36C25627Q0136.docx

This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 to gather market information regarding a new lease for a biomedical research laboratory in Jackson, Mississippi. The VA intends to use responses to this Sources Sought Notice to establish the procurement strategy, including determining whether the solicitation will be set-aside, sole source, or unrestricted. The contracting office is located at the VA Network Contracting Office 16 in Houston, Texas (77056-5643), with Orita A. Jarvis serving as the Lease Contract Specialist point of contact (Orita.Jarvis@va.gov, 281.795.7362) and Terry Martin as the Lease Contracting Officer (Terry.Martin1@va.gov).

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted by November 24, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time, and will be archived 15 days after the response date. The solicitation number is 36C25627Q0136, classified under Product Service Code X1DB and NAICS Code 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings and Related Property). The place of performance is Jackson, Mississippi. Interested parties should refer to the attached Request for Information document, Statement of Work for the Research Lease, and the Delineation Area for the VAMC Biomedical Research Center for specific details on responding and project requirements. No recovery act funds are identified for this effort. The VA anticipates posting a formal solicitation in the near future based on feedback received.