Expresion of Interest.pdf

Expressions of Interest Sought

Requirement:

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) currently occupies 29,683 contiguous ANSI/BOMA Office Area (ABOA) of medical space in a leased building in Oakland, California, that will be expiring. The VA intends to Sole-Source a lease to the owner of the building in order to continue occupancy. The lease term requirement is for a term of two (2) Years. The space must be available for occupancy by June 15, 2025. Space within or fronting on the following boundaries will be considered:

North: Interstate 580 and University Avenue. Northwest on University Avenue to Oxford Street. North on Oxford Street to Hearst Avenue, east on Hearst Avenue to Gayley Avenue.

South: State Route 13 and Park Boulevard. South on Park Boulevard, continuing onto Beaumont Avenue, continuing south onto 14th Avenue, continuing south onto 19th Avenue to E 21st Street, southeast on E 21st to 22nd Avenue, south onto 22nd Avenue to 23rd Avenue, southeast onto 23rd Avenue to Interstate 880.

East: Hearst Avenue and Gayley Road, southeast on Gayley Road continuing onto Piedmont Avenue continuing onto Waring Street to Derby Street, east on Derby Street to Belrose Avenue, south on Belrose Avenue continuing onto Claremont Boulevard to Ashby.

West: Northwest on 880 to University Avenue.

The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous. The Government will use the information it receives in response to this advertisement as a basis to develop a cost-benefit analysis and to determine whether to compete the lease requirement or to remain at its current location. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternate 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 telecommunications infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime.

Please send expressions of interest to Mayra I. Rosa and Garland Gill Jr. no later than 4 PM ET on November 8, 2024, to the following e-mail: mayra.rosa@va.gov and garland.gill@va.gov .

Expressions of Interest must include the following information:

• Building name and address and location of the available space within the building

• Rentable square feet available and expected rental rate per rentable square foot, fully serviced

• ANSI/BOMA Office area square feet (ABOA) to be offered and expected rental rate per usable square foot, fully serviced. Indicate whether or not the quoted rental rate includes an amount for tenant improvements and state the amount, if any.

• Date of space availability.

• Method of rentable space measurement

• Building ownership information

• Amount of parking available on-site and included on the shell pricing

• Energy efficiency and renewable energy features existing within the building.

• List of building services provided.

The Government is considering space if economically advantageous. The Government is limited by law (40 USC 278a, as Amended 10-1-81) to pay no more than the appraised fair rental value for space. The Government's decision regarding whether to relocate will be based, in part, on information received in response to this advertisement.

Please note: This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. A solicitation for offers may be issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs at a later date.

mailto:mayra.rosa@va.gov mailto:garland.gill@va.gov