X1DB--LA Vet Center (Gardena) 10-year Succeeding Lease

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Regional Procurement Office West (RPOW)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT FOR LEASE LOCATION

The VA Readjustment Counseling Service (10RCS) is currently seeking to add a Vet Center leased space in the City of Gardena. The VA intends to enter into a new lease that shall be acquired in accordance with (IAW) the authority outlined in the General Services Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM). The VA will take in consideration the cost of moving, alterations, and other factors when determining where to relocate.

The VA will require any space being offered to meet the following criteria:

A lease for up to 10 years; 5 Years Firm, 180 Day Termination Rights

Occupancy is required by December 1, 2025.

Offered space can be on no more than one (1) floor; preferred

Shall provide at the minimum of 4000 rentable square feet (RSF); with a maximum of 4500 RSF.

On-site parking for a minimum of 20 vehicles is required, of which at least three (3) spaces must be ADA compliant.

Proposed property shall not be located within the 100-year flood plain.

The proposed property must be within the delineated area as follows: North: Marine Ave / South: West 190th St. / East: 110 Fwy / West: Hawthorne Blvd.

To be included in initial considerations, interested offerors shall address ALL the following when responding to this announcement:

Proposed Property address with a map showing property within the delineated area.

Name, phone number and email address of Property Owner. Note, if responding and you are not the property owner, i.e. broker, provide written statement from property owner (owner letterhead) authorizing you to represent the owner.

Documentation evidencing that proposed property is outside the 100-year flood plain.

Documentation delineating the cost advantages to the Government for relocating to proposed space.

Documentation delineating offeror s ability to meet all the Governments requirements identified in this announcement.

Amount of space offered.

Cost. i.e. dollar per square foot.

Number of parking spaces. Note, the above figures are minimums, there is no maximum.

Date space is available.

Other pertinent information that will help the VA determine if relocation will be economically advantageous.

The building and parking area must be fully accessible, meeting all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards. The building must comply with the

Interagency Security Committee Security Design Criteria for New Federal Office Buildings and Major

Modernization Projects as well as other security guidelines, which will be provided during the Solicitation for Offers process.

The Government is limited by law (41 C.F.R. § 102-73.55) to pay no more than the appraised fair rental value for space.

Interested offerors (owners or their legal representatives, i.e. brokers) shall submit information concerning their properties outlined above to Arveejohn Vinas via email at Arveejohn.vinas@va.gov, no later than 5:00 PM PST on Wednesday, July 14, 2024 including all questions or concerns. Interested offerors shall include the following title in the subject line of the email, RFI # 36C24W24Q0150, LA Vet Center (Gardena) . Please note, email size shall be limited to 5 MB, therefore multiple emails maybe required.

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.