S02 SLAT Request for Lease Proposals RLP Salisbury R100A Oct. 2024.pdf

GSA R100A (10/24)

VHA REQUEST

FOR LEASE

PROPOSALS

NO.

36C24525R0021 Salisbury, MD

Offers due by 07/18/2025

To be considered for award, offers conforming to the requirements of the RLP shall be received no later than 1600 EST on the date above. See “Receipt of Lease Proposals” herein for additional information.

This Request for Lease Proposals ("RLP") sets forth instructions and requirements for proposals for a Lease described in the RLP documents. Proposals conforming to the RLP requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the Method of Award set forth herein to select an Offeror for award. The Government will award the Lease to the selected Offeror, subject to the conditions herein.

The information collection requirements contained in this Solicitation/Contract, that are not required by regulation, have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act and assigned the OMB Control No. 3090-0086.

SLAT RLP

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SLAT RLP

SECTION 1 STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS

1.01 GENERAL INFORMATION (SLAT) (OCT 2023)

1.02 AMOUNT AND TYPE OF SPACE AND LEASE TERM (SLAT) (OCT 2020)

1.03 NEIGHBORHOOD AND PARKING (SLAT) (OCT 2021)

1.04 LIST OF RLP DOCUMENTS (SLAT) (OCT 2023)

1.05 LEASE DESCRIPTION (SLAT) (OCT 2023)

1.06 AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES (OCT 2020)

1.07 BROKER COMMISSION AND COMMISSION CREDIT (OCT 2020) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

1.08 PRICING OF SECURITY REQUIREMENTS (OCT 2022)

1.09 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE AND SMALL BUSINESS SIZE

STANDARD (OCT 2023)

SECTION 2 ELIGIBILITY AND PREFERENCES FOR AWARD

2.01 EFFICIENCY OF LAYOUT (SLAT) (OCT 2020)

2.02 FLOOD PLAINS (OCT 2022)

2.03 SEISMIC SAFETY – MODERATE SEISMICITY (OCT 2023) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

2.04 SEISMIC SAFETY – HIGH SEISMICITY (OCT 2023) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

2.05 GSAR 552.270-2 HISTORIC PREFERENCE (DEVIATION) (JUL 2024) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

2.06 ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT (OCT 2023)

2.07 DUE DILIGENCE AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT REQUIREMENTS - RLP (OCT 2023)

2.08 NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT REQUIREMENTS - RLP (SMALL) (OCT 2023)

SECTION 3 HOW TO OFFER

3.01 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (JUN 2012)

3.02 RECEIPT OF LEASE PROPOSALS (OCT 2024)

3.03 PRICING TERMS (OCT 2022)

3.04 BUDGET SCOREKEEPING; OPERATING LEASE TREATMENT (APR 2011)

3.05 PROSPECTUS LEASE (OCT 2022) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

3.06 ADDITIONAL SUBMITTALS (OCT 2024)

3.07 TENANT IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED IN OFFER (OCT 2020)

3.08 TURNKEY PRICING WITH DESIGN INTENT DRAWINGS PRIOR TO AWARD (OCT 2017) INTENTIONALLY

DELETED

3.09 SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED IN OFFER (OCT 2022) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

3.10 GREEN BUILDING RATING CERTIFICATION FOR TENANT INTERIORS (OCT 2023)

3.11 OPERATING COSTS REQUIREMENTS INCLUDED IN OFFER (JUN 2012)

GSA FORM R100A (10/24)

3.12 UTILITIES SEPARATE FROM RENTAL / BUILDING OPERATING PLAN (JUN 2012) INTENTIONALLY DELETED 13

SECTION 4 METHOD OF AWARD

4.01 NEGOTIATIONS (OCT 2023)

4.02 HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN PRICE PREFERENCE WAIVER (OCT 2023)

4.03 AWARD BASED ON PRICE (OCT 2023) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

4.04 OTHER EVALUATION FACTORS (OCT 2023)

4.05 EVALUATION FACTOR DESCRIPTIONS (OCT 2023)

4.06 EVALUATION FACTOR MINIMUM STANDARDS (OCT 2023) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

4.07 EVALUATION FACTOR SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS (OCT 2023) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

4.08 EVALUATION DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS (OCT 2023)

4.09 PRESENT VALUE PRICE EVALUATION (OCT 2024)

4.10 AWARD (OCT 2024)

SECTION 5 ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

5.01 MODIFIED RLP PARAGRAPHS (OCT 2016) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

5.02 SWING SPACE - RLP (OCT 2022)

RLP NO. 36C24525R0021, PAGE 1 GSA R100A (10/24)

REQUEST FOR LEASE

PROPOSALS NO.

36C24525R0021

4/24/2025 SLAT RLP GSA R100A (October 2024)

SECTION 1 STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS

1.01 GENERAL INFORMATION (SLAT) (OCT 2023)

A. This Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) sets forth instructions and requirements for proposals for a Lease described in the RLP documents. The Government will evaluate proposals conforming to the RLP requirements in accordance with the Method of Award set forth below to select an Offeror for award. The Government will award the Lease to the selected Offeror, subject to the conditions below.

B. Included in the RLP documents is a lease template setting forth the lease term and other terms and conditions of the Lease contemplated by this RLP and a Proposal to Lease Space (GSA Form 1364) on which Offeror shall submit its offered rent and other price data, together with required information and submissions. The Lease paragraph titled “Definitions and General Terms” shall apply to the terms of this

RLP.

