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VETERANS AFFAIRS SEEKING SPACE FOR OFFICE USE Philadelphia County, PA | Market Research The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Expressions of Interest for 8100 Rentable / 6000 Net Usable Square... VETERANS AFFAIRS SEEKING SPACE FOR OFFICE USE Philadelphia County, PA | Market Research The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Expressions of Interest for 8100 Rentable / 6000 Net Usable Square Feet of Office Space in Philadelphia County, PA. Notice: This advertisement is for market research purposes for 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. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred because of this advertisement. The Government cannot provide any warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of contents of the furnished information found within this advertisement; Government is under no responsibility to respond to and is unable to answer any inquiries regarding this advertisement. Respondents are advised that the Government 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 4 Contracting Office (NCO 4), 1010 Delafield Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15215. Description: The Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA desires to identify potential sources that have the capability to provide up to 6000 Net Usable Square Feet (NUSF) of leased office space within and abounding the delineated area identified below. Space requirements include: space must be contiguous; space must be within ½ mile radius walk of the CMCVA Medical Center to allow daily back and forth access of occupants from main campus; and have 6 parking spaces available in an adjacent secured lot. The space requirement breakdown is represented in the table below: Room Description NSF Quan Total NSF NTDG Factor NUSF Office 120 12 1440 1.5 2160 8 'X 8' Cubicle 64 18 1152 1.5 1728 6' x 8' Cubicle 48 12 576 1.5 864 Staff Office/Training 196 1 196 1.5 294 Copy/Work Room/Fax/Printer/Supply Storage 288 1 288 1.5 432 Shared Conference/Training 176 1 176 1.5 264 IT/Phone Closet 32 1 32 1.5 48 Storage 90 1 90 1.5 135 Touch Down Space 25 2 50 1.5 75              Total NSF  Total NUSF 4,000 6,000 Definition of Net Usable Square Footage (NUSF): NUSF used for VA leases is that portion of rentable space that is available for a tenant s personnel, furnishings, and equipment, and includes the floor area of full-height columns and projections enclosing the structural elements of the building within the space. Net usable space is the area for which VA will pay a square foot rate. It is determined as follows: If the space is on a single tenancy floor, compute the inside area by measuring between the inside finish of the permanent exterior building walls or from the face of the convectors (pipes or other wall-hung fixtures) if the convector occupies at least 50% of the length of exterior walls. If the space is on a multiple tenancy floor, measure from the exterior building walls as above and to the room side finish of the fixed shared public corridor and shaft walls and/or the centerline of tenant-separating fixed wall partitions. Deduct the following from the inside gross area, including the enclosing walls, to arrive at the figure for net usable square feet: Housekeeping closets not contained in programmed areas Public restrooms and lounges Building equipment and service areas Public corridors and entrance lobbies Vertical circulation (elevators, escalators, and stairs) Shafts, risers, and stacks The anticipated lease will be a full-service lease to mean all utilities, security, telephone, janitorial and all-season landscape and snow removal are included. Lease Term: The anticipated lease term is a firm term of five (5) years, and additional soft term of ten (10) years for a total lease term of 15 years. Delineated Area: Philadelphia, PA The space must be in or abounding the delineated area. The area focuses on proximity to the Philadelphia VAMC main campus. Street names that create the delineated area boundary are: South: Start at corner of Civic Center Blvd and University Ave. University Ave. to Woodland Ave. to 43rd St. West: 43rd St to Chestnut St. North: Chestnut St. to 33rd St. East: 33rd St. to Civic Center Blvd. to University Ave. The following map of the delineated area is provided for further clarification. Additional Requirements: Space will not be within a 100-year flood plain. Space within the 100-year flood plain would only be considered if no space was available outside the 100-year flood plain. If applicable, historical property should be identified for consideration. If applicable, socioeconomic classification should be identified for consideration. Response Information: Interested parties should submit information sufficient to show space fulfills the basic requirements stated in this notice: outside 100-year flood plain; historical or non-historical space identification; socio-economic status identified, within and abounding delineated area; with the parking and other building requirements stated herein. Attention SDVOSB/VOSB: Responses to this notice will assist VA in determining whether this acquisition should be set-aside for competition restricted to SDVOSB or VOSB concerns in accordance with 38 USC Sec. 8127 or proceed with Full and Open competition from capable sources. SDVOSB and VOSB 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 and have the technical skills and financial capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements. SDVOSB and VOSB firms are requested to submit a Capabilities Statement to VA for review. (Please see further information about the Capabilities Statement requirements at the conclusion of this document.) Although this notice focuses on SDVOSB and VOSB, we encourage all small businesses and other interested parties to respond for market research purposes. Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the Lease Contract Specialist electronically to Heather.Schmitt2@va.gov by 2:00PM Eastern Time, Tuesday, August 17, 2021 and must include the following information: 1. Building name, address and location of available space 2. Amount of offered space in Rentable Square Feet (RSF) and Net Usable Square Feet (NUSF) 3. Building ownership information, brokers or legal representatives must show written acknowledgement and permission to represent the property 4. Amount of parking available on-site 5. Description of the uses of adjacent properties THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request is for market research information only and does not constitute a request for proposals. 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. 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 $41.5 million. Responses to this notice will assist VA 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. 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: VA seeks information from Potential Offerors who are capable of successfully performing a lease contract, including design and construction of the facility described above, as well as all maintenance and operation requirements for the duration of the lease term. 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); 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 Philadelphia County, PA 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); If desired, the company may also submit a narrative describing its capability, not to exceed two (2) pages. By: ____________________________________ (Signature) ________________________________________________________________ (Print Name, Title)