VA Boise ID - Presolicitation Sources Sought Final 1.31.25.pdf

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

VA Op cal Fabrica on Lab (OFL) and Veterans Mail Out Center (VMOC), Boise, ID 36C24W23Q0019

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Seeks Expressions of Interest for approximately 25,050 American Na onal Standards Ins tute/Building Owners and Managements Associa on

(ANSI/BOMA) Square Feet (ABOA SF) yielding a not to exceed amount of 28,181 Rentable Square Feet

(RSF) of Office and Warehouse Space for an OFL/VMOC in the area of Boise, ID.

No ce: This adver sement is a no ce of a poten al opportunity. This adver sement is not a solicita on for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. The purpose of this adver sement is to iden fy poten al sources and suitable loca ons and is not intended to pre-qualify or disqualify any poten al offers. The

Government will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this adver sement. The Government cannot provide any warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of contents of the furnished informa on found within this adver sement; Government is under no responsibility to respond to and is unable to answer any inquiries regarding this adver sement.

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

Contrac ng Office Address:

Deborah Greer

Deborah.Greer@va.gov

Realty Specialist

Regional Procurement Office - West

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Descrip on: VA seeks to lease approximately 25,050 ABOA SF/not to exceed 28,181 RSF of office and warehouse space and 32 parking spaces for use by VA as an Op cal Fabrica on Lab (OFL) and Veterans

Mail Out Center (VMOC) in the delineated area explained below within Boise, ID.

Lease Term: 15 years; 10 years firm.

Delineated Area: To receive considera on, submi ed proper es 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:

Northern Boundary: Hwy 44 Southern Boundary: Kuna Mora Rd; Deer Flat Rd; Locust Ln Easters Boundary: Hwy 44; East Warm Spring Ave; Hwy 21; I-84 Western Boundary: Middleton Rd

Addi onal Requirements:

1. Offered space must be located on one con guous floor.

2. Bifurcated sites, inclusive of parking, are not permissible.

3. The following space configura ons will not be considered: Space with atriums or other areas interrup ng con guous space, extremely long or narrow runs of space (more than twice as long/as wide), irregularly shaped space configura ons or other unusual building features adversely affec ng usage.

4. Offered space cannot be in the FEMA 100-year flood plain.

5. Offered space must be zoned for VA’s intended use by the me ini al offers are due.

6. Loading dock or loading area with a roll up door is required. The parking lot must be able to accommodate deliveries by semi-trucks with trailers.

7. Structured parking under the space is not permissible.

8. Offered space must meet Federal and Local Government requirements for fire safety, physical security, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the solicita on for offers or request for proposals.

9. A fully serviced lease is required.

10. Offered space, including warehouse space, must be climate controlled.

11. Offered space must be able to accommodate power needs for roughly 30 units needing 480V 20A

3ph power and 4 units that will require 20KWh for 12 hours a day 5 days a week.

12. Ceiling height in the warehouse por on of the offered space must be a minimum of 26 feet clear.

13. Column spacing in the warehouse por on of the offered space must be a minimum of 30 feet.

14. Offered space must be compa ble for VA’s intended use.

To be considered for the Market Survey, all EOI submissions must include the following informa on, if applicable, by the EOI Due Date described below:

1. Property owner or owner representa ve contact informa on (name, phone, and email);

2. Evidence the owner representa ve has the authority to represent the property owner;

3. Building address or address/described loca on of the land;

4. Provide the loca on on a map, demonstra ng the building or land lies within the delineated area;

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

6. Descrip on of the uses of adjacent proper es;

7. FEMA map providing evidence of floodplain status;

8. Evidence of seismic compliance or willingness to upgrade;

9. Evidence of ABBAS compliance or willingness to upgrade;

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

11. Evidence of sustainability standards or willingness to upgrade;

12. A descrip on of any planned land development or construc on that will affect the site, including neighboring projects and road/u lity line construc on;

13. Site plan depic ng the property boundaries, building, parking, and ameni es;

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

15. A descrip on of any changes to the property necessary to be compa ble with VA’s intended use;

16. A statement indica ng the current availability of u li es serving the proposed space or property;

and

17. Provide a statement and suppor ng documenta ons 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 Determina on Informa on:

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 Nonresiden al Buildings with the associated small business size standard, you must meet the requirements outlined in the a achment, en tled, “SDVOSB, VOSB, or JV Status” and submit the required informa on 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 evidence of verifica on in the a achment en tled “SDVOSB, VOSB Or JV Status” of the Joint Venture’s cer fica on status as a legal SDVOSB en ty and a copy of your Joint Venture agreement (a UEI number in the JV name, CAGE number iden fied for the JV, and proper JV agreement in place). If you do not meet the JV requirements, as put forth by the Small Business Associa on (SBA) and new Code of Federal Regula ons (CFR) at the me of EOI due date, your submission will be considered incomplete and not considered.

20. The Joint Venture (controlling en ty) 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 par es must respond to this announcement and provide the submissions for considera on no later than February 20, 2025, at 4:00p.m. MST.

EOI Submission Format: All submissions shall be sent via email to Deborah Greer at Deborah.Greer@va.gov, Leasing Contrac ng Officer and Edward “Teddy” Seifert at Tseifert@ppwashdc.com, VA Contracted Broker.

Market Survey: The es mated Market Survey date is March of 2025.

