36C25625Q1263 - Houston West Vet Center.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

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Houston West Vet Center, Houston Texas

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 77056-5643

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C25625Q1263

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 08-08-2025 1300 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO,

USA

ARCHIVE 90 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

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PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* X1DB

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* Lease Contracting Officer

Jeffrey Finley jeffrey.finley@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS TBD

Houston Texas

POSTAL CODE TBD

COUNTRY USA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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

URL DESCRIPTION Michael E. DeBakey VAMC

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

EMAIL DESCRIPTION Jeffrey Finley

DESCRIPTION

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: 36C25625Q1263

VA is seeking to lease a maximum of 4,536 rentable square feet (RSF) of clinical space in Houston, Texas. The space needs to be contiguous. Operations will be for outpatient readjustment counseling needs for Veterans. The property shall include 30 on-site surface parking spaces

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. The NAICS Code is 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings, and the small business size standard is $41.5 Million.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is also conducting market research, seeking capable sources that are classified and registered at https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/vip/ as either Service- Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) that are interested in leasing space to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Respondents are advised that the Government assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement.

Contracting Office Address: Jeffrey Finley, Network Contracting Office 16, 5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750 W, Houston, TX 77056

Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks to lease 4,536 rentable square feet (RSF) of clinical space and 30 surface/outside parking spaces for use by the VA in the delineated area explained below within Houston, Texas. VA will consider space located in an existing building as well as a building being constructed for multi-tenant use and not specifically a build-to-suit for VA use only.

Lease Term: 20 years firm.

Delineated Area: To receive consideration, submitted properties must be located within the area described below, which is bound by the following roads or must front on any of the following boundary lines:

Bounded on the North: Long Point East to Hempstead Hwy and West to Blalock

Bounded on the East: Westcott

Bounded on the South: Blalock/San Felipe to West Loop S

Bounded on the West: Long Point and Blalock/Echo/Blalock (turns into Echo Ln and then back to Blalock S of I-10) to Voss

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

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

(1) Offered Space shall be located on a single floor within one building; preferably be located on the first (1st) floor. If the offered space is above the first (1st) floor, the space shall be equipped with a minimum of one (1) passenger elevator able to accommodate a standard combination (passenger/freight) elevator.

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

(3) The following space configurations will not be considered: Space with atriums, 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 shall not exceed two (2) feet square and space between columns and/or walls shall not be less than twenty (20’) feet

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

(6) Offered space shall be zoned for VA’s intended use.

(7) Offered space will not be considered if located in close proximity to a property with incompatible uses, including but not limited to the following uses: liquor establishments, Cannabis dispensaries, drug and alcohol treatment centers, correctional facilities, establishments where firearms are sold/discharged, railroad tracks, or within flight paths.

(8) Offered space will not be considered if located in close proximity to residential neighborhoods or industrial areas.

(9) Space will not be considered where apartment space or other living quarters are located within the same building.

(10) Offered space must be located in close proximity to amenities including but not limited to restaurants, hotels, pharmacies, and shopping.

(11) Offered space must be easily accessible to multiple major roadways which provide multiple routes of travel;

(12) A subway, light rail, or bus stop shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the Building, but generally not exceeding a safely accessible, walkable 2,640 feet from the principal functional entrance of the building;

(13) Structured parking under the space is not permissible.

(14) 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 requests for proposals.

(15) A fully serviced lease is required.

(16) Offered space must be compatible with VA’s intended use.

All submissions should include the following information:

(1) Name and address of current property owner;

(2) Address or described location of building;

(3) A statement as to whether the building lies within the Delineated Area;

(4) Location on map, demonstrating the building lies within the Delineated Area;

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

(6) Description of the uses of adjacent properties;

(7) FEMA map of location evidencing floodplain status;

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

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

(10) Floor Plan, Parking Plan and ABOA/RSF/NUSF, of proposed space;

(11) A document indicating the type of zoning;

(12) A description of any changes to the property necessary to be compatible with VA’s intended use;

(13) Building owners shall provide evidence of ownership. Non-owners (e.g. prospective developers/lessors) submitting a building shall provide evidence of permission or authority granted by property owner to submit the building to VA for development;

(14) Any information related to title issues, easements, and restrictions on the use of the building;

(15) A statement indicating the current availability of utilities serving the proposed space or property.

(16) 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 below attachment, entitled, “VOSB or SDVOSB Status”. You are invited, but not required to submit a Capabilities Statement;

(17) Do not include pricing in this request.

The magnitude of the anticipated construction/buildout for this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

Submit questions on 08/04/2025 only

VA staff will conduct a market survey of properties offered for lease. Interested offerors (owners, brokers, or their legal representatives) should submit information via e-mail no later than 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) on 08/08/2025 to:

Jeffrey Finley – jeffrey.finley@va.gov

Market Survey (Estimated): August / September 2025

Occupancy (Estimated): 2026-2027

RESPONDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE VA ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY TO

AWARD A LEASE BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.