Page 5 of 6 The Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Expressions of Interest for 8,265 Net Usable Square Foot (NUSF) of space to be utilized as a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Holdrege, NE. Notice: This is not a solicitation for offer, nor a request for proposals. VA will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this advertisement. Respondents are advised that the VA assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement. Contracting Office Address: United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Leasing and Specialized, Network 23 Contracting Office (NCO 23), 1303 5th Street, Suite 300, Coralville, IA 52241. Description: VA seeks to lease 8,265 net usable square feet (NUSF) of space (or approximately 11,175 rentable square feet (RSF)) and 54 parking spaces for use as a Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Holdrege, NE. VA will consider existing building space and land for new construction. NUSF is generally defined as the space remaining once common areas, lessor areas, and areas required by code are deducted from the rentable square feet of the facility. NUSF does not include areas such as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules, public corridors and public toilets required by local code. A detailed definition will be provided by VA, should a solicitation for offers or requests for proposals be issued for this project. Existing Space Space in an existing building must be located on no more than one contiguous floor. The space offered must be able to comply with the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS)(http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/buildings-and-sites/about-the-aba-standards), the VA Barrier Free Design Standard (http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/etc/dsBarrFree.pdf) , and meet security requirements as set forth in the Physical Security Design Manual for VA Mission Critical Facilities: (http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/PhysicalSecurity/dmPhySecMC.pdf); additionally, space shall be able to comply with recommendations established for Federal facilities by the Department of Justice, Vulnerability Assessment, dated June 28, 1995 (https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/156412NCJRS.pdf). Land New construction requires a minimum of 3 acres of developable land. Complying with all local laws, rules and regulations, the land must be sufficient size and proportions to accommodate the required space on one (1) floor as well as provide sufficient security setbacks. The land must also accommodate the parking requirement as surface parking. Parking Requirements On-site parking must 1) be dedicated for the exclusive use of VA; 2) be fully compliant with local laws, rules and regulations and: 3) total approximately 54 parking spaces. Handicap Parking spaces shall be designated in accordance with local code. All spaces shall be sized in accordance with design standards as described in the VA Lease Based Outpatient Clinic Design Guide (available at http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/dGuide.asp). The parking area must meet all requirements of Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS) (available at http://www.gsa.gov). Lease Term: VA requires a lease term of up to 20 years. Delineated Area: To receive consideration, submitted properties must be located within the following delineated area: North: 25th Ave West: 138th St South: Holstein St East: Gustin St Submission Requirements: Properties must be identified in accordance with the following two (2) categories: 1. Existing Building, or 2. Land, to be fully developed and space constructed by the submitting party in accordance with VA requirements. Please provide the basic information and descriptions pertaining to the building or site you propose for consideration by VA. VA s assessment of your building or land will be dependent on the information you provide. VA reserves the right to eliminate a property that fails to comply with the requirements herein. All submissions should include the following information: Name of owner; Address or described location of building or land; Location on map, demonstrating the building or land lies within the delineated area; Description of ingress/egress to the building or land; A statement as to whether the building or land is currently zoned for medical and medical office use; Description of the uses of adjacent property; FEMA map evidencing that the property lies outside the 100-year floodplain; A narrative and map describing proximity of the building or land to the nearest bus and/or train stop, and major transportation routes if applicable. Evidence of ownership, if building/site submitted by owner. Non-Owners (e.g. prospective developers/lessors) submitting a building or land must provide evidence of authority granted by property owner to submit the property to VA for development. Any information related to title issues, easements, or restrictions on the use of the building or land; and A description of any planned land development or construction which will affect the site, including neighboring projects and road or utility line construction. For land, provide the following additional information: Size of parcel, amount (or range) of developable acreage offered, and an indication of how the site addresses the requirements described in this advertisement; Site plan, boundary and topographic surveys and/or plat map of the site indicating the location of the parcel offered; and Map or site plan showing location of utilities, easements, adjacent roads, and any information regarding issues that may affect the potential development of the parcel. For existing buildings, provide the following information: Age of building; Total existing gross square feet, and gross square feet per floor; Site plan depicting the building and parking; Floor plan and gross square footage of the proposed space; and Identification of on-site parking to be dedicated for VA s use. Documentation showing compliance with seismic requirements, if any, for the location of the property. Market Survey: VA will conduct a market survey to evaluate all properties submitted in response to this requirement that meet VA s minimum criteria. The Contracting Officer will make an initial evaluation to determine if the offered buildings/sites meet VA s criteria as listed within this advertisement. If the site meets VA s criteria, the market survey team will evaluate properties as follows: 1. Existing Buildings will be scored as Pass or Fail in accordance with VA market survey criteria. 2. Land will be scored as Pass or Fail in accordance with VA market survey criteria. All interested parties must respond to this announcement no later than February 27, 2018 by 4:00 PM EST. In order to receive a Solicitation for Offers, and correspondence prior to the submission of offers, please submit your property information to: Rick Grambo Contract Specialist Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Leasing and Specialized, Network 23 Contracting Office 1303 5th Street, Suite 300 Coralville, IA 52241 Email:
