HMIS-Expression of Interest N Richland Lease RSS final.pdf

September 17, 2024

Dear Interested Parties:

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR FACILITY LEASE IN SUPPORT OF

RADIOLOGICAL SITE SERVICES IN NORTH RICHLAND, WA.

Hanford Mission Integration Solutions, LLC (HMIS) as a prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is issuing this Request of Expression of Interest (EOI) as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to provide Facility Lease in support of Radiological Site Services in North Richland, WA in support of HMIS’ mission scope supporting infrastructure and function of the Hanford Site.

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. HMIS will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this advertisement. HMIS cannot provide any warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of contents of the furnished information found within this advertisement; HMIS is under no responsibility to respond or answer any inquiries regarding this advertisement. Respondents are advised that HMIS assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement.

HMIS intends to secure the services of Facility Lease in support of Radiological Site Services in North Richland, WA.

Description: HMIS currently leases a building in Richland, Washington, containing minimum of 22,000 square foot of office space. The lease is set to expire. Therefore, the HMIS is considering alternative space if economically advantageous. In making this determination, HMIS will consider, among other things, the availability of alternative space that potentially can satisfy HMIS’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. Continuity of services must be maintained.

HMIS seeks information from Potential Offerors who are capable of successfully performing a full-service lease contract, including layout of existing space, as well as all maintenance and operation requirements for the duration of the lease term. HMIS seeks to lease minimum of 22,000 RSF of space for use as combination office/laboratory/storage space, in the delineated area (shown below) within the northern Richland, WA and surrounding areas, within 10 miles of 2440 Stevens Center Place, Richland, WA. Divided into the approximate area: Office space: 2,500-4,000 sq ft, Workspace and Storage: 3,000-4,000 sq ft, Open large bay area for calibration repair and storage: 8,000-10,000 sq ft, Area suitable for extremely heavy enclosures: 1,500- 3,000 sq ft, Laboratory space: 3,000-4,000 sq ft.

Radiological Site Services (RSS) requires a facility to house its four operational areas, external dose measurements, internal dose measurements, creation and maintenance of Hanford employee dose records from the first days of site operation to the present, and calibration and repair of field radiation detection instrumentation. HMIS acknowledges that no building is likely to have all attributes that are required or desirable to support these operations without modifications, but the following are features that are required or will need to be added as a reconfiguration to make the facility useable for RSS’s needs.

Facility Requirements:

• A fully serviced lease is required.

• Offered space must be easily accessible to multiple highways which provide multiple routes of travel.

• Size of approximately 22,000-25,000 square feet.

• Minimum of 400-amp electrical service

• Must allow for external placement and servicing of liquid nitrogen (LN2) tank

• Adequate space for placement of large, extremely heavy counting enclosures. Probable solution is an annex to the building with an appropriate load-bearing floor occupying 1500 – 3000 square feet.

• Configurable to have public access to that part of the building with a dosimetry operations customer-service counter, counting enclosures, support area for the counting arrays, and the shower/change-rooms.

• Proximity card (or similar mechanism) access control from these areas to the balance of the RSS services will need to be installed.

• Must have an approved fire protection system

• Structure must be comprised primarily of non-combustible materials.

• Must comply with NFPA 101, Life Safety Code.

• Must have minimum of 25 office spaces, conference room, restrooms and lunch facility.

• Sizeable shower and change rooms by gender

• A large bay area for instrument calibration and repair as well as staging of instruments to support controlling the process; this space is approximately 8,000 – 10,000 square feet, with storage rooms for parts and supplies.

• A large laboratory space, 3,000 – 4000 square feet, for processing and storage of external dosimeters

• Adequate access for delivery trucks and vans

• Exterior loading/unloading area and door for instrument off-loading and shipment.

• Located within a 10-mile radius from Stevens Center

• If multi-level facility; it must have an elevator

• Men’s and Women’s restroom (in common space) Accessible by all suites, must be Americans with

Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant (one per floor if multi floor)

• A minimum of thirty parking spaces; at least two ADA parking spaces; as least one government vehicle parking spaces Desired:

• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification of "Silver" or higher

• ENERGY STAR® label

• Green Globes® for Sustainable Interiors

• Electric car charging station (not required)

Beneficial Occupancy (Estimated): On or before December 31, 2025.

Lease Term: 10 years total from beginning of lease term. May be broken into Optional Terms.

Delineated Area: To receive consideration, submitted properties must be located within the following area described below, which is bound by the following roads; properties fronting any of the following boundary lines will also be considered:

North – Wye Barricade East – Columbia River South – Interstate 182 West – Highway 240

Additional Requirements for the offered space:

• Shall not be in the FEMA 100-year flood plain. Evidence may be requested.

• Shall meet Federal and Local Government requirements for fire safety, physical security, accessibility, and sustainability.

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

• Offered space must be compatible for HMIS's intended use.

Requested Information Interested parties are invited to submit an expression of interest including the following:

• Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address.

• Description of property, please include, if available, photos of exterior and interior of building.

• Link to internet address of property if currently listed.

• Confirmation that the location of available property lies within the Delineated Area;

• If available, floor plan showing RSF/ABOA square footage of proposed space;

• ABOA Square Feet – SF, (also known as useable) is generally defined as the space remaining once common areas, lessor areas, and non-programmatic areas required by code are deducted from the rentable square feet (RSF) of the facility. ABOA does not include areas such as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules, public corridors, and public toilets required by local code.

• Your company’s socioeconomic size standard based on: NAICS 531120 - Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Mini warehouses)

• Evidence that your company is registered or in the process of registering with SAM.gov. Please provide registered name for confirmation.

• Confirmation that your company is registered or is willing to register in the Hanford Vendor Portal https://vendreg.hanford.gov/

Please include all requested information in a package.

Please send all correspondence regarding this EOI to Procurement Specialist, Kristina Hamby at Kristina_G_Hamby@rl.gov. Your response to this expression of interest are due by October 8, 2024 at 3:00 PM (Pacific).

This is not a Request for Proposal, but a request for an Expression of Interest. HMIS will not award a contract based on this Expression of Interest.

Very truly yours, Kristina Hamby, Procurement Specialist Kristina_G_Hamby@rl.gov https://sam.gov/workspace/profile/ https://vendreg.hanford.gov/