Sources Sought- DuBois PA 2025.12.4.pdf

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) DuBois, PA– Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)

SOURCES SOUGHT / EXPRESSION OF INTEREST / PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Expressions of Interest for approximately 23,062 Net Usable Square Feet (NUSF) / 27,674 American National Standards Institute/Building Owners and Managements Association (ANSI/BOMA) Square Feet (ABOA SF) / 31,134 Rentable Square Feet (RSF) of space for use as a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in the delineated area near DuBois, Pennsylvania. The location needs to include 215 onsite/outside parking spaces. Of the 215 spaces, 11 shall be designated handicap with 2 van accessible.

Notice: This advertisement is a Pre-Solicitation 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 or answer any inquiries regarding this advertisement. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.14 and VA Acquisition Regulation

819.70. Respondents are advised that the Government assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement.

Contracting Office:

Rachael Hallock United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Procurement Office, East Network Contracting Office 4

Description: The VA seeks information from Potential Offerors who are capable of successfully performing a lease contract, including TI build-out of an existing building or design and construction of a new facility on a VA pre-approved site, as well as all maintenance and operation requirements for the duration of the lease term. VA will consider leased space located in an existing building as well as land for new construction. The NAICS Code for this anticipated procurement is 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings. VA makes monthly rental payments in arrears upon facility acceptance. For Tenant Improvements, VA reimburses in a single lump sum upon acceptance of the completed space. VA makes no progress payments during the design or tenant improvements/build-out phases of the project.

Estimated Lease Award: 02/20/2026 Beneficial Occupancy: After completion of TI and VA’s Acceptance of the Space Lease Term: Fifteen (15) years -- ten (10) years firm, five (5) years non-firm.

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

North: Follow Road 153 (State Park Rd) north; in Penfield, Road 153 (State Park Rd) becomes Hoovertown Rd, continue north, then it turns into Penfield Rd continue north to the intersection of road 153 and US 219.

South: Follow US 322 East until it intersects Road 153 (State Park Rd)

East: Follow Road 153 (State Park Rd) north; in Penfield, Road 153 (State Park Rd) becomes Hoovertown Rd, continue north, then it turns into Penfield Rd continue north to the intersection of road 153 and US 219.

West: Starting in Brockway, follow US 219 south to the intersection with Westerville Rd, turn right onto Westerville Rd and continue head southwest on Westerville Rd, Westerville Rd will turn into Stevenson Hill Rd, continue south. At the intersection of Stevenson Hill and Airport Rd (830) turn right and continue south around DuBois Airport. Airport Road will turn into Washington Twp Hwy, continues south. After going under I-80, Washington Twp Highway will turn into Road 1007 (this road has multiple names but remains 1007-Sensor Rd, Pardus Rd and Sandy Valley Rd.) At the intersection of 1007 (Sandy Valley Rd) and Reynoldsville Falls Creek Rd (950), turn right and continue south to US 322.

The map below of the delineated area provides a visualization of the delineated area boundaries.

Additional Requirements:

1. The anticipated lease will be a full-service lease, to mean all utilities and maintenance are included.

2. The space offered is preferred to be on the ground floor, but not more than two floors. If more than one floor, elevator must be provided and be ADA compliant.

3. The space offered must be contiguous.

4. The following space configurations will not be considered: Space with atriums or other areas interrupting contiguous space, extremely long or narrow runs of space (more than twice as long/as wide), irregularly shaped space configurations or other unusual building features adversely affecting usage.

5. The space offered cannot be in the FEMA 1-percent-annual-chance floodplain (formerly referred to as 100-year floodplain).

6. The space offered must be zoned for VA’s intended use or proof that it can be zoned by the time initial offers are due, is required.

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

8. The space offered must be compatible for VA’s intended use.

9. The space offered will not be considered if located in close proximity to property with incompatible uses, including but not limited to the following uses: retail liquor establishments, treatment centers, correctional facilities (jails or otherwise), businesses where firearms are sold/discharged, railroad tracks, or within flight paths if flight paths are a noise or vibration disturbance.

10. The space offered must be located in close proximity to amenities including but not limited to restaurants, pharmacies, and shopping.

11. The space offered must be located in close proximity to public transportation. A bus stop shall be located within the vicinity of the building.

12. The VA prefers properties, including sidewalks and parking lots that are level with the main building entrance for patient access.

13. Space shall meet Federal and Local Government requirements for fire safety, physical security, accessibility, and sustainability standards per the terms of the solicitation for offers or request for proposals.