C. Do not attempt to complete the lease template. VHA will transcribe the successful Offeror’s final offered rent and other price data included on the GSA Form 1364 into the lease and transmit the completed Lease, including any appropriate attachments, to the successful Offeror for execution. Neither the RLP nor any other part of an Offeror’s proposal shall be part of the Lease except to the extent expressly incorporated therein. The Offeror should review the completed Lease for accuracy and consistency with his or her proposal, sign and date the first page, initial each subsequent page of the Lease, and return it to the Lease Contracting Officer (LCO).

D. The Offeror's executed Lease shall constitute a firm offer. No Lease shall be formed until the LCO executes the Lease and delivers a signed copy to the Offeror.

E. Offeror may not use Federal agency name(s) and/or acronym(s), e.g., Veterans Health Administration, VHA, in the entity name that owns and/or leases the Space to VHA.

1.02 AMOUNT AND TYPE OF SPACE AND LEASE TERM (SLAT) (OCT 2020)

A. The Space shall be located in a modern quality Building of sound and substantial construction with a facade of stone, marble, brick, stainless steel, aluminum or other permanent materials in good condition and acceptable to the LCO. If not a new Building, the Space offered shall be in a Building that has undergone, or will complete by occupancy, modernization, or adaptive reuse for the Space with modern conveniences. Buildings with Property boundary(ies) on the boundary streets are deemed to be within the delineated Area of Consideration.

CITY, STATE SALISBURY, MD

AREA OF CONSIDERATION N: RT 50, E: RT 13 BYPASS, S: TONYTANK CREEK-

TONYTANK POND-COULBURN MILL POND, W

WICOMICO RIVER

SPACE TYPE(S) OFFICE

MINIMUM SQ. FT. (NUSF) 2112

MAXIMUM SQ. FT. (NUSF) 2534

RESERVED PARKING SPACES (TOTAL) 15

RESERVED PARKING SPACES (SURFACE) 15

RESERVED PARKING SPACES (STRUCTURE) N/A

INITIAL FULL TERM 20 YEARS

INITIAL FIRM TERM 5 YEARS

TERMINATION RIGHTS 90 DAYS

OPTION TERM NONE

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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1.03 NEIGHBORHOOD AND PARKING (SLAT) (OCT 2021)

A. Transit Accessibility. A subway, light rail, or bus stop shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the Building, but generally not exceeding a safely accessible, walkable 2,640 feet from the principal functional entrance of the building, as determined by the LCO.

1.04 LIST OF RLP DOCUMENTS (SLAT) (OCT 2023)

A. The following documents are attached to and included as part of this RLP package:

DOCUMENT NAME

NO. OF PAGES

EXHIBIT

Lease No. 36C24525L0009 (Template L100A) 35 A

Agency’s Requirements 52 B

Security Requirements for Level 2 16 C

Security Unit Price List 2 D

GSA 3517A, General Clauses 21 E

GSA Form 1364 Proposal to Lease Space 4 F

GSA Form 1217, Lessors Annual Cost Statement 4 G

Fire and Life Safety 12000 6 H

GSA 3516A, Solicitation Provisions 6 I

FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

4 J

DBA Wage Determination 5 K

TICS Table (EXCEL) 1 L

Space Plan (EXCEL) 1 M

Submittal Checklist (EXCEL) 1 N

Past Performance Questionnaire 5 O

B. In addition to the documents identified above, this RLP package includes additional agency requirements containing sensitive information that is only available to Offerors upon request to the LCO or Alternate Government Contact as listed under Section 1 of this RLP

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1.05 LEASE DESCRIPTION (SLAT) (OCT 2023)

A. Offeror shall examine the Lease template included in the RLP documents to understand the Government's and the Lessor's respective rights and responsibilities under the contemplated Lease.

B. The Lease contemplated by this RLP includes:

1. The term of the Lease, and renewal option, if any.

2. Terms and Conditions of the Lease, including Definitions, Standards, and Formulas applicable to the Lease and this RLP.

3. Building Shell standards and requirements.

4. Information concerning the tenant agency's buildout requirements, to be supplemented after award.

5. Security Requirements.

6. A description of all services to be provided by the Lessor.

C. Should the Offeror be awarded the Lease, the terms of the Lease shall be binding upon the Lessor without regard to any statements contained in this RLP.

D. The Lease contemplated by this RLP is a fully serviced Lease. Rent shall be based upon a proposed rental rate per Rentable Square

Foot (RSF), limited by the offered rate and the maximum NUSF solicited under this RLP. Although certain Tenant Improvement (TI) requirements information is provided with this RLP and will be incorporated into the Lease, the TIs to be delivered by the Lessor will be based on the final design to be developed after award of the Lease, which reflects the Agency’s full requirements. The Lessor shall design and build the TIs and will be compensated for TI costs, together with design and project management fees to be set under the Lease. Although the TI requirements will not be developed fully until after award, Offerors shall provide the allowance stated in the Tenant Improvement Allowance paragraph of the Lease.

E. The security pricing process is described in a separate paragraph.

F. Upon completion and acceptance of the leased Space, the Space will be measured for establishing the actual annual rent, and the lease term shall commence. In instances involving an incumbent Lessor where the Government commences the lease term pending completion of TI alterations, the Government shall withhold TI rent pursuant to Section 1 of the Lease until such time as the TI and/or BSAC is completed and accepted by the Government. During the term of the Lease, rent will be adjusted for changes to the Lessor's operating costs and real estate taxes, pursuant to paragraphs set forth in the Lease.

