of the National Science Foundation, or NSF. The NSF is currently located in Ballston, which has some of the most expensive office space in Arlington. Local officials are working hard to keep it there. "The synergy that exists in our technology hub in Ballston is what makes…
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Congressman wants to buy time to fend off suitors from Maryland.
The first step to ensuring the National Science Foundation remains in Arlington County is to delay the ongoing procurement process for new space, U.S. Rep. Jim Moran told Patch. The NSF currently holds two leases for space in adjacent buildings in Ballston. Those leases expire next year, and the General Services Administration has begun the process of accepting bids for a future home. While bids would certainly be accepted to keep the foundation at its current location — or, at least, in Arlington County — the cost of office space here has made other, cheaper locations eager to get in the game. The GSA, which manages leased federal office space, so far has only received formal bids from locations in Virginia, spokeswoman Mafara Hobson …
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Congressman's office doesn't want Northern Virginia to compete with Maryland.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Moran has made it clear he wants the National Science Foundation to stay in Ballston — and his office is now working to make sure Northern Virginia remains competitive by keeping Maryland out of the picture. "You've got a brain trust that's been established in the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. It hurts their synergy and is bad for Arlington and the region to split that up," Moran Chief of Staff Austin Durrer stated in an email. The NSF's two leases for its space in adjacent buildings in Ballston expire next year. The General Services Administration, which manages the agency's office space, has been accepting bids for potential sites from across Northern Virginia. The administration is under pressure to find cheaper …
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2:42 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012
Unless NSF is doing research in beer consumption I fail to see how the Ballston location is vital to their mission. more ›