To be considered for the Market Survey, all Expressions of Interest (EOI) submissions must include the following information, if applicable, by the EOI Due Date described below:

1. Property owner or owner representative contact information (name, phone, and email);

2. Evidence the owner representative has the authority to represent the property owner;

3. Building address or address/described location of the land;

4. Provide the location on a map, demonstrating the building or land lies within the delineated area;

5. Description of ingress/egress to the building or land from a public right-of-way;

6. Description of the uses of adjacent properties;

7. FEMA map providing evidence of floodplain status;

8. Evidence of seismic compliance or willingness to upgrade;

9. Evidence of fire and life safety compliance or willingness to upgrade;

10. Evidence of sustainability standards or willingness to upgrade;

11. A narrative and map describing proximity of the building or land to the nearest public transportation and major transportation routes;

12. A description of any planned land development or construction that will affect the site, including neighboring projects and road/utility line construction;

13. Site plan depicting the property boundaries, building, parking, and amenities;

14. Floor plan showing the floor(s) and ABOA SF of proposed space;

15. A description of any changes to the property necessary to be compatible with VA’s intended use;

16. A statement indicating the current availability of utilities serving the proposed space or property;

and

17. Provide a statement and supporting documentation if available showing any environmental and/or cultural/historic studies have been done on the property (e.g., Phase I or II ESAs, NEPA environmental assessments, or archaeological surveys).

Set Aside Determination Information:

18. If you are qualified as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) under NAICS Code 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings with the associated small business size standard, you must meet the requirements outlined in the attachment, entitled, “SDVOSB, VOSB, or JV Status” and submit the required information for a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business

(VOSB).

19. If you are a Joint Venture (JV) and intend to submit an offer as such, you must provide the following: Evidence that the SDVOSB or VOSB entity of the Joint Venture is certified as a legal SDVOSB or VOSB entity, your JV Agreement including proper provisions, a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in the JV legal name, the CAGE code identified for the JV, and evidence of SAM registration representing that the entity type is designated as a JV. If you do not meet these JV requirements, as put forth by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and new Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at the time of EOI due date, your submission will be considered incomplete and not considered.

20. The Joint Venture (controlling entity) must be able to clearly show they are capable based upon past performance on a project of similar size, scope completed, and complexity.

EOI Due Date: All interested parties must respond to this announcement and provide submissions for consideration no later than 12/18/2025, 10:00 AM EST.

EOI Submission Format: All submissions shall be sent via email to

Attn: Rachael Hallock Email: Rachael.Hallock@va.gov mailto:Rachael.Hallock@va.gov

Attachment SDVOSB, VOSB or JV Status

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings, and the small business size standard is $47 million. Responses to this notice will assist VA in determining if the acquisition should be set-aside for competition and restricted to SDVOSB or VOSB concerns in accordance with 38 USC Sec. 8127.

VA makes monthly rental payments in arrears upon facility acceptance. For Tenant Improvements, VA reimburses in a single lump sum upon acceptance of the completed space. VA makes no progress payments during the design or construction/build-out phases of the project.

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.

Project Requirements: VA 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 up to 15 years, as well as all maintenance and operation requirements for the duration of the lease term, at a fair and reasonable price. More information on VA’s requirements can be found on the solicitations and expression of interest/sources advertisements, that are made public information via “Contract Opportunities” on www.SAM.gov.

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 through SBA’s Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov. All business concerns must have the technical skills and financial capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements. All business concerns are requested to submit a Capabilities Statement if they are interested in participating in this project. A submission checklist and information sheet are provided below for firms to complete and submit, which will serve as the firm’s Capabilities Statement.

Capabilities Statement Will Include:

1. Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, Experian Business Identification Number, and e-mail address;

2. Evidence of SDVOSB or VOSB status through registration at SBA’s Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) database;

3. Evidence of ability to offer as a small business under NAICS Code [531120] and listing in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), including a copy of the representations and certifications made in that system;

4. A summary describing at least three (3) projects of similar size and scope completed in the past five (5) years that demonstrate your company’s experience designing, constructing, and managing Federal leased facilities or health care facilities relevant to the project described above (3-page limit), and

5. Evidence of capability to obtain financing for a project of this size. If desired, the company may also submit a narrative describing its capability.

Although this notice focuses on SDVOSB and VOSB, we encourage all small businesses and other interested parties to respond for market research purposes.

Capabilities Statement is attached.

http://www.sam.gov/

CAPABILITIES STATEMENT

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST AND INFORMATION SHEET

DuBois, PA CBOC

Company name:

Company address:

Experian Business Identification Number (BIN):

Point of contact:

Phone number:

Email address:

The following items are attached to this Capabilities Statement:

□ Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, Experian Business Identification Number, and e-mail address;

□ Evidence of SDVOSB or VOSB status through registration at SBA’s Veteran Small Business Certification

(sba.gov) database;

□ Evidence of ability to offer as a small business under NAICS Code [531120] and listing in the System for

Award Management (SAM.gov), including a copy of the representations and certifications made in that system;

□ A summary describing at least three (3) projects of similar size and scope completed in the past five (5) years that demonstrate your company’s experience designing, constructing, and managing Federal leased facilities or health care facilities relevant to the project described above (3-page limit), and

□ Evidence of capability to obtain financing for a project of this size. If desired, the company may also submit a narrative describing its capability.

If desired, the company may also submit a narrative describing its capability, not to exceed three (3) pages.

Submitted By:

(Print Name and Title)

(Signature)