X1AA--Goose Creek Specialty Care

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Expression of Interest Sought

The Department of Veterans Affairs desires to lease approximately 13,500 Rentable Square Feet (RSF) (10,000) Net Usable Square Feet (NUSF) of clinical space in Charleston, South Carolina. The clinal space will be occupied by the Department of Veterans Affairs to support ophthalmology, optometry, and sleep studies and must include space for use by tenant for personnel, furnishings, and equipment. The Government requires a fully serviced lease. There must be a minimum of 59 parking spaces, of which 10 parking spaces shall be designated for handicapped individuals, all located within one block of the building. Space offered should be contiguous and on the same floor (preferred). 24 hour access is required for Sleep Studies. Access required for the other clinical space is Monday to Friday 7:00 AM 5:00 PM . Space shall not be located in high crime areas or in any area that will require more stringent building security, preferably within a 5 mile radius of police facility. Building cannot be within a 100-year flood plain. A current certificate of seismic compliance must be submitted with all expressions of interest. Request a radius of 500 feet of public transportation site.

Location: Space must be located within the following geographic boundaries of Goose Creek, SC:

North:Â 176 and Alternate 17

East:Â Highway 52

South:Â Highway 78

West:Â Interstate 26 and Alternate 17

Lease Term: The lease term shall be 10 years, 5 years firm.

A market survey of properties for lease will be conducted by VA. Brokers or legal representatives submitting property must show written acknowledgement and permission to represent the property. Property owners and developers must provide written proof of ownership or non-contingent control of property at the time of submission of initial bids. The following information shall be provided along with the expression of interest: (1) Site plan depicting the building, (2) a block or floor plan of the proposed space for offer, (3) identification on site plan demonstrating location of parking to be dedicated for VA s use. Interested offerors should submit specific information concerning their properties to Lisa Robinson (VA Contracting Officer) at the following address no later than January 21, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. to be considered:

Lisa Robinson, Contracting Officer

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office VISN 7, Leasing Team

Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center

109 Bee Street

Charleston, SC 29401-5799

843-789-6482 (phone)

Lisa.Robinson3@va.gov

Net usable square feet does not include such areas as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules and public corridors, and public toilets required by local code.

The Government will pay no more than the appraised fair market rental value for the building. This advertisement is not a request for proposals. A solicitation for offers may be issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs at a later date.