Lease - Vet Center - El Paso-Texas

The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a lessor for a fully serviced Vet Center facility in El Paso, Texas, with proposals due June 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST (extended by Amendment No. 0001 issued June 10). No set-aside applies.

The facility must occupy a minimum of 4,511 assignable building occupant area (ABOA) square feet within a defined area of consideration bounded by State Loop 375 (north), I-10 (south), Yarborough Drive (east), and Route 54 (west), in a prime commercial office district or business park. Place of performance is El Paso, Texas 79925. The Government requires zero structured parking spaces and 23 surface/outside parking spaces reserved for exclusive Government use, with secure and lit facilities.

The lease term is 20 years (5 years firm) with Government termination rights after the firm term upon 180 days' notice. The tenant improvement allowance is $354.26 per ABOA SF, and the building-specific amortized capital (BSAC) allowance is $12.00 per ABOA SF. The lease must be fully serviced, including utilities, janitorial services, building shell, and tenant improvements.

The facility must achieve ENERGY STAR certification, comply with fire protection and life safety standards, and meet accessibility requirements. Interior finishes require sound isolation with STC 45 achieved through specified construction methods including QuietRock drywall, Rockwool insulation, and soundproof door jambs. All offices and group rooms require wireless key fob access control and STC 45 sound isolation.

Facility Security Level II requirements include intrusion detection systems with motion sensors, video surveillance with 30-day time-lapse recording, access control via wireless key fobs and video intercoms, duress alarm systems in restrooms and group rooms, and a sound masking system with three-zone controls. All security systems must comply with DHS Mega Center integration standards and cybersecurity protections aligned with DHS ICS-CERT and NIST frameworks.

Offerors must submit ownership evidence, financial commitments, architectural and construction team qualifications (SF 330 and GSA Form 527), past performance questionnaires, floor plans, environmental assessments, and fire protection and life safety evaluations (GSA Form 12000). Award will be made on a best-value basis considering facility characteristics, site quality, past performance, and price evaluated using present value analysis over the full lease term discounted at 5 percent. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply to construction activities.

NAICS code 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings except Miniwarehouses); PSC X1AA (Lease/Rental of Office Buildings).