Kona Vet Center Relocation

The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a fully-serviced lease of 3,058 to 4,334 rentable square feet of contiguous office space in Kona, Hawaii for relocation of a Vet Center, with proposals due June 30, 2026 (extended from June 26). The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, within a bounded area extending from Mamalahoa Highway north to Hawaii Belt Road south, Highway 190 east to the Pacific Ocean west. The lease term is 20 years with a 10-year firm period and Government termination rights after the firm term with 90 days' notice.

The space must meet Facility Security Level II requirements including video surveillance, intrusion detection, duress alarms, access-controlled doors, and video intercom systems. The building must be modern quality, newly modernized or adaptively reused by occupancy, ENERGY STAR certified within 12 months prior to final proposal revision, seismic-compliant, asbestos-free or containing only undamaged nonfriable ACM, and fully ADA accessible. The Government requires zero structured parking and 15 surface parking spaces reserved exclusively for Government use.

The lessor must provide a fully-serviced lease covering all building shell upgrades, tenant improvements at $182.00 per assignable building occupant area square foot, operating costs, real estate taxes, security improvements, utilities, janitorial services, basic cable, guest Wi-Fi, and security system monitoring. The Statement of Work specifies comprehensive facility requirements including three group therapy rooms (180–480 square feet each), staff offices, reception area, restrooms, kitchen, and specialized security and acoustical treatments.

The NAICS code is 531120, Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses); PSC code is X1DB, Lease/Rental of Laboratories and Clinics. Evaluation weights technical factors (facility design, site quality, past performance, offeror experience) as significantly more important than price. Award goes to the responsible offeror providing best value. Offerors must submit SAM registration proof, VHA Forms 1217 and 1364 (pricing), scaled floorplans, security and tenant improvement unit price lists, Energy Star certification or efficiency plans, seismic compliance documentation, fire/life safety documentation, and past performance references.