G. Offerors are advised that doing business with the Government carries special responsibilities with respect to sustainability, fire protection and life safety, and security, as well as other requirements not typically found in private commercial leases. These are set forth both in the lease template and in the GSA 3517A, Solicitation Provisions, and will be made part of the Lease.

1.06 AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES (OCT 2020)

With respect to all matters relating to this RLP, only the Government's LCO designated below shall have the authority to amend the RLP and award a Lease. The Government shall have the right to substitute its LCO by notice, without an express delegation by the prior LCO.

Lease LCO:

Christopher Tate

Christopher.Tate2@va.gov

As to all other matters, Offerors may contact the Alternate Government Contact designated below.

Alternate Government Contact:

Tammy Buckwalter 510 Butler Ave, Building 306A, Martinsburg, WV 25405 Tammy.buckwalter@va.gov

1.07 BROKER COMMISSION AND COMMISSION CREDIT (OCT 2020) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

1.08 PRICING OF SECURITY REQUIREMENTS (OCT 2022)

A. The proposed Lease contains an attachment with the security requirements and obligations for the Building, which are based on the facility security level (FSL). The Federal Government determines the facility’s FSL rating, which ranges from FSL I to FSL IV. The FSL is based on client agency mix, required size of space, number of employees, use of the space, location, configuration of the site and lot, and public access into and around the facility.

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B. The security requirements attached to this Lease includes a list of security countermeasures that must be installed in the leased Space.

The Offeror shall use the Security Unit Price List to provide the Government with itemized costs of these security countermeasures.

C. There shall be no charge to the Government for any items that already exist in the offered Building or facility.

1.09 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE AND SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD (OCT 2023)

A. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 531120 (Exception).

B. The small business size standard for the applicable NAICS code is found HTTPS://WWW.SBA.GOV/SIZE-STANDARDS/.

https://www.sba.gov/size-standards/

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SECTION 2 ELIGIBILITY AND PREFERENCES FOR AWARD

2.01 EFFICIENCY OF LAYOUT (SLAT) (OCT 2020)

2.02 FLOOD PLAINS (OCT 2022)

A Lease will not be awarded for any offered Property located within a 1-percent-annual-chance floodplain (formerly referred to as 100-year floodplain) unless the Government has determined that there is no practicable alternative. An Offeror may offer less than its entire site in order to exclude a portion of the site that falls within a floodplain, so long as the portion offered meets all the requirements of this RLP and does not impact the Government’s full use and enjoyment of the Premises. If an Offeror intends that the offered Property that will become the Premises for purposes of this Lease will be something other than the entire site as recorded in tax or other property records the Offeror shall clearly demarcate the offered Property on its site plan/map submissions and shall propose an adjustment to property taxes on an appropriate pro rata basis. For such an offer, the Government may determine that the offered Property does not adequately avoid development in a 1-percent-annual-chance floodplain.

In addition, a Lease will not be awarded for any offered Property adjacent to a 1-percent-annual-chance floodplain, where such an adjacency would, as determined by the Government, restrict ingress or egress to the Premises in the event of a flood, unless there is no practicable alternative.

2.03 SEISMIC SAFETY – MODERATE SEISMICITY (OCT 2023) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

2.04 SEISMIC SAFETY – HIGH SEISMICITY (OCT 2023) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

2.05 GSAR 552.270-2 HISTORIC PREFERENCE (DEVIATION) (JUL 2024) INTENTIONALLY DELETED

2.06 ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT (OCT 2023)

A. The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) establishes requirements for Government leases relating to energy efficiency standards and potential cost-effective energy efficiency and conservation improvements.

B. Subject to the exceptions below, unless one of the statutory exceptions listed in sub-paragraph C below applies, VHA may award a lease for a Building only if the building has earned the ENERGY STAR® label conferred by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) within the most recent year prior to the due date for final proposal revisions. The term “most recent year” means that the date of award of the ENERGY STAR® label by EPA must not be more than 1 year prior to the due date of final proposal revisions. For example, an ENERGY STAR® label awarded by EPA on October 1, 2023, is valid for all lease procurements where final proposal revisions are due on or before September 30, 2024. Notwithstanding the above, buildings that meet any of the following are considered as equivalent to having an Energy Star label in the most recent year, provided they achieve an ENERGY STAR® label within 18 months after occupancy by the Government:

1. All new Buildings being specifically constructed for the Government, provided they achieve an ENERGY STAR® label within 18 months after occupancy by the Government, and received the “Designed to Earn the Energy Star®” certification prior to construction;

2. All existing Buildings that have had an Energy Star® label but are unable to obtain a label in the most recent year (i.e., within 12 months prior to the due date for final proposal revisions) because of insufficient occupancy;

3. Newly built Buildings that have used Energy® Star’s Target Finder tool and either achieved a “Designed to Earn the Energy Star®” certification or received an unofficial score (in strict adherence to Target Finder’s usage instructions, including the use of required energy modeling) of 75 or higher prior to the due date for final proposal revisions and who are unable to obtain a label in the most recent year because of insufficient occupancy; or

4. An existing Building that is unable to obtain a label because of insufficient occupancy but that can produce an indication, through the use of energy modeling or past utility and occupancy data input into Energy Star’s® Portfolio Manager tool or Target Finder, that it can receive an unofficial score of 75 or higher using all other requirements of Target Finder or Portfolio Manager, except for actual data from the most recent year.