[email protected] Office: 319-688-3614 Melissa S. Johnson Contracting Officer Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Leasing and Specialized, Network 23 Contracting Office 1303 5th Street, Suite 300 Coralville, IA 52241 Email:
[email protected] Office: 319-339-7159 RESPONDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE VA ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY TO AWARD A LEASE BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT and THE GOVERNMENT WILL PAY NO MORE THAN THE APPRAISED FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR RENTAL SPACE. Attachment - Small Business, VOSB or SDVOSB Status The NAICS Code for this procurement is 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings, and the small business size standard is $38.5 million. Responses to this notice will assist VA s Office of Real Property (ORP) in determining if the acquisition should be set-aside for competition and restricted to SDVOSB or VOSB concerns in accordance with 38 USC Sec. 8127. The magnitude of the anticipated construction/buildout for this project is: __ (a) Less than $25,000; __ (b) Between $25,000 and $100,000; __ (c) Between $100,000 and $250,000; __ (d) Between $250,000 and $500,000; __ (e) Between $500,000 and $1,000,000; __ (f) Between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000; __ (g) Between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000; __ (h) Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000; X (i) Between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000; __ (j) Between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000; __ (k) Between $50,000,000 and $100,000,000; __ (l) More than $100,000,000. VA makes monthly lease rental payments in arrears upon facility acceptance and will make a single lump-sum payment for specified tenant improvements. VA makes no progress payments during the design or construction/build-out phases of the project. This is not a request for proposals, only a request for information for planning purposes, and does not constitute a solicitation. A solicitation may or may not be issued. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.14 and VA Acquisition Regulation 819.70. Project Requirements: VHA seeks information from Potential Offerors who are capable of successfully performing a lease contract, including design and construction of the facility described above, on a VA pre-approved site for a term of up to 20 years, inclusive of all options, as well as all maintenance and operation requirements for the duration of the lease term. More information on VA s requirements can be found on its Technical Information Library: http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/. SDVOSB, VOSB, and Small Business firms are invited to provide information to contribute to the market research for this project. SDVOSB and VOSB firms must be registered in VA s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. All business concerns must have the technical skills and financial capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements. All business concerns are requested to submit a Capabilities Statement if they are interested in participating in this project. A submission checklist and information sheet is provided below for firms to fill out and submit, which will serve as the firm s Capabilities Statement. Capabilities Statement Will Include: 1. Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, Dunn & Bradstreet number, and e-mail address; 2. Evidence of SDVOSB or VOSB status through registration at VIP (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/); 3. Evidence of ability to offer as a small business under NAICS Code 531120 and listing in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov), including a copy of the representations and certifications made in that system; 4. A summary describing at least three (3) projects of similar size and scope completed in the past five (5) years that demonstrate your company s experience designing, constructing, and managing Federal leased facilities or health care facilities relevant to the project described above. (3-page limit); 5. Evidence of your company s bonding capacity to meet a bid bond of $100,000, and evidence from a surety of capability to obtain payment and performance bonds in values based on the project magnitude listed above; and 6. Evidence of capability to obtain financing for a project of this size. If desired, the company may also submit a narrative describing its capability. Although this notice focuses on SDVOSB and VOSB, we encourage all small businesses and other interested parties to respond for market research purposes. CAPABILITIES STATEMENT SUBMISSION CHECKLIST AND INFORMATION SHEET Shenandoah, IA, Community Based Outpatient Clinic Company name: Company address: Dunn & Bradstreet number: Point of contact: Phone number: Email address: The following items are attached to this Capabilities Statement: Evidence of SDVOSB or VOSB status through registration at VIP (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/); Evidence of ability to offer as a small business under NAICS Code 531120 and listing in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov), with representations and certifications; A summary describing at least three (3) projects of similar size and scope completed in the past five (5) years that demonstrate the company s experience designing, constructing, and managing Federal leased facilities or health care facilities relevant to (input project specific nusf). (3-page limit); Evidence of the company s bonding capacity to meet a bid bond of $100,000, and payment and performance bonds in the range above from surety; and Evidence of capability to obtain financing for a project of this size. If desired, the company may also submit a narrative describing its capability, not to exceed two (2) pages. By: ____________________________________ (Signature) ________________________________________________________________ (Print Name, Title)