A achment

SDVOSB, VOSB or JV Status

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 531120 Lessors of Nonresiden al Buildings, and the small business size standard. Responses to this no ce will assist VA’s Office of Real Property (ORP) in determining if the acquisi on should be set-aside for compe on and restricted to SDVOSB or VOSB concerns in accordance with 38 USC Sec. 8127.

The magnitude of the an cipated construc on/buildout for this project is:

_x_ (g) Between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000;

VA makes monthly rental payments in arrears upon facility acceptance and may elect to make a single lump-sum payment or amor ze over the course of the firm term for specified tenant improvements. VA makes no progress payments during the design or construc on/build-out phases of the project.

This is not a request for proposals, only a request for informa on for planning purposes, and does not cons tute a solicita on. A solicita on may or may not be issued.

Project Requirements: ORP seeks informa on from poten al offerors who are capable of successfully performing a lease contract, including design and construc on of the facility described above, for a term of up to 20 years, inclusive of all op ons, as well as all maintenance and opera on requirements for the dura on of the lease term, at a fair and reasonable price. More informa on on VA’s requirements can be found on the solicita ons and expression of interest/sources adver sements, that are made public informa on via “Contract Opportuni es” on www.SAM.gov.

SDVOSB and VOSB firms are invited to provide informa on to contribute to the market research for this project. SDVOSB and VOSB firms must be registered in through SBA’s Veteran Small Business Cer fica on (VetCert) at h ps://veterans.cer fy.sba.gov. All business concerns must have the technical skills and financial capabili es necessary to perform the stated requirements. All business concerns are requested to submit a Capabili es Statement if they are interested in par cipa ng in this project. A submission checklist and informa on sheet are provided below for firms to complete and submit, which will serve as the firm’s Capabili es Statement.

Capabili es Statement Will Include:

1. Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, Experian Business Iden fica on Number, e-mail address, and an organiza onal chart showing the ownership percent for each individual of the SDVOSB or VOSB firm.

2. If you are a Joint Venture (JV) and intend to submit an offer as such, you must provide evidence verifica on of the Joint Venture’s cer fica on status as a legal SDVOSB en ty and a copy of your Joint Venture agreement (a UEI number in the JV name, CAGE number iden fied for the JV, and proper JV agreement in place).

3. 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 Nonresiden al Buildings with the small business size standard, you must meet the requirements out lined in accordance with SBA and any applicable grace period allowable under the new SBA regula ons. SBA has assumed control over the SDVOSB and VOSB cer fica on process. Contractors seeking SDVOSB or VOSB verifica on must be registered on SBA’s website (h ps://veteranscer fy.dba.gov) notwithstanding any applicable grace period that allows a former CVE.

4. If you are qualified as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran

Owned Small Business (VOSB) under NAICS Code 531120 provide evidence of ability to offer as a small business in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov, including a copy of the representa ons and cer fica ons made in that system;

5. A detailed summary describing at least two (2) projects of similar size, scope, and complexity completed in the past seven (7) years that demonstrate your company’s experience designing, construc ng, and managing Federal leased facili es or light warehouse facili es relevant to a VA project for 25,050 ABOA SF (2-page limit); and

6. Evidence of capability to obtain financing (for a project of this size in current market condi ons) dated within the last 120 days of EOI due date. Evidence should be in the company name and in the form of a condi onal commitment funding le er from a verifiable lender or cer ficate of deposit in the company name iden fying funds available for a VA project in the amount of 25,050 ABOA SF.

(Note: You must provide contact informa on for verifica on of financing.)

Although this no ce focuses on SDVOSB and VOSB, we encourage all small businesses and other interested par es to respond for market research purposes.

Capabili es Statement is a ached.

CAPABILITIES STATEMENT

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST AND INFORMATION SHEET

Boise, ID, OFL VMOC

Company name: _________________________________

Company address: _________________________________

Experian Business Iden fica on Number: __________________

Point of contact: _________________________________

Phone number: _________________________________

Email address: _________________________________

The following items are a ached to this Capabili es Statement:

□ Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, Experian Business Iden fica on Number, e-mail address, and organiza onal chart;

□ Evidence of SDVOSB or VOSB registra on status through SBA’s Veteran Small Business Cer fica on (VetCert) at h ps://veterans.cer fy.sba.gov/;

□ To be considered a JV, please a ach evidence verifica on of the Joint Venture’s cer fica on status as a legal SDVOSB en ty and a copy of your Joint Venture agreement (a UEI number in the JV name, and CAGE number iden fied for the JV).

□ Evidence of ability to offer as a small business under NAICS Code 531120 and lis ng in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov, including a copy of the representa ons and cer fica ons made in that system;

□ A summary describing at least two (2) projects of similar size and scope completed in the past seven (7) years that demonstrate your company’s experience designing, construc ng, and managing Federal leased facili es or health care facili es relevant to a VA project for 25,050 ABOA SF. (2-page limit); and

□ Evidence of capability to obtain financing (for a project of this size in current market condi ons dated within the last 120 days of EOI due date. Evidence should be in the company name and in the form of a condi onal commitment funding le er from a verifiable lender or cer ficate of deposit in the company name iden fying funds available for a VA project in the amount of 25,050 ABOA SF. (Note: You must provide contact informa on for verifica on of financing.)

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

Submi ed By: ____________________________________

(Print Name and Title)

(Signature)