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The Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Expressions of Interest for 13,000 Net Usable Square Feet of Space in Fayetteville, AR NOTICE: This advertisement is a notice of a potential opportunity. This ... The Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Expressions of Interest for 13,000 Net Usable Square Feet of Space in Fayetteville, AR 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. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred as a result 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: Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 Central AR Veterans Healthcare System 2200 Ft Roots Drive, Building 41 North Little Rock. AR 72114 ATTN: David Dillinger, Contracting Officer Telephone: 501-257-1337 E-Mail: david.dillinger@va.gov DESCRIPTION: The Department of the Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking to lease 13,000 net usable square feet (NUSF) of office space for VA s Office of Community Care. NUSF is generally defined as the space remaining once common areas, lessor areas, and non-programmatic 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 request for proposals be issued for this project. To be considered, offered properties must be located within delineated area described below. VA will only consider existing buildings. LEASE TERM: 10-years firm with one (1) ten-year option. VA reserves the right to request other lease term options. DELINEATED AREA: To receive consideration, submitted properties must be located within the following area described below, which is bound by the following roads, or must front on any of the following boundary lines: Beginning at the intersection of N. Rupple Road and Martin Luther King Boulevard proceed north on N. Rupple Road to W. Wedington Drive. Turn right onto W. Wedington Drive and travel east to N. Gregg Avenue. Turn left onto N. Gregg Avenue and travel north to W. Joyce Boulevard. Turn right onto W. Joyce Boulevard and travel east to College Avenue. Turn left onto College Avenue and travel north to Zion Road. Turn right onto Zion Road and proceed east to N. Crossover Road. Turn right onto N. Crossover Road and travel south to E. Huntsville Road. Turn right onto E. Huntsville Road and travel west to the intersection with Happy Hollow Road. Make a slight right turn onto Huntsville Road (Huntsville Road turns into Martin Luther King Boulevard) and travel west to the intersection with N. Rupple Road. The following map is provided for further clarification of the boundaries of the delineated area: SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Please provide as much as possible of the following basic information and descriptions pertaining to the building you propose for consideration by VA. VA s assessment of your building will be solely dependent on the information you provide. VA reserves the right to eliminate a property that fails to provide sufficient information. All submissions should include the following information: Name of Owner. Address or locational description of the building. Age of building. Total existing gross square feet. Site plan depicting the building and parking. Floor plan of the proposed space. Identification of on-site parking to be dedicated for VA s use. A map demonstrating the building is within the delineated area. Description of ingress/egress to the building. FEMA map evidencing that the building lies outside the 100-year floodplain. Building owners must provide evidence of ownership. Non-owners (e.g. prospective developers/lessors) submitting a building must provide evidence of permission or authority granted by property owner to submit the building to VA for development. Any information related to title issues, easements and restrictions on the use of the building. A description of any planned land development or construction which will affect the building including neighboring projects and road/ utility line construction. ADDITIONAL REQUIRMENTS: (1) Offered space must be located on one (1) floor and it is preferred that the offered space be contiguous. (2) Offered space cannot be in the FEMA 100-year flood plain. (3) Offered space must be zoned to allow for office use. (4) Offered space will 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, where firearms are sold/discharged, railroad tracks, or within flight paths that are zoned for low occupancy uses. (5) Offered space will not be considered if located in close proximity to primarily residential or heavy industrial areas as determined by VA. (6) Space will not be considered where apartment space or other living quarters are located within the same building. (7) Offered space must be located in close proximity to amenities including but not limited to restaurants, hotels, pharmacy, and shopping as determined by VA. (8) Offered space must be located in close proximity to public transportation, or have access to public transportation by time of VA occupancy as determined by VA. (9) Offered space must be easily accessible to multiple highways which provide multiple routes of travel. Access to the building shall include multiple points of ingress/egress. (10) Offered space must meet Federal and Local Government requirements for fire safety, physical security, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the solicitation for offers or request for proposals. (11) Hours of operation: 7:30 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday, but accessible to VA personnel 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. (13) A fully serviced lease is required. (14) Offered space must be compatible for VA s intended use. Parking Requirements: On-site parking must 1) be fully compliant with local laws, rules and regulations and: 2) include a minimum of 85 spaces or meeting minimum code requirements. Parking spaces shall be handicapped 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). All submissions should include the following information: Name of current owner; Address or described location of building; Location on map, demonstrating the building lies within the Delineated Area; Description of ingress/egress to the building; Description of the uses of adjacent properties; FEMA map evidencing floodplain status; A narrative and map describing proximity of the building to the nearest bus and/or train stop, and major transportation routes, and A description of any planned land development or construction that will affect the building, including neighboring projects and road/utility line construction. Site plan depicting the property boundaries, building, and parking; and (10) Floor plan and NUSF and rentable square footage of proposed space; (11) If you are qualified as a small business, 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 $38.5 million, please read the attachment, entitled, Small Business, VOSB, or SDVOSB Status . You are invited, but not required to submit a Capabilities Statement.; (12) A document indicating the type of zoning and that VA s intended use is permissible for the proposed space; (13) A description of any changes to the property necessary to be compatible with VA s intended use; (14) Although evidence of ownership or control of the building is not necessary at this stage of the procurement, respondents are encouraged to provide evidence. Evidence of ownership or control of the building will be required once the SFO is issued. Non-Owners (e.g. prospective developers/lessors) submitting a building or land must provide evidence of permission or authority granted by property owner to submit the property to VA for development. (15) Any information related to title issues, easements and restrictions on the use of the building or land. All interested parties must respond to this announcement no later than January 6th 2020 at 5:00 p.m. ET. PUBLIC PROPERTIES Attention: Ed Brennan Email: ebrennan@ppwashdc.com Office: 202-652-4194 With a copy to: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Attention: David Dillinger Email: David.dillinger@va.gov Office: 501-257-1337 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 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; _X_ (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; __ (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 may elect to make a single lump-sum payment or amortize over the course of the firm term 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: 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); 5. Evidence of your company s bonding capacity to meet a bid bond of $100,000.00, 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 Fayetteville, AR 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 $100,000.00, 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)