Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

The Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS) currently leases 5,902 rentable square feet (RSF) of space at 2090 River Avenue, Long Beach, California 90806 known as the Veterans Village R... The Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS) currently leases 5,902 rentable square feet (RSF) of space at 2090 River Avenue, Long Beach, California 90806 known as the Veterans Village Recovery Center (VVRC). The Veterans Village Recovery Center’s Lease expires on May 31, 2023. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to continue occupancy in accordance with (IAW) the authority outlined in General Services Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM) 570.402 Succeeding Leases. However, the VA is interested in considering alternative space if economically advantageous, and that otherwise the VA intends to pursue a sole source acquisition. The VA will take in consideration the cost of moving, alterations, and other factors when determining whether to relocate. The VA will require any alternative space being offered to meet the following criteria: A lease for up to 10 years with a five (5) year firm term; Occupancy is required by May 31, 2023; Offered space can be on no more than one (1) floor; Shall provide at the minimum of 5,200 usable square feet (USF); with a maximum of 5,500 USF; On-site parking for a minimum of 24 vehicles is required, of which at least four (4) spaces must be ADA compliant; Proposed property shall not be located within the 100-year flood plain; Proposed property shall be seismic compliant IAW the Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in Construction (ICSSC) standards and; The proposed property must be within the delineated area as follows: North: Pacific Coast Hwy. / South: William Street . / East: Santa Fe Ave. / West: River Ave. To be included in initial considerations, interested offerors shall address ALL the following when responding to this announcement: Proposed Property address with a map showing property within the delineated area. Name, phone number and email address of Property Owner. Note, if responding and you are not the property owner, i.e. broker, provide written statement from property owner (owner letterhead) authorizing you to represent the owner. Documentation evidencing that proposed property is outside the 100-year flood plain. Documentation delineating the cost advantages to the Government for relocating to proposed space. Documentation delineating offerors ability to meet all the Governments requirements identified in this announcement. Amount of space offered. Cost. i.e. dollar per square foot. Number of parking spaces. Note, the above figures are minimums, there is no maximum. Date space is available. Other pertinent information that will help the VA determine if relocation will be economically advantageous. Interested offerors (owners or their legal representatives, i.e. brokers) shall submit information concerning their properties outlined above to Misty Pham via email at misty.pham@va.gov, no later than 4:00 PM PST on December 8, 2023. Interested offerors shall include the following title in the subject line of the email, “RFI # 36C24W-23-Q-0007, Veterans Village Recovery Center”. Please note, email size shall be limited to 5 MB, therefore multiple emails may be required. All questions or concerns can be address to Misty Pham, Contract Specialist via phone at 562-708-7191 or via email at misty.pham@va.gov. Please note: This announcement is not a solicitation for offer, nor is it a request for proposal. A solicitation for offer may be issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs at a later date. Only the information listed above should be provided in response.