Lease-Eureka Vet Center Succeeding

The Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Procurement Office - West is seeking to lease up to 5,613 Rentable Square Feet of clinical space in Eureka, California for outpatient readjustment counseling services for veterans. The required space must be contiguous, preferably on a single floor, and include 26 on-site surface parking spaces within a specified geographic area bounded by W. 6th Street, S Street, Harris Street, and US 101. Key requirements include compliance with Federal Laws and Regulations, Building and Fire codes, and the Americans with Disabilities Act; location outside the FEMA 100-year floodplain; proximity to public transportation; zoning compatibility; and avoidance of incompatible neighboring uses such as liquor establishments, cannabis dispensaries, and correctional facilities. The VA is conducting market research targeting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), though all small businesses and interested parties are encouraged to respond. Expressions of interest must be submitted by 5:00 PM PST on March 25, 2026, to Christy Snider at Christy.Snider@va.gov with the subject line "Sources Sought Notification 36C24W26Q0114," and submissions must include property owner information, adjacent property descriptions, ownership proof, photographs, space layout, and location verification, but must explicitly exclude pricing information.

This is a pre-solicitation notice with no set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractor is identified as this is a new lease opportunity in the Eureka market. The lease term consists of 5 years firm with 15 years soft term, providing a total potential lease duration of 20 years with the VA retaining the option to vacate after the firm term with 90-day notice. The government is limited by law (40 USC 278a) to pay no more than the appraised fair rental value, which has not been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. This notice serves solely for market research purposes and does not constitute a formal solicitation; a formal solicitation will be issued at a later date. Respondents should note that the NAICS category is 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), and the PSC category is X1DB (Lease/Rental of Laboratories and Clinics).