X1AA--FY2025 New Lease Action | Leesburg Outstation | 36C24524R0089

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 is seeking to lease approximately 2,314 ABOA (net usable) square feet of office space and 24 parking spaces in Leesburg, Virginia, for use as a Readjustment Counseling Service Center (Vet Center Outstation). The VA will consider proposals for existing buildings, new construction, multi-tenant buildings, and potentially build-to-suit arrangements, provided they do not disrupt current VA operations or patient services. The solicitation includes comprehensive requirements for sophisticated security systems, specialized interior configurations with counselor offices and group therapy rooms, specific signage standards, and detailed technical specifications for telecommunications, electrical, and safety systems. Proposals will be evaluated using a best value tradeoff process where non-price factors are significantly more important than price, with evaluation criteria including Location and Building, Technical Capability and Qualifications, Past Performance, and Price. Following multiple amendments, the final deadline for proposal submissions is August 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST, with questions accepted until August 13, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST via email to tammy.buckwalter@va.gov.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified lessors under NAICS code 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings). The lease structure calls for a 20-year term with 8 firm years and 12 soft years, including 90-day termination rights for the government. While specific award values are not disclosed, the solicitation requires detailed cost submissions through a Tenant Improvements Cost Summary and Annual Rent Schedule, with rent covering shell costs, operating expenses, and tenant improvements in a fully serviced, turnkey arrangement. The space must accommodate up to 3,280 rentable square feet and include 24 on-site parking spaces, with 4 designated as ADA compliant. Performance will take place within a delineated area of Leesburg, Virginia, as specified in the solicitation documents, with the facility serving veterans through the VA's Readjustment Counseling Service program.