AD_Baton Rouge LA Expressions of Interest.docx

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE

Baton Rouge, Louisiana The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Expressions of Interest for 105,454 ANSI/BOMA Occupant Area square feet (ABOA SF), approximately 126,544 Rentable Square Feet (RSF) of Clinical Space in the area of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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 Officer: Anntwinette Dupree-Hart, Contracting Officer, Anntwinette.Dupree-Hart@va.gov, United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction & Facilities Management, Office of Real Property.

Description: VA seeks to lease approximately 126,544 Rentable Square Feet (RSF) of space and 600 parking spaces for use by VA as an Outpatient Clinic in the delineated area explained below within Baton Rouge, LA. VA will consider leased space located in an existing building as well as land for new construction for a build-to-suit lease option.

Lease Term: Up to 20 years.

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: From the intersection of Interstate 110 and U.S. Highway 190, proceed east on U.S. 190 until its intersection with Plank Road. Proceed north on Plank Road until its intersection with Hooper Road. Proceed east on Hooper Road until its intersection with Lovett Road. Proceed east on Lovett Road until its intersection with Joor Road. Proceed south on Joor Road until its intersection with Greenwell Springs Road. Proceed east on Greenwell Springs Road until its intersection with Frenchtown Road.

East: Proceed south on Frenchtown Road until its intersection with Central Throughway. Proceed south on Central Throughway and continue at its turns into O’Neal Lane until its intersection with S. Harrells Ferry Road. Proceed west on S. Harrells Ferry Road until its intersection with Jones Creek Road. Proceed south on Jones Creek Road until its intersection with Coursey Boulevard. Proceed west on Coursey Boulevard until its intersection with Stumberg Lane. Proceed South on Stumberg Lane until its intersection with Airline Highway (U.S. 61). Continue south on Airline Highway until its intersection with Highland Road.

South: Proceed west on Highland Road until its intersection with Burbank Drive. Proceed south on Burbank Drive until its intersection with Nicholson Drive.

West: Proceed north on Nicholson Drive until its intersection with Interstate 10. Proceed east on I-10 until its intersection with I-110. Proceed north on I-110 until its intersection with U.S. 190.

A map of the delineated area is provided for further clarification on the boundaries of the delineated area.

Additional Requirements:

(1) Offered space must be contiguous and located on no more than two (2) contiguous floors.

(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) Offered space cannot be in in an area with a 1% chance or greater of experiencing a flood each year as defined by FEMA.

(5) Offered space must be zoned for VA’s intended use by the time initial offers are due.

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

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

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

(9) Offered space must be located in close proximity to public transportation. A bus stop shall be located within the vicinity of the building.

(10) Loading dock or loading area required. Freight elevator required if loading area is on a different level than the offered space. Parking lot must be able to accommodate deliveries by trucks with trailers.

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

(12) 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.

(13) A fully serviced lease may be required.

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

(15) Offered space will not be considered if located in close proximity to property with incompatible uses, including but not limited to the following uses: railroad tracks or within flight paths.

(16) Offered space must provide 100% back-up power.

All submissions should include the following information:

1. Name of current owner;

1. Address or described location of building or land;

1. Location on map, demonstrating the building or land lies within the Delineated Area;

1. Property owners must provide evidence of ownership. Non-owners (e.g., prospective developers) must provide evidence of permission or authority granted by the property owner to submit the property to VA for its consideration;

1. Description of ingress/egress to the building or land from a public right-of-way;

1. Description of the uses of adjacent properties;

1. FEMA map evidencing floodplain status;

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

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

1. Site plan depicting the property boundaries, building, and parking;

All interested parties must respond to this announcement no later than Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

Please send Expressions of Interest to VA’s authorized broker representatives Veterans Commercial Real Estate/Savills:

Market Survey (Estimated): The week of January 17, 2023.

Attachment 1 - 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;

__ (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;

X (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.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.

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.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.

CAPABILITIES STATEMENT

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST AND INFORMATION SHEET

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Outpatient Clinic 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.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.

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