ENERGY STAR® tools and resources can be found at HTTPS://WWW.ENERGYSTAR.GOV/BUILDINGS/TOOLS-AND-RESOURCES.

C. Subject to subparagraph D below, EISA allows a Federal agency to lease Space in a Building that does not have an ENERGY STAR®

Label if:

1. No Space is offered in a Building with an ENERGY STAR® Label that meets RLP requirements, including locational needs;

2. The agency will remain in a Building it currently occupies;

3. The Lease will be in a Building of historical, architectural, or cultural significance listed or eligible to be listed on the National

Register of Historic Places; or https://www.energystar.gov/BUILDINGS/TOOLS-AND-RESOURCES

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4. The Lease is for 10,000 RSF or less.

D. If one or more of the statutory exceptions applies, and the offered Space is not in a Building that has earned the ENERGY STAR® Label within one year prior to the due date for final proposal revisions, Offerors are required to include in their lease proposal an agreement to renovate the Building for all energy efficiency and conservation improvements that it has determined would be cost effective over the Firm Term of the Lease, if any, prior to acceptance of the Space (or not later than one year after the Lease Award Date of a succeeding or superseding lease). Such improvements may consist of, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) upgrades, including boilers, chillers, and Building Automation System (BAS)

/Monitoring/Control System (EMCS).

2. Lighting Improvements.

3. Building Envelope Modifications.

Note. Additional information can be found on HTTPS://WWW.GSA.GOV/REAL-ESTATE/REAL-ESTATE- SERVICES/LEASING/SUSTAINABILITY-POLICIES under “Sustainability Policies.”

E. The term "cost effective" means an improvement that will result in substantial operational cost savings to the landlord by reducing electricity or fossil fuel consumption, water, or other utility costs. The term "operational cost savings" means a reduction in operational costs to the landlord through the application of Building improvements that achieve cost savings over the Firm Term of the Lease sufficient to pay the incremental additional costs of making the Building improvements.

F. Instructions for obtaining an ENERGY STAR® Label are provided at HTTP://WWW.ENERGYSTAR.GOV/BUILDINGS/FACILITY-

OWNERS-AND-MANAGERS/EXISTING-BUILDINGS/ (use “Portfolio Manager” to apply). ENERGY STAR® tools and resources can be found at HTTPS://WWW.ENERGYSTAR.GOV/BUILDINGS/TOOLS-AND-RESOURCES. The ENERGY STAR® Building Upgrade Manual HTTPS://WWW.ENERGYSTAR.GOV/BUILDINGS/TOOLS-AND-RESOURCES/) and Building Upgrade Value Calculator (HTTP://WWW.ENERGYSTAR.GOV/BUILDINGS/TOOLS-AND-RESOURCES/) are tools which can be useful in considering energy efficiency and conservation improvements to Buildings.

G. If one or more of the statutory exceptions applies, and the offered Space is not in a Building that has earned the ENERGY STAR® Label within one year prior to the due date for final proposal revisions, the successful Offeror will be excused from performing any agreed-to energy efficiency and conservation renovations, and benchmarking with public disclosure (as provided in (I) below, if it obtains the ENERGY STAR® Label prior to the Government’s acceptance of the Space (or not later than one year after the Lease Award Date for succeeding and superseding leases).

H. If no improvements are proposed, the Offeror must demonstrate to the Government using the ENERGY STAR® Online Tools why no energy efficiency and conservation improvements are cost effective. If such explanation is unreasonable, the offer may be rejected.

I. As described in Section 3 of the Lease, successful Offerors meeting one of the statutory exceptions above must agree to benchmark and publicly disclose the Building’s current ENERGY STAR® score, using EPA’s Portfolio Manager online software application. See the Lease for additional details.

J. All new Buildings being specifically constructed for the Government must achieve the ENERGY STAR® Label within 18 months after occupancy by the Government.

2.07 DUE DILIGENCE AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT REQUIREMENTS - RLP (OCT 2023)

A. Environmental Due Diligence.

1. At the direction of the LCO, the Offeror must provide, at the Offeror’s sole cost and expense, a current Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), using the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard E1527-21 and timeline, as such standard may be revised from time to time. In accordance with ASTM standards, the study must be performed by an environmental professional with qualifications that meet ASTM standards. This Phase I ESA must be prepared with a focus on the Government being the “user” of the Phase I, as the term “user” is defined in E1527-21. Failure to submit the required study may result in dismissal from consideration.

2. If the Phase I ESA identifies any recognized environmental conditions (RECs), the Offeror will be responsible for addressing such RECs, at its sole cost and expense, including performing any necessary Phase II ESA (using ASTM Standard E1903-11), performing any necessary cleanup actions in accordance with federal and state standards and requirements and submitting a proposed schedule for complying with these obligations. The Government will evaluate whether the nature of any of the RECs, the results of the Phase II, any completed cleanup, and the proposed schedule meet the Government’s needs.

