X--Liberal lease - 589A7

This is a Sources Sought Notice. This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. A solicitation for offers may be issued by the Veterans Health Administration at a later date. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is a seeking a suitable location for office/medical space for continuing services to Veterans in the Liberal KS area. The VHA currently occupies 3072 net useable square feet of (NUSF)* of clinical space located on the 2nd Floor of the building commonly known as the "Cimarron Hotel/Grier Eating House, 2 Rock Island Road suite 200, Liberal, KS 67901 under a lease soon to expire. The VHA plans to negotiate a succeeding lease at this location based on economic and mission considerations. The VHA will relocate only if considerations of economic factors, including cost of relocation and tenant improvements are advantageous to the government. The Location, Access, Present Layout, its alterations and other factors will be considered when determining whether the space identified by offerors is appropriate. The space shall not be located on more than one floor, first floor space preferred for an estimated 3100 NUSF of contiguous space. The VHA is requiring a minimum of thirteen (13) on-site parking spaces, two (2) of which are marked as handicapped. The VHA requires all services, supplies, utilities, partitioning and required tenant alterations. The lease term will be for two (2) years firm with five (5) one-year options with termination rights for the VHA after 24 months with a 90 day written notice. To be considered, the property offered shall be in the delineated area in the City of Liberal, Kansas as follows: the North perimeter is Tucker Road, the East perimeter is Country Estates road, the South perimeter is Pine Street, and the West perimeter is Western Avenue. The property must be located in Seward County. Occupancy is required November 16, 2012. To be considered as a possible source, offerors must provide (1) Site location (physical location of property); (2) Property description; (3) Total square footage; (4) Site condition; (5) Floor plans-if available; (6) Pictures if available and (7) evidence that properties are outside the 100 year flood plain. Interested offerors (owners, brokers or their legal representatives) should submit specific information concerning their properties to Mike Molter (VHA Contracting Officer) at the following email address no later than Aug 17, 2012, 2:00 p.m. CST to be considered: [email protected] *Net usable square feet does not include such common building areas as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules, public corridors, and public toilets required by local code. Michael D. Molter VHA Contracting Officer Network 15 Contracting Office (NCO15) 4101 S. 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth, KS 66048 Phone: 913-946-1136 Fax: 913-946-1198