36C25624Q1395 Sources Sought Notice Houston W Vet center.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT* Vet Center - Houston West Vet Center #580 Sources Sought

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 77056-5643

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C25624Q1395

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 09-10-2024 5pm CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

ARCHIVE 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* X1AA

NAICS CODE* 531120

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 16

5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750

Houston TX 77056-5643

POINT OF CONTACT*

Broker: Public Properties

Hunter Powell hpowell@ppwashdc.com

202-652-2647

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS Houston West Vet Center

TBD

Houston Texas

POSTAL CODE 77024

COUNTRY USA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov/houston-health-care/

URL DESCRIPTION VA Houston health care

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS jeffrey.finley@va.gov

EMAIL DESCRIPTION Jeffrey Finley

DESCRIPTION

Houston, TX The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Expressions of Interest for

4,536 American National Standards Institute/Building Owners and Managers Association (ANSI/BOMA) Office Area (ABOA) Square Feet of Space in the area of

Houston, TX.

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: Jeffrey L. Finley, Contracting Specialist, Network Contracting Office 16, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.

Description: VA seeks to lease approximately 4,536 ABOA Square Feet of space and 30 parking spaces for use by VA as a Vet Center in the delineated area outlined below within Houston, TX. VA will consider leased space located in an existing building.

Lease Term: 20 Years, 15 Years Firm.

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:

North boundary: Hammerly from Blalock east to Hempstead:

South/Southeast boundary: Hempstead from Antoine to I-10 Freeway;

Southwest/Northwest boundary: Katy Rd to N Post Oak Rd;

East boundary: N Post Oak from Old Katy Rd, south to San Felipe;

South boundary: San Felipe from N Post Oak Rd west to Blalock;

West Boundary: Blalock from San Felipe North to Hammerly

The attached map of the delineated area is provided for further clarification of the boundaries of the delineated area.

Additional Requirements:

(1) Offered space must be located on no more than one (1) contiguous floor and all space must be contiguous.

(2) Bifurcated sites, inclusive of parking, are not permissible.

(3) The following space configurations will not be considered: Space with atriums or other areas interrupting contiguous space, extremely long or narrow runs of space (more than twice as long as wide), irregularly shaped space configurations or other unusual building features adversely affecting usage.

(4) Column size cannot exceed two (2) feet square and space between columns and/or walls cannot be less than twenty (20’) feet.

(5) Offered space cannot be in the FEMA 100-year flood plain.

(6) Offered space must be zoned for VA’s intended use per the Request for Lease Proposals.

(7) Offered space will not be considered if located within 500 walkable feet from the main entrance of its building to any property with incompatible uses, including but not limited to the following uses: liquor establishments, treatment centers, correctional facilities, where firearms are sold/discharged, or railroad tracks.

(8) Offered space will not be considered if located within close proximity to flight paths.

(9) Offered space must be located within 1,320 walkable feet from the building entrance to public transportation. A commuter rail, light rail, or bus stop shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the building.

(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) A fully serviced lease may be required.

(12) Offered space must be compatible for VA’s intended use.

All submissions should include the following information:

(1) Name of current owner;

(2) Address or described location of building or land;

(3) Location on map, demonstrating the building or land lies within the Delineated Area;

(4) Description of ingress/egress to the building or land from a public right-of-way;

(5) A statement as to whether the building or land lies within the Delineated Area;

(6) Description of the uses of adjacent properties;

(7) FEMA map evidencing floodplain status;

(8) A narrative and map describing proximity of the building or land to the nearest bus and/or train stop, and major transportation routes;

(9) A description of any planned land development or construction that will affect the site, including neighboring projects and road/utility line construction;

(10) Site plan depicting the property boundaries, building, and parking;

(11) Floor plan, ABOA, and RSF of proposed space;

(12) If you are qualified as a 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 $41.5 million, please read the attachment, entitled, “VOSB or SDVOSB Status”. You are invited, but not required to submit a Capabilities Statement;

(13) A document indicating the type of zoning;

All Interested parties should submit Expressions of Interest electronically no later than September 10, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. CT.

Public Properties

Attention:

Hunter Powell Email: hpowell@ppwashdc.com Office: 202-652-2647

With a copy to:

Jeffrey Finley, Contracting Specialist Network Contracting Office 16 Jeffrey.Finley@va.gov

Market Survey: September 2024 mailto:hpowell@ppwashdc.com mailto:Jeffrey.Finley@va.gov

Occupancy (Estimated): Spring 2026, or sooner

Attachment - VOSB or SDVOSB Status

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings, and the small business size standard is $41.5 million. Responses to this notice will assist VA’s Office of Real Property (ORP) 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;

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

__ (f) Between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000;

X (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 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.

Project Requirements: ORP seeks information from Potential Offerors who are capable of successfully performing a lease contract, including design and construction of the facility described above, for a term of up to 20 years, inclusive of all options, as well as all maintenance and operation requirements for the duration of the lease term, at a fair and reasonable price.

More information on VA’s requirements can be found on its Technical Information Library:

https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/leasing.asp.

SDVOSB and VOSB 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.va.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.

https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/leasing.asp https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/

Capabilities Statement Will Include:

1. Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, Experian Business Identification Number, and e-mail address;

2. Evidence of SDVOSB or VOSB status through registration at VIP (https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.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 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.

http://www.sam.gov/

CAPABILITIES STATEMENT

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST AND INFORMATION SHEET

Houston, TX – Vet Center

Company name:

Company address:

Experian Business Identification 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.va.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 RSF). (3-page limit); 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) http://www.sam.gov/