X1DB--Department of Veterans Affairs Notice of Intent to Sole Source 36, 814 ABOA Lowell, MA

The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management intends to sole-source a 20-year firm lease for approximately 36,814 ANSI/BOMA square feet of outpatient clinic space in Lowell, Massachusetts, with a response deadline of August 4, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET. The VA currently occupies leased space at 122 Marshall Road in Lowell and seeks to negotiate a succeeding lease with the incumbent lessor; this notice functions as market research to determine whether competitive procurement is feasible before proceeding with sole-source acquisition.

The maximum rentable square footage is 38,401 RSF, with a maximum of 95 parking spaces. Properties must be located within a specifically delineated geographic area bound by Kendall Road, Frost Road, Sherburne Avenue, Interstate-495, Interstate-93, and US-3. Interested parties may submit alternative property information demonstrating economically advantageous space; the VA will evaluate submissions based on relocation costs, tenant improvement replication, and operational impacts.

Submissions must address seven minimum criteria: proper zoning, floodplain compliance, compatibility with VA operational and clinical requirements, fire and life safety standards, accessibility compliance, adequate utilities, and ability to satisfy environmental and cultural resource review requirements. Submissions should include property owner contact information, site description, zoning confirmation, FEMA floodplain reference, building configuration details, utilities and parking information, life safety and accessibility compliance statement, and explanation of mission alignment. Submit to Kachael Johnson, Lease Contracting Officer, at Kachael.Johnson@va.gov, with a copy to Lynnett Gray at Lynnett.Gray@va.gov.