S02 High Desert CA VC Sources Sought.pdf

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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 36C24W26R0036

Regional Procurement Office West (RPOW)

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. The NAICS Code is 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings, and the small business size standard is $41.5 Million.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS) is currently seeking to lease a minimum 4,362 ABOA 5,888 (RSF) and a maximum of 4,580 ABOA 6,183 (RSF) for use by VA as a Veteran Center leased space in Victorville, California. Sources that are interested in leasing space to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Respondents are advised that the Government assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement.

Contracting Office Address: Ralph Crump, Contracting Officer, RPO West, Leasing, 55 N Robinson Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Office:(405) 552-4315 Email:Ralph.Crump@va.gov Description: VA will provide all detailed definitions, should a solicitation for offers or request for proposals be issued for this project.

Lease Term: 20 years, termination rights after 10 years

Delineated Area: To receive consideration, submitted properties must be located within the area described below, which is bound by the following roads or must front on any of the following boundary lines:

Bounded on the North: Palmdale Rd / Green Tree Blvd Victorville Bounded on the East: Peach /Ridgecrest Rd /Bear Valley Rd Bounded on the South: Ranchero Rd, Hesperia Bounded on the West:405 Baldy Mesa Rd.

The attached map of the delineated area is provided for further clarification of the boundaries of the delineated area.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. On-site parking for a minimum of 20 vehicles is required, of which at least three (2) spaces must be ADA compliant.

2. Proposed property shall not be located within the 100-year flood plain.

3. The proposed property must be within the delineated area

4. A lease for up to 20 years; 10 Years Firm, 90 Day Termination Rights

5. Offered space will not be considered if located within a walkable ¼ miles to a property with incompatible uses, including but not limited to the following uses: liquor establishments, cannabis dispensaries or methadone clinics, drug and alcohol treatment centers, correctional facilities, establishments where firearms are sold/discharged, railroad tracks, or within flight paths.

6. 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 requests for proposals.

7. A fully serviced lease is required.

8. Offered space must be compatible with VA’s intended use.

All submissions should include the Following information:

(1) Name, phone number and email address of Property Owner. Note, if responding and you are not the property owner, i.e. broker, provide written statement from property owner

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(owner letterhead) authorizing you to represent the owner. Address or described location of building

(2) Location on map, demonstrating the building lies within the Delineated Area;

(3) Documentation evidencing that proposed property is outside the 100-year flood plain. (4)

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

The building and parking area must be fully accessible, meeting all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards. The building must comply with the Interagency Security Committee Security Design Criteria for New Federal Office Buildings and Major.

Interested offerors (owners or their legal representatives, i.e. brokers) shall submit information concerning their properties outlined above to Ralph Crump via email at Ralph.Crump@va.gov, no later than 4:00 PM CST on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 including all questions or concerns. Interested offerors shall include the following title in the subject line of the email, “36C24W26R0036, High Desert Vet Center”. Please note, email size shall be limited to 5 MB, therefore multiple emails maybe require.

Attachment - VOSB or SDVOSB Status

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.

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 in determining if the acquisition should be set-aside for SDVOSB or VOSB concerns in accordance with 38 USC § 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;

__ X (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;

__ (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.

Project Requirements: This Sources Sought Notice 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 twenty (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.

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

4 | P a g e https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/vip/ . All business concerns must have the technical skills and financial capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements. A submission checklist and information sheets are provided below for firms to fill out and submit, which will serve as the firm’s Capabilities Statement. If 2 or more VOSB firms are sought then the requirement will be set aside.

https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/vip/ https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/vip/