36C77024Q0247.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT* Chelmsford, MA lease Expressions of Interest

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 66048-5012

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C77024Q0247

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 04-01-2024 5:00 PM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

ARCHIVE 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* X1GZ

NAICS CODE* 531390

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

NCO 15 Contracting Ofc - CMOP 3450 S. 4th St. Trafficway Leavenworth KS 66048-5012

POINT OF CONTACT* Contract Specialist Christina (Tina) B Smith christina.smith7@va.gov 913-758-9918

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS

Chelmsford MA

POSTAL CODE

COUNTRY USA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS Christina.smith7@va.gov EMAIL DESCRIPTION Contract Specialist

DESCRIPTION

Chelmsford, MA

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Seeks Expressions of Interest for up to 82,000 American National Standards Institute/Building Owners and Managers Association (ANSI/BOMA) Office Area (ABOA) Square Feet of Warehouse Space in the Chelmsford, MA area

Notice: This is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this Advertisement.

Respondents are advised that the Government assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this Advertisement.

The U.S. Government currently occupies warehouse space in a building under a lease in Chelmsford, MA that will be expiring. The Government will consider alternative space if economically advantageous. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternative space that potentially can satisfy the Government’s requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunication infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime.

Description:

City, State: Chelmsford, MA

Delineated Area: Map attached

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 81,780

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 82,000

Space Type: Warehouse

Parking Spaces (Total): 120 surface

Length of Lease: Up to 5 years

Additional Requirements: Government seeks existing space only that currently meets or can be made to meet VA’s requirements (i.e., only existing space will be considered).

ABOA is generally defined as ANSI/BOMA Office Area (ABOA) Standard for measuring space recognized by the Government and documented in the American National Standards Institute/Building Owners and Managers Association (ANSI/BOMA) international standard (Z65.1-1996) definition for Office Area also known as ABOA. It is the area where a tenant normally houses personnel and/or furniture, for which a measurement is to be computed. ABOA is computed by measuring the area enclosed by the finished surface of the room side of corridors (corridors in place as well as those required by local codes and ordinances to provide an acceptable level of safety and/or to provide access to essential building elements) and other permanent walls, the inside face of the dominant portion of building exterior walls, and the center of tenant separating partitions.

Where alcoves, recessed entrances, or similar deviations from the corridor are present, ABOA square footage is computed as if the deviation were not present.

Offered space must be located on one (1) floor in contiguous space.

Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, security, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease.

Offered space shall not be the 100-year floodplain.

Offered building must have the ability to accommodate securing of entrances and critical areas (roofs, mechanical areas, sprinkler rooms, electrical rooms, etc.).

The Federal Government requires a fully serviced lease. All services, janitorial supplies, utilities, and tenant alterations are to be provided as part of the rental consideration.

Expressions of Interest (EOIs) must be received electronically no later than April 1, 2024, by 5:00 PM Central Time, and should include the following information at a minimum:

Building name and address;

Location of space in the building and date of availability;

Rentable Square Feet (RSF) offered and full-service rental rate per RSF;

ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) Square Feet offered and full-service rental rate per ABOA SF;

Floor plans (as-built) identifying offered space;

Name, address, telephone number, and email address of authorized contact;

and Name, address, telephone number, and email address of management company.

Owners, brokers, or agents may offer space for consideration. Any properties submitted by brokers or agents must be accompanied by written evidence that they are authorized by the ownership to exclusively represent the building offered.

Building Ownership: Building owners/brokers must identify if the ownership entity is a registered Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) or a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Documentation of the firm’s registration as a SDVOSB or VOSB shall be submitted with the Expression of Interest.

Projected Dates:

Expressions of Interest Due: 4/1/2024

Send Expressions of Interest to:

Name/Title: Christina Briones Smith, VA Contract Specialist

Office Number: 734-308-0402

Email Address: Christina.Smith7@va.gov

Please reference Project Number 36C77024Q0247 – Chelmsford, MA in the subject line of the email when submitting a property in response to the Advertisement.

Government Contact:

Lease Contracting Officer Karen Maggart

Figure 1: Delineated Area (DA) Map – Chelmsford, MA