Robley Rex VAMC Sources Sought December.pdf

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY)

FOR ROBLEY REX VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, BUILDING 1, 800

ZORN AVENUE, LOUISVILLE, KY

I. Notice:

This advertisement is a notice of a potential opportunity. This Request for Expressions of Interest

(the “advertisement”) is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. Respondents are advised that the Government assumes no responsibility to award an Historic Reuse Program

(HRP) based upon responses to this advertisement.

• This Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential sources for information and planning purposes only and is not intended to pre-qualify or disqualify any potential Respondents.

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to conduct market research to determine if responsible and qualified sources exist to redevelop the asset described in Section III.

• The information gained from this Sources Sought will be used to assist the Government in determining if this is a feasible development opportunity.

• The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement.

• The Government requests that interested parties respond to this Notice with the specific information requested in Section V of this Notice and identify their small business status.

• Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research should be aware that participation in this survey may not ensure that they qualify for any underlying future solicitation or contract award. Additionally, responding to this Sources Sought Notice is

NOT a prerequisite to respond to any future subsequent solicitations.

• The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this Sources Sought.

• The Government cannot provide any warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information contained in this Notice.

II. Scope of Sources Sought Notice:

This Sources Sought notice is for the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reuse and development of building 1 and associated facilities that will be vacated at the Robley Rex Veterans

Affairs Medical Center (RRVAMC) at 800 Zorn Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206. Building 1 will be available in the future to lease.

VA is seeking expressions of interest from qualified “Developer(s)” for purposes of redeveloping a building that will be vacated in the future for potential future business opportunities that will contribute to the local economy.

For purposes of this effort, the Developer(s) would be a non-VA entity who has the qualifications outlined in Section 2 of this Notice. The Developer(s) will be expected to develop a viable business model for Building 1. The opportunity would involve the Developer(s) entering an HRP lease with the VA which will entail financing, renovating/constructing, operating, and maintenance of

Building 1.

The objectives of this development opportunity include but are not limited to:

• To provide an innovative solution within current authority to preserve a VA-owned, historic property.

• To enable a productive use of the property which does not involve VA capital dollars and benefits all stakeholders.

• To meet VA’s obligations under Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation

Act (NHPA) to better preserve and protect the property.

• Re-purpose historic buildings for purposes of business development and community support.

III. Robley Rex VA Medical Center, Building 1 Background:

Building 1 was a replacement for the former Nichols U.S. Army General Hospital, which was originally built as a temporary facility during World War I. The hospital first opened in 1952 and was built on 58 acres of land at the site of a former city reservoir on a hill above Zorn and

Mellwood Avenues, near the Ohio River. The hospital was given its current name in 2010 to honor Robley Rex, a World War I-era veteran and VA volunteer. The hospital originally opened as a full-service hospital with 494 beds, as of 2024 the facility is listed only as a short-term acute care facility with no staffed beds.

Originally constructed in 1952, the building has undergone several renovations, expansions, and additions, and currently is 475,123 Gross Square Feet (GSF) with nine (9) stories with a penthouse on the tenth floor. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with twelve of the other original buildings on the Asset.

The Robley Rex Veterans Administration Medical Center campus is currently active and will be fully utilized until late 2027 (estimated) as a medical facility, VA will be relocating to 4906

Brownsboro Road, Louisville, KY 40222 where a new VA facility is currently under construction.

Additional information about the VA’s Historic Reuse Program can be found at the following link https://www.cfm.va.gov/realProperty/HRP/index.asp.

IV. Sources Sought Response Requirements

VA is seeking qualified developers with a proven company track record of:

• Reusing historic assets for a multitude of end uses.

• Possessing financial wherewithal required to successfully develop and execute a viable long term business plan.

• Demonstrated operation and staffing knowledge to successfully implement a historic property re-purpose initiative.

Responses should be submitted on official letterhead, must include a point of contact and the signature of at least one organization officer. Responses must address the following elements in sufficient detail to highlight the Respondent’s ability to undertake the Principal Developer scope as set forth in this Sources Sought Notice. Responses must not exceed 20 pages, single spaced with a minimum 12-point font.

Response content should consist of the following:

Section 1: Business Information https://www.cfm.va.gov/realProperty/HRP/index.asp

A. Please provide the following for your company:

• Company Name

• Address

• Point of Contact

• Phone Number

• E-mail Address

• Web Page URL

• DUNS

• CAGE Code

B. Based on the NAICS Code identified in the Sources Sought, please state whether your company is:

• Veteran Owned Small Business* (Yes / No)

• Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business* (Yes / No)

• Small Business (Yes / No)

• Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

• Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No)

• 8(a) Certified (Yes / No)

• HUBZone Certified (Yes / No)

Section 2: Qualifications to Undertake this Development Opportunity

A. Corporate Overview: Provide overview of Respondent’s organization; indicate type of organization (for-profit, non-profit, etc.) and core business activities; specify age of organization; identify leadership.

B. Development Experience: Summarize the Respondent’s development experience and provide brief descriptions of similar scale projects that the Respondent has developed, including any associated project infrastructure, within the last 10 years. Include information such as: name, location, description of housing type, number of units (specify market rate, affordable supportive, etc.), associated project infrastructure, new construction/renovation, age, the number of years involved with the development, and the role of the Respondent.

C. Financing Experience: Summarize the Respondent’s experience directly securing financing for similar scale developments in the last 10 years. Provide brief descriptions of similar developments for which the Respondent had directly secured financing. Include project information such as: name, location, description of housing type, number of units

(specify market rate, etc.), total development cost, specific funding sources secured, and role of Respondent.

D. Development Experience: Summarize the Respondent’s experience and provide brief descriptions of development projects that the Respondent has developed within the last 10 years. Include information such as: name, location, description of project (including supportive services), age, the number of years involved with the property, and the role of the Respondent.

E. Management Experience: Summarize the Respondent’s management experience and provide brief descriptions of similar supportive housing development projects that the

Respondent has directly managed/operated/owned within the last 10 years. Include information such as: name, location, description of facilities (including supportive services), on-site staff (if any), age, the number of years involved with the property, and the extent of your company’s participation.

F. Historic Rehabilitation Experience: Summarize your experience developing, managing and operating historic rehabilitation projects. Summary should demonstrate a proven track records in the development, and experience in redevelopment, reuse and operation, of historic structures.

G. Financial Wherewithal: Provide evidence of your firm’s financial wherewithal to develop reuse historic building(s) and attach supporting documentation (Note: Supporting documentation is excluded from the page limitation).

V. Deadline to Submit Questions regarding Notice Any and all questions regarding the contents of this Notice should be submitted via to

Nam H. Tran at Nam.Tran3@va.gov and Shahidat Abbas at

Shahidat.Abbas@va.gov by 12 December 2025 at 5:00pm ET. Questions will be answered as an amendment to the advertisement.

VI. Deadline to Submit Response If your organization has the qualifications set forth in Section VI of this Notice and is interested and capable of executing all aspects of this opportunity, please EMAIL your response as an attachment to Nam Tran at Nam.Tran3@va.gov and

Shahidat Abbas at Shahidat.Abbas@va.gov on 15 December 2025 before 5:00pm ET.

mailto:Nam.Tran3@va.gov mailto:Shahidat.Abbas@va.gov mailto:Nam.Tran3@va.gov mailto:Shahidat.Abbas@va.gov

Building 1: Exterior Views