El Paso Community Based Outreach Clinic (CBOC)

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting lease proposals for 21,000 to 23,000 ANSI/BOMA Occupant Area square feet of contiguous space for its El Paso Community Based Outreach Clinic, with proposals due December 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CST. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside.

The procurement is a Request for Lease Proposals (solicitation 36C24W27R0004) under NAICS 531120, Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings, and PSC X1DB, Lease/Rental of Laboratories and Clinics. Place of performance is El Paso, Texas, within a delineated area bounded by US 54, Railroad Drive, and surrounding thoroughfares. The SOW places the clinic on the ground floor in Northeast El Paso, within 0.10 mile of public transportation. The SOW states a minimum of 23,597 gross building square feet (18,581 square feet net usable), which differs from the ABOA measurement in the RLP summary. The lease term is 20 years firm, with Government termination rights after the firm term on 90 days' written notice. The lease is fully serviced. The Government will pay a Tenant Improvement Allowance of $425.00 per ABOA SF and Building Specific Amortized Capital of $12.00 per ABOA SF.

Parking requirements conflict between sources. The RLP summary requires 100 reserved, secured, and lit spaces, while the SOW requires 210 spaces (25 ADA-accessible and one expecting-mother space) within 100 feet of main entrances. The facility must accommodate 139 rooms in 20 functional areas, including 16 primary care exam rooms. The building must be newly constructed, modernized, or rehabilitated. It must meet Facility Security Level II requirements, including physical access control, a 24/7 monitored alarm system, and six months of video recording. Personnel with routine access must complete HSPD-12 background investigations. Required seismic compliance follows ASCE/SEI 31 or 41, and the building must meet ENERGY STAR requirements or applicable exceptions. Exhibit K applies if new construction is the only viable option and requires LEED-NC Silver or Green Globes certification for projects of 10,000 RSF and above, with the standard selected by the client agency before RLP issuance. Lessors may not connect building or access control systems to federal IT networks. Submissions include VA Form 1364, GSA Form 1217, seismic Forms A through F (Forms A through D pre-award), Fire Protection and Life Safety documentation, and a Phase I environmental site assessment at the offeror's expense. Proposals must be sealed paper envelopes with original signatures, and offerors must be SAM-registered at award.

Award goes to the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government. Price and three technical factors carry approximately equal importance: Past Performance (relevant medical facility projects of at least 14,000 ABOA SF completed on time and within budget), Site/Location (proximity to hospitals, emergency rooms, fire departments, public transportation, and amenities), and Experience (similar facility design, construction, and operation). The Government may conduct discussions with offerors in the competitive range.