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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Central Alabama Veterans Health Care

215 Perry Hill Road Montgomery AL 36109-3798

POINT OF CONTACT*

Leasing Specialist Mariah Delaney-Mack mariah.delaney-mack@va.gov 334-590-5833

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Columbia VA Health Care System

Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Medical Center

6439 Garners Ferry Road

Columbia SC

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Sources Sought Notice

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 space located in Columbia, SC to yield 4,794 net usable square feet (NUSF) for use as an administrative office.

The NAICS Code is 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except mini warehouses), and the small business size standard is $34.0 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;

_x_ (d) Between $250,000 and $500,000;

__ (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.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, desires to lease approximately 4,794 net usable square feet of class A office space in Columbia, SC. The administrative space will be occupied by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Columbia VA Health Care System (CVAHCS) 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 30 parking spaces, with 5 spaces designated for handicap parking within local codes and laws. Space offered should be contiguous and on the same floor (preferred). Access is required from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Space shall not be located in high crime areas or in any area that will require more stringent building security, preferably within a 10 mile radius of police facility. 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 of public transportation site.

Location: 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:

North Boundary: West Beltline Blvd/Farrow Rd/Colonial Drive/Calhoun Street South Boundary: South Assembly Street/Rosewood Drive East Boundary: Trenholm Road West Boundary: Broad River/Congaree River

*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 20 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 Mariah Delaney-Mack (VA Lease Contract Specialist) at the following address no later than December 5, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. CST to be considered:

Mariah Delaney-Mack Leasing Specialist, Contracting Officer VISN 7 Network Contracting Office U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs CAVHAS East Campus 2400 Hospital Rd.

Tuskegee, AL 36043 Office: 334-725-2922 Cell: 334-590-5833 Mariah.delaney-mack@va.gov

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 on a later date.

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 on 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 Questionaire.

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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