36C25625Q1448 Sources Sought Notice Mountain Home CBOC New Lease.pdf

SUBJECT* Central Arkansas VAHCS Mountain Home CBOC New Lease

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*

SOLICITATION NUMBER*

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE

ARCHIVE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*

NAICS CODE*

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

POINT OF CONTACT*

72114

36C25625Q1448

09-15-2025 1400 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

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531120 Department of Veterans Affairs Central Arkansas VAHCS RPOC Leasing 2200 Fort Roots Drive North Little Rock, AR 72114

Lease Contracting Specialist Jeffrey Weaver jeffrey.weaver20@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS

POSTAL CODE

COUNTRY

Mountain Home

AR 72654

USA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov/central-arkansas-health-care/ URL DESCRIPTION Central Arkansas VAHCS AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS jeffrey.weaver20@va.gov EMAIL DESCRIPTION Jeffrey Weaver

Mountain Home CBOC New Lease

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Expressions of Interest for 13,200 Net Usable Square Feet of Clinical Space in Mountain Home, AR for a new outpatient clinic. Will consider new construction.

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: Regional Procurement Office West Leasing; 2200 Fort Roots Drive North; North Little Rock, AR 72114.

Description: VA seeks to lease approximately 13,200 net usable square feet (NUSF) and 70 surface parking spaces for use by VA as Clinical Medical Space in the delineated area explained below within Mountain Home, AR. VA will consider leased space located in an existing building or new construction. NUSF is generally defined as the space remaining once common areas, lessor areas, and non-programmatic areas required by code are deducted from the rentable square feet of the facility. NUSF does not include areas such as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules, public corridors, and public toilets required by local code. A detailed definition will be provided by VA, should a solicitation for offers or request for proposals be issued for this project.

Lease Term: 10 years, 5 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:

Northern Border – Arkansas Ave.

Southern Border – Highway 412/62 Western Border – Rodeo Drive Eastern Border – Highway 412

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 contiguous. One floor is preferred.

(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.

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

(8) Offered space will not be considered at VA’s discretion if located in close proximity to residential 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, pharmacy, and shopping.

(11) Offered space must be located in close proximity to a hospital or stand-alone emergency room center and a fire department.

(12) Offered space must be located in close proximity to public transportation. A commuter rail, light rail, or bus stop shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the building.

(13) Offered space must be easily accessible to multiple highways which provide multiple routes of travel.

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

(15) 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.

(16) A fully serviced lease is required.

(17) 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.

(3) Location on map, demonstrating the building lies within the Delineated Area.

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

(5) Description of the uses of adjacent properties.

(6) FEMA map evidencing floodplain status.

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

(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; and

(11) Floor plan and NUSF/ABOA and rentable square footage of proposed space.

(12) If you are qualified as a small business, 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 $47 million, please read the attachment, entitled, “Small Business, VOSB, or SDVOSB Status”. You are invited, but not required to submit a Capabilities Statement.;

(13) A document indicating the type of zoning and that VA’s intended use is permissible for the proposed space.

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

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

All interested parties must respond to this announcement, via email, no later than 2:00 p.m.

CST on September 15, 2025.

Jeffrey Weaver Lease Contracting Specialist RPOC Leasing Jeffrey.weaver20@va.gov mailto:Jeffrey.weaver20@va.gov

With a copy to:

Joycellyn Williams Joycellyn.williams@va.gov Lease Contracting Officer RPOC Leasing

Market Survey (Estimated): Fall 2025 Occupancy (Estimated): Winter 2027 mailto:Joycellyn.williams@va.gov

Attachment - Small Business, VOSB or SDVOSB Status

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings, and the small business size standard is $47 million. Responses to this notice will assist RPOC Leasing 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:

Between ; $5 - $6 Million

VA makes monthly lease rental payments in arrears upon facility acceptance and make a single lump-sum payment for specified tenant improvements. VA makes no progress payments during the design or construction/build-out phases of the project.

Project Requirements: RPOC Leasing seeks information from Potential Offerors who are capable of successfully performing a lease contract, including design and construction of the facility described above, on a VA pre-approved site for a term of up to 10 years 5 years firm, inclusive of all maintenance and operation requirements for the duration of the lease term.

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

http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/.

http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/

CAPABILITIES STATEMENT:

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST AND INFORMATION SHEET

Company name:

Company address:

SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

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 VETCERT https://veterans.certify.sba.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 nusf). (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)

End of Document https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/