X1AA--36C249-26-AP-0006 - Frankfort CBOC Lease 2. 0 (Lex Med Ctr)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 is seeking to lease approximately 28,014 rentable square feet (20,751 ABOA square feet) of contiguous space in the Frankfort, Kentucky area to establish a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) for veteran outpatient care. The lease will be a fully serviced offering with the lessor responsible for providing all utilities, janitorial services, security, maintenance, and repairs. Key requirements include ground-level space with a preference for the first floor, on-site parking for 120 vehicles with 3% reserved spaces, and location within a defined geographic area in Franklin County. The government will evaluate proposals using a best-value tradeoff approach across six factors: Technical Quality, Building and Design Concept, Offeror's Qualifications, Quality of Site, Past Performance, and Price, with technical factors significantly more important than cost. Proposals must demonstrate compliance with ENERGY STAR labeling, seismic safety standards, Facility Security Level II requirements, fire protection standards, and accessibility requirements, among other specifications. The deadline for proposal submission is November 14, 2025, at 3:00 PM Central Time, with submissions preferred via email to Martin.Frazier@VA.gov.

No set-aside designations have been applied to this solicitation, and there is no identified current incumbent or contractor. The lease term structure consists of ten years firm with two additional five-year non-firm terms, totaling twenty years, with the government requiring occupancy no later than 24 months after contract award. Specific subcontracting goals are required, including 17.5% for small business, 5% for Small Disadvantaged Business, 5% for Women-Owned Small Business, 3% for HUBZone Small Business, 5% for Veteran-Owned Small Business, and 3% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The government requires prevailing wage compliance per the Davis-Bacon Act based on Franklin County, Kentucky wage determination rates effective August 8, 2025. Performance of work will take place in Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, with the delineated area bounded by Bald Knob Road and McCann Lane to the north, Highway 127 and Old Frankfort Road to the south, Frankfort Highway 60 and Old Versailles Road to the east, and Kentucky 151 between Interstate 64 and Frankfort Highway 60 to the west.