X1AA--VISN 7 HQ Lease (VA-26-00000054)Combined to Lease spaces VA247-15-L-0227 and VA247-15-L-0285.

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Expression of Interest Sought

The Department of Veterans Affairs currently has two leases at 3700 Crestwood Parkway NW in Duluth GA that will be expiring in September of 2025. The government plans to award a superseding lease to combine the two leases into a single lease. The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research/seeking capable sources from bondable and experienced firms that are classified and registered in www.vip.vetbiz.gov as either Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) that are interested in a forecasted lease project for a class A office space located in Duluth, GA, to yield 20,492 net usable square feet (NUSF) for use as an administrative office.

The NAICS Code is 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except mini warehouses), and the small business size standard is $47.0 million, using the exception of leasing space to the Federal Government. Responses to this notice will assist the VA in determining if the acquisition should be set-aside for competition restricted to SDVOSB or VOSB concerns in accordance with 38 USC Sec. 8127. Although this notice focuses on SDVOSB and VOSB, we encourage ALL small businesses and other interested parties to respond for market research purposes.

The magnitude of the anticipated construction/buildout for this project is: None

The Department of Veterans Affairs, desires to lease approximately 20,492 net usable square feet of class A office space in Duluth, Georgia. The government plans to award a superseding lease, sole-sourced to the incumbent lessor at the current location of the VISN 7 Admin building. The administrative space will be occupied by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Atlanta VA Health Care System (AVAHCS) 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 61 parking spaces, with spaces designated for handicap parking within local codes and laws. Access is required from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Space shall not be located in high crime areas or in any area that will require more stringent building security, preferably within a 10-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.

The Government will consider alternative space that it considers economically advantageous. Prospective Offerors need to know that the Government will consider relocation costs, to include the physical move, as well as build-out costs when deciding whether it should relocate or pursue a sole-source acquisition.

Location: To receive consideration, submitted properties must be located within the following area described below, which is bound by the following roads, or must front on any of the following boundary lines:

North: Crestwood Pkwy NW

East: Pleasant Hill Rd

South: Pleasant Hill Dr

West: Crestwood Parkway NW and Club Drive

*See Map Below. Building shall be located within the above geographical boundaries, and the lines on the map are for a close, but not exact, depiction.

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

A market survey of properties for lease may 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 map depicting location of building with the delineated area, (3) a block or floor plan of the proposed space for offer, (4) 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 Brian C. Curtis (VA Lease Contract Specialist) at the following address no later than November 7, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. EST to be considered:

Brian C. Curtis, Lease Contract Specialist

Department of Veterans Affairs

RPO-E, Network Contracting Office 7

2008 Weems Road

LaVista Business Park Bldg A

Tucker, GA 30084-5207

(404) 432-9007 (phone)

brian.curtis2@va.gov

Alternative POC

Gary Baker, Lease Contracting Officer

Department of Veterans Affairs

RPO-E, Network Contracting Office 7

2008 Weems Road

LaVista Business Park Bldg A

Tucker, GA 30084-5207

gary.baker3@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.

The NAICS code for this Notice is 531120

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Response to Questionnaire is required from all interested parties.

Lessor s Name & Contact Info (Phone & Email#_____________________________________

Building Name and Address _____________________________________________________

SAM UEI#____________________________________________________________________

Indicate your business size & socio-economic status under NAICS code 531120:

[ ] yes [ ] no Large Business (LB)

[ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB)

[ ] yes [ ] no Certified HUBZone

[ ] yes [ ] no Certified Small Business 8(a)

[ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

[ ] yes [ ] no Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)

[ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business

[ ] yes [ ] no Certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

[ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)

[ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify)

[ ] yes [ ] no Registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) @

https://www.sam.gov

[ ] yes [ ] no Registered in SBA VetCert Registry @ Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)

A SOLICITATION HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. After review of responses, a solicitation may

be published at a later date. Responses to this Market Research Questionnaire will not be

considered as submission of an offer for future solicitation announcements. All interested parties

must respond to future solicitation announcements separately or in addition to this Market

Research Questionnaire. Contract award resulting from any future solicitation can only be made

to a contractor who is registered in SAM.

This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A SOLICITATION IS NOT

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date,

and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from

the responses to this announcement.

Please return this survey with your expression of interest. All responses shall be verified. Failure to provide the following shall result in elimination as an interested party:

Market Research Questionaire.

Site Plan Depicting the Building.

Map with Location of Building with the Delineated Area.

Block or Floor Plan of the Proposed VA Space.

Identification on Site Plan Demonstrating Location of Parking dedicated for VA s use.