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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center 3701 Loop Road East Tuscaloosa AL 35404-5088

POINT OF CONTACT*

Leasing Contract Officer, NC07 Pamela Givhan Frazier pamela.frazier2@va.gov 205-242-6209

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

POSTAL CODE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Expression of Interest Sought The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research/seeking capable sources from bondable and experienced firms that are classified and registered in www.vip.vetbiz.gov as either Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) that are interested in a forecasted lease project for a class A office or medical space located in Georgetown, SC, to yield 10,000 net usable square feet (NUSF) for use as a mental health clinic.

The NAICS Code is 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except mini warehouses), and the small business size standard is $47.0 million, using the exception of leasing space to the Federal Government. Responses to this notice will assist the VA in determining if the acquisition should be set-aside for competition restricted to SDVOSB or VOSB concerns in accordance with 38 USC Sec. 8127. Although this notice focuses on SDVOSB and VOSB, we encourage ALL small businesses and other interested parties to respond for market research purposes.

The magnitude of the anticipated construction/buildout for each 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;

(e) Between $500,000 and $1,000,000;

_x_(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.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, desires to lease approximately 10,000 net usable square feet of class A office or medical space in Georgetown, SC. The space will be occupied by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Charleston VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) and must include space for use by tenant for personnel, furnishings, and equipment. The Government requires a fully serviced lease. There must be a minimum of 59 parking spaces. Access is required from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Space shall not be in high crime areas or in any area that will require more stringent building security.

Building cannot be within a 100-year flood plain. A current certificate of seismic compliance must be submitted with all expressions of interest. Request a radius of 500 feet within a public transportation site.

Location: Space must be located within the following geographic boundaries of Georgetown, SC:

Bounded on the North: Front St. Georgetown, SC Bounded on the South: Summit Ave. Georgetown, SC Bounded on the West: Waccamaw River Georgetown, SC Bounded on the East: N. Merriman R, Georgetown, SC City Zip Code: 29440 *See Map Below. Building shall be located within the above geographical boundaries, and the lines on the map are for a close, but not exact, depiction.

Lease Term: The lease term shall be 10 years, 5 years firm.

A market survey of properties for lease may be conducted by VA. Brokers or legal representatives submitting property must show written acknowledgement and permission to represent the property. Property owners and developers must provide written proof of ownership or non-contingent control of property at the time of submission of initial bids. The following information shall be provided along with the expression of interest: (1) Site plan depicting the building, (2) a map depicting location of building with the delineated area, (3) a block or floor plan of the proposed space for offer, (4) identification on site plan demonstrating location of parking to be dedicated for VA’s use. Interested offerors should submit specific information concerning their properties to Pamela G. Frazier (VA Lease Contract Specialist). Please include name of firm, name of contact person, address, phone, and email address. Please submit by no later than June 24, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. CST to be considered to the following person:

Name: Pamela Givhan Frazier Email: pamela.frazier2@va.gov Phone: 205-242-6209 Net usable square feet does not include such areas as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules and public corridors, and public toilets required by local code.

The Government will pay no more than the appraised fair market rental value for the building. This advertisement is not a request for proposals. A solicitation for offers may be issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs at a later date.

This is not a Solicitation for Offer, nor is this a Request for Lease Proposal (RLP). The VA will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this advertisement.

The NAICS code for this Notice is 531120

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Response to Questionnaire is required from all interested parties.

Lessor’s Name & Contact Info (Phone & Email) Building Name and Address

SAM UEI#

Indicate your business size & socio-economic status under NAICS code 531120: [ ] yes [ ] no Large Business (LB) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no Certified HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Certified Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) [ ] yes [ ] no Registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) @ https://www.sam.gov [ ] yes [ ] no Registered in SBA VetCert Registry @ Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) A SOLICITATION HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. After review of responses, a solicitation may be published at a later date. Responses to this Market Research Questionnaire will not be considered as submission of an offer for future solicitation announcements. All interested parties must respond to future solicitation announcements separately or in addition to this Market Research Questionnaire. Contract award resulting from any future solicitation can only be made to a contractor who is registered in SAM.

This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement.

Please return this survey with your expression of interest. All responses shall be verified. Failure to provide the following shall result in elimination as an interested party:

1. Market Research Questionnaire.

2. Site Plan Depicting the Building.

3. Map with Location of Building with the Delineated Area.

4. Block or Floor Plan of the Proposed VA Space.

5. Identification on Site Plan Demonstrating Location of Parking dedicated for VA’s use.

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