36C24826R0103 0003.docx

This file contains amendments and questions and answers related to a Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) for the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration for a Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) facility in Palm Bay, Florida. The solicitation, numbered 36C24826R0103, seeks lease space within a defined geographic area bounded by Palm Bay Road to the north, Grant Road to the south, US Route 1 to the east, and St. Johns Heritage Parkway extending through Malabar Road, Jupiter Boulevard, and DeGroodt Road SW to the west.

The RLP has been amended twice to extend the response due date, with the final deadline set for June 29, 2026. The lease term requirements were revised from an initial 15-year term with a 5-year firm term to a 15-year total term with a 10-year firm term to facilitate vendor financing and improve offered lease rates. The Government is bound by 40 USC 278A to pay no more than the appraised fair rental value for the space. Proposals must include tenant improvement details, security enhancements, and other specifications outlined in the RLP. The contracting office is the VHA Minor Leasing Regional Procurement Office East, with Brittany Rodriguez serving as the Lease Contract Specialist. The Government assumes no responsibility to award a lease based solely on responses to this solicitation.