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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Seeks Expressions of Interest for the lease of approximately 4,000 to 8,000 ANSI/BOMA Occupant Area (ABOA) Square Feet of Medical / Clinical Office Space i... The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Seeks Expressions of Interest for the lease of approximately 4,000 to 8,000 ANSI/BOMA Occupant Area (ABOA) Square Feet of Medical / Clinical Office Space in Portsmouth, NH or Newington, NH. Notice: This advertisement is a notice of a potential opportunity. This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. The purpose of this advertisement is to identify potential sources and suitable locations and is not intended to pre-qualify or disqualify any potential offers. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred associated to this request for capability information. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is also conducting market research, seeking capable sources that are classified and registered as either Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) that are interested in leasing space to the VA. Respondents are advised that the Government assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement. Description: The VA seeks to lease between approximately 4,000 and 8,000 American National Standards Institute/Building Owners and Managers Association (ANSI/BOMA) Occupant Area (ABOA) square feet (SF) of medical / clinical space and approximately 40 parking spaces for use by the VA as a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) within the delineated area of the town limits of Portsmouth NH or Newington NH. VA requires space located in an existing building that is currently designed for medical / clinical use. Parking space requirement is 40 parking spaces, or 5 per 1,000 rentable square feet offered, whichever is greater, and must include a minimum of 1 handicapped van accessible space and 3 handicapped accessible spaces. ABOA is generally defined as the space remaining once common areas, Lessor areas, and areas required by code are deducted from the rentable square feet (RSF) of the facility. ABOA does not include areas such as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules, public corridors, and public toilets required by local code. Lease Term: 10 years with 4 years firm term and 6 years soft term. Delineated Area: To receive consideration, submitted properties must be located within the town limits of Portsmouth NH or Newington NH. Location Requirements: In addition, the offered space must meet the following additional requirements: Offered space must be located on no more than one floor and all space must be contiguous. If offered space is not on the ground floor, then a minimum of two (2) elevators must be provided. Space must not be located on a level below ground. The building must have metro-ethernet data and voice communication circuits available for demarking in the telecommunication room. The following space configurations will not be considered: Space with atriums or other areas interrupting contiguous space, extremely long or narrow runs of space (more than twice as long as wide), irregularly shaped space configurations or other unusual building features adversely affecting usage. Parking shall be contiguous and adjacent to the building. Handicap spaces shall be within 100 feet of a building entrance. Structured parking under the space is not permissible. Offered space cannot be in the FEMA 100-year flood plain. Offered space must be zoned for the VA s intended use. Offered space may not be considered if located in close proximity to property with incompatible uses, including but not limited to the following uses: liquor establishments, treatment centers, correctional facilities, establishments where firearms are sold/discharged, railroad tracks, or within flight paths if flight paths are a noise or vibration disturbance. Space may not be considered where apartment space or other living quarters are located within the same building. Offered space must meet Federal and Local Government requirements for fire safety, physical security, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards. The building must be handicapped accessible. The space and parking area must meet the requirements of the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards and the VA Barrier Free Design Standard (available at Barrier Free Design Standard (va.gov)). Clinical Space Requirements: The VA is seeking space that is already built out for clinical use. The space must accommodate the minimum needs of the space program listed below. 6-12 Patient Care rooms for exam, with sinks, approximately 100 140 square feet each. 4 Patient Care rooms for consult, may or may not have sinks, approximately 100 -140 square feet each. 1 Waiting room, approximately 180 - 350 square feet. 1 Check-in area with space for 1-3 computer stations, approximately 80 - 160 square feet. Space for 12-20 touchdown desks. This can be one large space, or the desks can be divided across multiple rooms. 1 single-person office, 80-120 square feet. Lab/blood draw space, with a sink, minimum of 120 square feet. 1 alcove or room for a height/weight station, minimum 20 square feet. 1 clean storage room, minimum 120 square feet. 1 soiled storage room, minimum 30 square feet. 1 telecommunications room, minimum 80 square feet. Restrooms/Toilets as required by local code. There may be some allowance for tenant improvements to meet the space program requirements. However, no more than 25% of the space offered should require tenant improvements to meet the space program requirements. Conference Space Requirements: The VA potentially might also be interested in combining a lease of approximately 4,000 ABOA of conference center space with the clinical space lease. These are separate requirements. The space need not be in the same building or site but must be within the original delineated area of Portsmouth or Newington, NH. Conference center space should be able to accommodate: 2 Conference rooms, approximately 1,400 square feet each. 3 offices, approximately 100 square feet each. 1 Kitchenette, approximately 80 square feet. Restrooms/Toilets as required by local code. There is no restriction on tenant improvements for the conference space. If the lessor also has conference space meeting the above requirements, please provide that information in the submission. Expressions of Interest: All submissions should include the following information: Name of current owner. Point of contact with email address and phone number. Address or described location of building(s). Location on map demonstrating the building(s) lies within the Delineated Area. Site plan depicting the building(s) and parking. Floor plan, with ABOA, of proposed space(s). Identify your socioeconomic status and business size type. (i.e.: WOSB, Small Business, Other than Small Business). If you are qualified as a Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) under NAICS Code 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings with a small business size standard of $47 million, please identify as such and attach proof of status. All interested parties must respond to this advertisement no later than January 9, 2025, at 4 PM ET. E-mail responses to: Melinda Sanderson melinda.sanderson@va.gov