B. National Environmental Policy Act.

1. While the Offeror is responsible for performing all environmental due diligence studies of the offered Property, the Government is responsible for compliance with NEPA, whether in whole or in part, on its own or with the assistance of the Offerors. NEPA requires federal agencies to consider the effects of their actions on the quality of the human environment as part of the federal https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/real-estate-services/leasing/sustainability-policies https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/real-estate-services/leasing/sustainability-policies http://www.energystar.gov/buildings/facility-owners-and-managers/existing-buildings/earn-recognition/energy-star-certification http://www.energystar.gov/buildings/facility-owners-and-managers/existing-buildings/earn-recognition/energy-star-certification https://www.energystar.gov/BUILDINGS/TOOLS-AND-RESOURCES https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/tools-and-resources/building-upgrade-manual http://www.energystar.gov/buildings/tools-and-resources/building-upgrade-value-calculator

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decision-making process and, to that end, the Government’s obligations may, and in some cases will, be augmented by the Offerors as described in greater detail in the RLP.

2. The Government may either request information from the Offerors to help it meet its obligations under NEPA or share information provided in response to this provision with federal, state and local regulatory agencies as part of its compliance responsibilities under NEPA and other applicable federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. Further consultation with these regulatory agencies may be necessary as part of the NEPA process.

3. The Offerors are advised that the Government may be required to release the location of each offered site and other building specific information in public hearings or in public NEPA documents. By submitting an offer in response to this RLP and without the need for any further documentation, the Offeror acknowledges and consents to such release.

4. The Government reserves the right to reject any offer where (i) the NEPA-related documentation provided by the Offeror for the offered Property is inadequate, (ii) the offer entails unacceptably adverse impacts on the human environment, (iii) the identified adverse impacts cannot be readily mitigated, or (iv) the level of NEPA analysis is more extensive than is acceptable to the Government.

5. An Offeror must allow the Government access to the offered Property to conduct studies in furtherance of NEPA compliance.

This requires research and field surveys to assess the potential impacts to the natural, social and cultural environments. Any recent studies previously conducted by the Offeror may be submitted to be included in the NEPA process.

6. The Government will not proceed with Lease award until the NEPA process is complete as evidenced by the Government’s issuance of a completed CATEX, EA or Environmental Impact Statement. Upon Lease award, any mitigation measures, whether optional or mandatory, identified and adopted by the Government will become Lease obligations. All costs and expenses for development of design alternatives, mitigation measures and review submittals for work to be performed under the Lease will be the sole responsibility of Lessor.

2.08 NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT REQUIREMENTS - RLP (SMALL) (OCT 2023)

A. The Government is responsible for complying with section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C.

§ 306108 (Section 106). An Offeror must allow the Government access to the offered Property to conduct studies in furtherance of the Section 106 compliance.

B. If the Government determines that the leasing action could affect historic property, the Offeror of any Property that the Government determines could affect historic property will be required to retain, at its sole cost and expense, the services of a preservation architect who meets or exceeds the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for Historic Architecture, as amended and annotated and previously published in the Code of Federal Regulations, 36 C.F.R. part 61, and the GSA’s Qualification Requirements for Preservation Architects. These standards are available at: HTTPS://WWW.GSA.GOV/REAL-ESTATE/HISTORIC-

PRESERVATION/.

https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/historic-preservation/historic-preservation-policy-tools/preservation-tools-resources/proof-of-competency-other-documentation https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/historic-preservation/historic-preservation-policy-tools/preservation-tools-resources/proof-of-competency-other-documentation

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SECTION 3 HOW TO OFFER

3.01 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (JUN 2012)

Offeror shall prepare a complete offer, using the forms provided with this RLP, and submit the completed lease proposal package to the Government as indicated below.

3.02 RECEIPT OF LEASE PROPOSALS (OCT 2024)

A. Traditional method – E-mail

1. Offeror is authorized to transmit its lease proposal as an attachment to an email. Offeror's email shall include the name, address and telephone number of the Offeror, and identify the name and title of the individual signing on behalf of the Offeror. Offeror's signed lease proposal must be saved in a generally accessible format (such as portable document format (pdf)), which displays a visible image of all original document signatures and must be transmitted as an attachment to the email. Only emails transmitted to, and received at, the VA email address identified in the RLP will be accepted. Offeror submitting a lease proposal by email shall retain in its possession, and make available upon VA's request, its original signed proposal. Unless otherwise authorized by the LCO or his/her designated representative, offers may only be submitted electronically to VA using email submission with the subject “Lease Proposal Salisbury Vet Center: 36C24525R0021. Offers may be submitted using multiple emails. If using multiple emails, the subject line should include the sequential number and total number of emails. For example, if there are four emails in total the subject line would read, “Lease Proposal Salisbury Vet Center: 36C24525R0021– 1 of 4;

Lease Proposal Salisbury Vet Center: 36C24525R0021– 2 of 4; Lease Proposal Salisbury Vet Center: 36C24525R0021– 3 of 4;

Lease Proposal Salisbury Vet Center: 36C24525R0021– 3 of 4

2. To be considered for award, offers conforming to the requirements of the RLP shall be received no later than the time and date specified on the first page of this RLP at the following email address: tammy.buckwalter@va.gov

3. Offers transmitted through email shall be deemed late if received at the designated email address after the date and time established for receipt of offers unless it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one Working Day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals.

4. Only Email submissions will be evaluated.

B. There will be no public opening of offers, and all offers will be confidential until the Lease has been awarded. However, the Government may release proposals outside the Government such as to support contractors to assist in the evaluation of offers. Such Government contractors shall be required to protect the data from unauthorized disclosure.

