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Notice of Intent to Sole Source (Rev. MAR 2026) Page 1 of 2

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction & Facilities Management, Office of Real

Property, intends to pursue a sole source lease acquisition for approximately 36,814 American National Standards Institute/Building Owners and Managements Association (ANSI/BOMA) Square Feet of Outpatient

Clinic in the area of Lowell, Massachusetts.

Notice: The U.S. Government currently occupies leased space for Outpatient care and Ancillary services. This space is located at 122 Marshall Road, Lowell, MA.

The Government intends to negotiate and award a succeeding lease on a sole source basis to the incumbent lessor for the continued occupancy of this space to meet ongoing agency mission requirements. The Government will consider information from other sources that may demonstrate the availability of alternative space that is potentially suitable and economically advantageous, considering relocation costs, replication of tenant improvements, and any impact on agency operations.

This notice is not a request for proposals. No solicitation is available. Any information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. The Government reserves the right to proceed with the sole source succeeding lease action if it is determined that no other facilities can meet the Government’s requirements in a manner that is cost-effective and mission-supportive

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction & Facilities Management, Office of Real Property 1800 G St, NW Washington, DC 20006

GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Approximate ABOA SF: 36,814 ABOA SF Maximum RSF: 38,401 RSF Maximum Parking: 95 Facility Type: Outpatient Clinic City, ST: Lowell, MA Lease Term: 20 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 Boundary: East on Kendall Road, East on Frost Road, East on Sherburne Avenue, North on Coburn Road, North on Parham Road, East on Long Pond Road, East on Nashua Road, East on Lakeview Avenue, North on Primrose Hill Road, North on New Boston Road, East on Crosby Road, East on Marsh Hill Road, East on Methuen Road, East on Broadway Road, East on North Lowell Street

Southern Boundary: West on Interstate-495, South on North Street, West on Pleasant Street, West on Whipple Road, South on Chapman Road, West on Sheldon Street, North on High Street, West on Mount Pleasant Street, West on Faulkner Street, West on Old Elm Street, West on Lowell Street, South on Boston Road, West on Chelmsford Road, West on Billerica Road, South on Mill Road, North on Boston Road, West on Interstate-495

Eastern Boundary: South on Interstate-93

Western Boundary: North on Tadmuck Road, East on Main Street, East on Old Westford Road, North on School Street, North on Main Street, West on US-3

Notice of Intent to Sole Source (Rev. MAR 2026) Page 2 of 2

MIMINUM SITE AND BUILDING CRITERIA:

1. Be properly zoned for VA’s intended use.

2. Be outside the 100-year floodplain or otherwise demonstrate acceptable compliance and mitigation.

3. Be compatible with VA operational, clinical, security, and patient access requirements.

4. Be capable of meeting applicable fire/life safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability requirements.

5. Have adequate utility and infrastructure capacity to support VA’s intended use.

6. Not present unacceptable operational impacts from surrounding uses, noise, vibration, or other site conditions.

7. Demonstrate the ability to satisfy applicable environmental, historic, and cultural resource review requirements.

MARKET INFORMATION REQEUSTED:

This notice is for market research and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for proposals. Interested parties may submit information demonstrating their ability to provide an alternative facility that satisfies VA’s requirements and is economically and operationally advantageous to the Government.

Responses should include, at a minimum:

1. Property owner or authorized representative contact information.

2. Property address and site description.

3. Confirmation of zoning compliance.

4. Floodplain status and available FEMA reference.

5. Description of building configuration, utilities, parking, and access.

6. Statement regarding life safety, accessibility, seismic, and environmental compliance posture.

7. Explanation of how the property satisfies the Government’s unique mission requirement.

RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS:

Responses must be received no later than August 4, 2026, at 4:00 ET to Kachael Johnson, Lease Contracting Officer at Kachael.Johnson@va.gov, with a copy to Lynnett Gray, Lynnett.Gray@va.gov.

VA will evaluate responses only to determine whether a competitive procurement is feasible and in the best interest of the Government. If no such information is received, or if submitted information does not demonstrate that an alternative source can satisfy VA’s requirements, VA may proceed with the sole source acquisition.