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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE- NEW ORLEANS NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 16 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 Sources Sought Notice #36C25621R0079 Sources Sought Number: 36C25621R0079 Tit... DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE- NEW ORLEANS NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 16 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 Sources Sought Notice #36C25621R0079 Sources Sought Number: 36C25621R0079 Title: Lease Space Request for Information 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: Gary Baker, Contracting Officer (Gary.Baker3@va.gov), United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 16, SAO Central, 1515 Poydras, Suite 1100, New Orleans, LA 70112 Description: VA seeks to lease approximately up to 6000 ABOA Square Feet of space and up to twenty (24) parking spaces 3 of which must be handicapped accessible. The parking area must also meet all requirements of Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS). Lease Term: Up to 20 years. Delineated Area: To receive consideration, submitted properties must be zoned for the proposed use and 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: North: Interstate Highway 10 West: North East Highway 69 South: Martin Luther King Parkway East: Calder Ave. Additional Requirements: (1) Offered space must be located on the ground floor and accessible by the public from the sidewalk (storefront access). (2) Column size cannot exceed two (2) feet square and space between columns and/or walls cannot be less than twenty (20 ) feet. (3) Offered space cannot be in the FEMA 100-year flood plain. (4) Offered space must be zoned for VA s intended use. (5) 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, where firearms are sold/discharged, railroad tracks, or within flight paths. (6) Offered space must be located in close proximity to public transportation. A commuter rail, light rail, or bus stop shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the building. (7) 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. (8) A fully serviced lease may be required. (9) Offered space must be compatible for VA s intended use. All submissions should include the following information: Name of current owner; Address of building or land; Location on map, demonstrating the building or land lies within the Delineated Area; FEMA map evidencing floodplain status; A narrative and map describing proximity of the building or land 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 site, including neighboring projects and road/utility line construction. Site plan depicting the property boundaries, building, and parking; and (8) Floor plan and ABOA SF and rentable square footage of proposed space; (9) 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.; (10) A document indicating the type of zoning and that VA s intended use is permissible for the proposed space; (11) A description of any changes to the property necessary to be compatible with VA s intended use; Additional Information: All responses are due by February 22, 2021 Please ensure all responses have the Sources Sought Notice number listed on the all documentation. Department of Veterans Affairs Gary Baker Contracting Officers NCO 16, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare Systems 1515 Poydras Street, Suite 1100 New Orleans LA 70012 Telephone number:504-507-4143 E-Mail Gary.Baker3@va.gov