C. The Offerors submission shall be:

1. Volume 1 – Technical Proposal

a. Information that addresses award factors which are listed in Paragraph 4.04 and 4.05 of the Solicitation.

b. Plans, written narratives, design concept, renderings, calculations, parking, occupancy timetables, mechanical and electrical systems and energy efficiency of the proposed building as described in the Solicitation (bookmark each of these sections i.e. mechanical narrative, mechanical design concepts, mechanical calculations, electrical narrative, electrical design concept, etc.)

c. Space Requirement List

d. Drawings, plans and rendering in PDF

2. Volume 2 – Past Performance

Past performance information

3. Volume 3 – Price Proposal

a. Form 1217, Lessor’s Annual Cost Statement.

b. Form 1364, Proposal to Lease Space.

c. Unit Price List

d. TICS table

e. Conditional Commitment of Funds

4. Volume 4 – Supporting Documents

a. Evidence of compliance with local zoning laws or evidence of variance, if any, approved by proper local authority.

b. Proof of Site Ownership or Control.

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c. Solicitation R100, Amendments and Clarifications.

d. Form 3516, Solicitation Provision.

e. Form 3517B, General Clauses.

f. Certification of Building Energy.

g. Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

h. Agency Special Requirement (ASR).

i. Pre-Lease Building Security Plan.

j. Security Requirement.

k. Form 12000-WH Prelease Fire Protection & Life Safety Evaluation.

l. US Department of Labor Wage Determination.

m. Asbestos Certification.

n. Energy Star, if determined to not be cost-effective, narrative required.

o. FAR 52.204-24, Representation.

p. Contract Submittal Schedule.

q. Emergency/Maintenance Plan.

3.03 PRICING TERMS (OCT 2022)

Offeror shall provide the following pricing information with its offer:

A. GSA Form 1217, Lessor’s Annual Cost Statement. Complete all sections of the 1217.

B. GSA Form 1364, Proposal to Lease Space. Complete all sections of the 1364, including, but not limited to:

1. A fully serviced Lease rate (gross rate) per NUSF and RSF, clearly itemizing the total Building shell rental, TI rate, Building

Specific Amortized Capital (BSAC) rate, operating costs, and parking (itemizing all costs of parking above base local code requirements or otherwise already included in shell rent).

2. Improvements. All improvements in the base Building, lobbies, common areas, and core areas shall be provided by the Lessor, at the Lessor’s expense. This Building shell rental rate shall also include, but is not limited to, property financing (exclusive of TIs and BSAC), insurance, taxes, management, profit, etc., for the building. The building shell rental rate shall also include all basic Building systems and common area buildout, including base Building lobbies, common areas, core areas, etc., exclusive of the NUSF Space offered as required in this RLP.

3. The annual cost per NUSF and rentable square foot (RSF) for the cost of services and utilities. This equals line 27 of GSA

Form 1217, Lessor’s Annual Cost Statement, divided by the building size (shown on the top of both GSA Form 1364, Proposal to Lease Space, and Form 1217) for NUSF and RSF, respectively.

4. A shell rate per NUSF and RSF for that portion of the lease term extending beyond the Firm Term. The rate proposed for this portion of the term shall not reflect any TIs or BSAC as they will have been fully amortized over the Firm Term.

5. An hourly overtime rate for overtime use of heating and cooling, and, if applicable, Adjustment for Reduced Services. Note. Refer to the Lease document for additional guidance.

6. Adjustment for Vacant Leased Premises. Note. Refer to the Lease document for additional guidance.

7. Lessor’s Fees to complete Tenant Improvements and Building Specific Amortized Capital (BSAC). Provide a listing of proposed

(i) Lessor’s Project Management fee and (ii) Lessor’s A/E design costs to prepare construction documents, to complete the Tenant Improvements and BSAC, if applicable. State the basis for determining each component, (e.g., flat fee, cost per NUSF SF, etc.). State any assumptions used to compute the dollar costs for each fee component.

8. Rent concessions being offered. Indicate either on the GSA Form 1364 Proposal to Lease Space or in separate correspondence.

C. Security Unit Price List. The Offeror shall use the Security Unit Price list to provide a cost breakdown of the security countermeasures, which were outlined in the security requirements attachment. The Security Unit Price list includes various improvements and services to be provided by the Lessor. Each item is classified as part of the shell, tenant improvements, or BSAC. There shall be no charge to the Government for any items that already exist in the offered Building or facility.

D. TI Unit Price List

3.04 BUDGET SCOREKEEPING; OPERATING LEASE TREATMENT (APR 2011)

The Government will award a Lease pursuant to this RLP only if the Lease will score as an operating lease under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-11, Appendix B. Only offers that are compliant with operating lease limitations will be eligible for award. Offerors are obligated to provide supporting documentation at the request of the LCO to facilitate the Government’s determination in this regard.

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3.06 ADDITIONAL SUBMITTALS (OCT 2024)

Offeror shall also submit with its offer the following:

A. If the offeror is not the owner of the Property, authorization from the ownership entity to submit an offer on the ownership entity’s behalf.

B. Satisfactory evidence of at least a conditional commitment of funds in an amount necessary to prepare the Space, including Shell, TI, and BSAC improvements. Such commitments shall be signed by an authorized bank officer, or other legally authorized financing official, and at a minimum shall state the amount of the loan, term in years, annual percentage rate, and length of loan commitment. Alternatively, if the Offeror is self-financing, Offeror must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the LCO, that it has adequate financial resources to self-finance the necessary improvements, e.g., income statements, cash flow statements, balance sheets, three (3) months of bank statements showing sufficient on hand stable cash reserves to fund the improvements, letter from the entity’s financial officer.

