RLP. 36C24W26R0013 (New Replacing Lease) CBOC in Horizon City, Texas

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting proposals for a new Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) lease in Horizon City, Texas, requiring approximately 23,814 rentable square feet (17,640 assignable building occupancy area square feet) of contiguous ground floor space in a modern, fully serviced facility. The solicitation emphasizes technical and operational excellence, requiring compliance with VHA standards, International Building Code, fire protection and life safety codes, accessibility requirements, ENERGY STAR certification, and seismic safety standards per VA Handbook H-18-8. Key evaluation criteria include site quality (weighted most heavily), facility design and functionality, experience with similar projects, past performance, and socio-economic status for small business eligibility under NAICS code 531120. The Government will evaluate proposals using present value pricing methodology at a 5 percent discount rate with 2.5 percent operating expense escalation and will award to the responsible offeror providing the best value. The proposal deadline is April 24, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, with submissions required via email to the VA Lease Contracting Officer.

This procurement includes no set-aside designations and has no named incumbent contractors. The lease will provide a 10-year firm term with a 10-year soft term option (20 years total) with Government termination rights after the firm term upon 90 days' notice. The tenant improvement allowance is $250 per assignable building occupancy area square foot, and offerors must provide a fully serviced lease including utilities, janitorial services, building maintenance, parking for a minimum of 100 vehicles (including 10 ADA-accessible spaces), and comprehensive security systems. The facility must be located in Horizon City, Texas within a specified area of consideration bounded by Eastlake Boulevard, Darrington Road, Interstate 10, and N Kenazo Avenue, with ground-level parking, proximity within 0.10 miles to public transportation, and no location within a 100-year floodplain. Carpenter/Robbins Commercial Real Estate, Inc. serves as the VA's authorized lease acquisition representative, with offerors responsible for paying standard brokerage commissions not exceeding $1,500,000 in maximum acquisition fees.