C. Evidence that the Property is zoned in compliance with local zoning laws, including evidence of variances, if any, approved by the proper local authority. If the current zoning is not in compliance, the Offeror must submit a plan and time schedule outlining how they will obtain all necessary zoning approvals prior to construction and how long the necessary zoning approvals will take.

D. Evidence of ownership or control of Building or site. If the Offeror owns the Property being offered or has a long-term leasehold interest, the deed or lease must be submitted to the LCO evidencing the Offeror's stated interest in the Property and any encumbrances on the Property.

E. If the Offeror does not yet have a vested interest in the Property, but rather has a written agreement to acquire an interest, then the

Offeror shall submit a fully executed copy of the written agreement with its offer, together with a statement from the current owner that the agreement is in full force and effect and that the Offeror has performed all conditions precedent to closing, or other form of documentation satisfactory to the LCO prior to award. These submittals must remain current. The Offeror is required to submit updated documents as required.

F. Required Proof of Signing Authority: As a condition of lease award, the Government will require one of the following forms of proof of signing authority before the Government executes the Lease:

1. Corporation. Copy of Articles of Incorporation and bylaws. In addition, a copy of the resolution, signed by the necessary directors of the corporation authorizing the corporate officer who will sign the lease to bind the corporation to the Lease.

2. Partnership. Copy of Partnership Agreement, Statement of Partnership, or Statement of Limited Partnership and evidence of authority of signatory to bind the partnership if not expressly authorized by the Partnership Agreement.

3. Limited Liability Company. Copy of the Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement. Also, evidence of the authority of the signing manager (if company is manager owned) or member (if the company is member managed) to sign, if not expressly authorized by the Articles of Organization and/or Operating Agreement.

4. Joint Venture. Copy of Joint Venture Agreement and evidence of authority of signatory to bind the Joint Venture to the Lease.

G. If claiming an historic preference in accordance with the Historic Preference paragraph in RLP Section 2, Eligibility and Preferences for

Award, Offeror must submit one of the following as documentation that the Property is historic or the site of the offered Property is within a Historic District: a letter from the National Park Service stating that the Property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) or eligible for listing, with a date of the listing/decision; a letter from the State Historic Preservation Office stating that the Property is listed in the NRHP, or on a statewide register, or eligible for inclusion, with a date of the listing/decision; or, the NRHP Identification Number and date of listing available from the NRHP Database found at

HTTPS://WWW.NPS.GOV/SUBJECTS/NATIONALREGISTER/DATABASE-RESEARCH.HTM.

H. If there is a potential for conflict of interest because of a single agent representing multiple owners, present evidence that the agent disclosed the multiple representation to each entity and has authorization from each ownership entity offering in response to this RLP package. Owners and agents in conflicting interest situations are advised to exercise due diligence with regard to ethics, independent pricing, and Government procurement integrity requirements. In such cases, the Government reserves the right to negotiate with the owner directly.

I. The Offeror must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), via the Internet at

HTTPS://WWW.SAM.GOV/SAM/ prior to the Lease Award Date. Offerors must be registered for purposes of “All Awards,” including completion of all required representations and certifications within SAM. This registration service is free of charge.

J. The Offeror must submit the Fire Protection and Life Safety (FPLS) Information in subparagraph 1, unless the building meets either exemption in subparagraphs 2 or 3 below.

1. FPLS Submittal Information.

a. Completed GSA Form 12000, Prelease Fire Protection and Life Safety Evaluation for an Office Building (Part A or Part B, as applicable).

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/database-research.htm https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

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b. A copy of the previous year’s fire alarm system maintenance record showing compliance with the requirements in NFPA 72 (if a system is installed in the building).

c. A copy of the previous year’s automatic fire sprinkler system maintenance record showing compliance with the requirements in NFPA 25 (if a system is installed in the building).

d. A valid Building Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) issued by the local jurisdiction. If the Building C of O is not available or the local jurisdiction does not issue a Building C of O, provide either:

I. A report prepared by a licensed fire protection engineer with their assessment of the building regarding compliance with all applicable local Fire Protection and Life Safety-related codes and ordinances or, II. For offers of new construction only, documentation indicating the Building Code (including edition) to which the building is being constructed and a written commitment to meet all of the mandatory FPLS lease requirements in the Lease.

2. If the Space offered is 10,000 RSF or less in area and is located on the 1st floor of the Building, Offeror is not required to submit to the G

3. Government the Fire Protection and Life Safety (FPLS) Submittal Information listed in 1.a through 1.d above.

4. If the Offeror provides a Building C of O obtained under any edition of the International Building Code (IBC), and the offered

Space meets or will meet all the requirements of the Lease regarding Means of Egress, Automatic Fire Sprinkler System, and Fire Alarm System prior to occupancy, then the Offeror is not required to submit to the Government the FPLS Submittal Information listed in 1 above.

K. The legal description of the Property and tax ID number associated with the Property, copies of prior year tax notices and prior year tax bills, as well as any other information (such as a fact sheet, 5” wide x 3” high or larger color photograph, site plan, location map, and tax parcel map) in case of multiple tax parcels for an offered Building, or multiple buildings on a tax parcel, and any other information that may affect the assessed value, in order for the Government to perform a complete and adequate analysis of the offered Property. The Offeror is to provide a detailed overview and documentation of any Tax Abatements on the Property as outlined in the “Real Estate Tax Adjustment” paragraph of the Lease.

L. A plan and short narrative as necessary to explain how the Offeror will meet the parking requirements.

M. The architectural plans for modernization, if the offered Building is not a modern office Building.

N. A current asbestos management plan or operations and management plan, along with a current reinspection report (performed within the past 5 years), if the offered Building contains asbestos-containing materials. If no asbestos is present a statement is required that states no asbestos is present.

O. Computer generated plans set to 1/8" = 1'-0" (preferred meeting sub-paragraphs 1 through 5 noted below:

1. All plans submitted for consideration shall include floor plan(s) for which Space is being offered and floor plan(s) of the floor(s) of exit discharge (e.g., street level(s)). Each plan submitted shall include the locations of all exit stairs, elevators, and the Space(s) being offered to the Government. In addition, where Building exit stairs are interrupted or discontinued before the level of exit discharge, additional floor plans for the level(s) where exit stairs are interrupted or discontinued must also be provided.

2. All plans submitted for consideration shall have been generated by a Computer Aided Design (CAD) program which is compatible with the latest release of AutoCAD. The required file extension is .DWG. Plans shall include a proposed corridor pattern for typical floors and/or partial floors. The CAD file showing the offered Space should show the Polyline utilized to determine the square footage on a separate and unique layer. All submissions shall be accompanied with a written matrix indicating the layering standard to verify that all information is recoverable. All architectural features of the Space shall be accurately shown.

3. All architectural features of the Space shall be accurately shown. If conversion or renovation of the building is planned, alterations to meet this RLP shall be indicated.

4. Plans shall reflect corridors in place or the proposed corridor pattern for both a typical full (single tenant) floor and/or partial

(multi-tenant) floor. The corridors in place or proposed corridors shall meet local code requirements for issuance of occupancy permits.

5. The Government will review all plans submitted to determine if an acceptable level of safety is provided. In addition, the

Government will review the common corridors in place and/or proposed corridor pattern to determine whether these achieve an acceptable level of safety as well as to verify that the corridors provide public access to all essential Building elements. The Offeror will be advised of any adjustments that are required to the corridors for determining the NUSF Space. The required corridors may or may not be defined by ceiling-high partitions. Actual corridors in the approved layout for the successful Offeror's Space may differ from the corridors used in determining the NUSF square footage for the lease award. Additional egress corridors required by the tenant agency’s design intent drawings will not be deducted from the NUSF square footage that the most efficient corridor pattern would have yielded.

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P. As provided in the “Amount and Type of Space, Lease Term, and Occupancy Date” paragraph in the RLP, advise whether there are existing vending facilities in the offered Building which have exclusive rights in the building.

Q. Provide evidence demonstrating amenities do or will exist by the Government’s required occupancy date. Such evidence shall include copies of signed leases, construction contracts, or other documentation as deemed acceptable by the LCO.

R. No later than the due date for final proposal revisions, the Offeror must submit to the LCO:

1. Evidence of an Energy Star® label obtained within the 12 months prior to the due date of final proposal revisions,

2. Offerors falling under a statutory exception must also indicate by the due date for final proposal revisions what cost effective energy efficiency and conservation improvements they are proposing to make.

3. If no cost-effective improvements can be made, the Offeror must demonstrate to the Government using the ENERGY STAR®

Online Tools referenced in the RLP paragraph, entitled “ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT,” why no energy efficiency and conservation improvements are cost effective. This explanation will be subject to review by the LCO. If the explanation is considered unreasonable, the offer may be considered technically unacceptable.

4. If the Offeror is claiming eligibility for additional time to obtain the Energy Star® label per sub-paragraph B of the RLP paragraph entitled “Energy Independence and Security Act,” then the Offeror shall provide such indication with its initial offer and also must provide by the due date for final proposal revisions evidence substantiating their claim for additional time to obtain the Energy Star® label and substantiating their capability of earning the Energy Star®.

5. For new construction, the Offeror need not submit anything regarding compliance with EISA by the date of final proposal revisions, but shall be required to produce prior to the issuance of a permit for building construction a Statement of Energy Design Intent (SEDI) using Energy Star’s® Target Finder online tool reflecting an Energy Star® benchmark score of 75 or higher and a certification from EPA of being Designed to Earn the Energy Star. ACTION REQUIRED: the next sub-paragraph is mandatory WHEN A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BUILDING OF 10,000 RSF AND ABOVE IS THE ONLY SOLUTION THAT WILL MEET THE

Client agency’s NEEDS and existing buildings are not competing. OTHERWISE, DELETE.

S. The Offeror must provide a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® for Interior Design and Construction (LEED-ID+C) scorecard documenting the proposed credits to meet LEED certification (at the minimum Certified level). Along with the proposed

LEED-ID+C scorecard, the Offeror shall submit a brief statement outlining how each of the Credits proposed on the scorecard or checklist will be achieved. In addition, the Offeror must identify the U.S. Green Building Council LEED accredited professionals as team members, including their roles throughout the project.

T. If applicable, information required under paragraph entitled “DUE DILIGENCE AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT

REQUIREMENTS - RLP.”

U. If applicable, information required under paragraph entitled “NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT REQUIREMENTS - RLP.”

V. If the Offeror requests any deviations, all deviations must be documented on Form 1364 in block labeled “Additional Remarks or

Conditions with Respect to this Offer.” The Government at its…