X1DB--amendment 0001 to RLP# 36C25626R0038 VET center #741 questions & answers response new/replacing lease - mobile, AL

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, seeks to lease approximately 5,469 rentable square feet (3,969-4,051 assignable building occupancy area) of contiguous ground floor office space in Mobile, Alabama for a new or replacement Vet Center #741 facility. The lease will be a fully serviced, turnkey arrangement requiring the lessor to provide all shell upgrades, tenant improvements, operating costs, real estate taxes, parking (minimum 30 spaces with 2 ADA-accessible), utilities, janitorial services, security systems, CCTV monitoring, and comprehensive facility maintenance. Evaluation will be based on three factors: Technical Capability (Building and Design Concept, Quality of Site, and Offeror's Qualifications—weighted as significantly more important than past performance but approximately equal to price), Past Performance (minimum three similar federal lease projects required), and Price. Key deadlines include February 26, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST for submission of questions, and April 3, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST for proposal submission to Orita.Jarvis@va.gov with a copy to Denedra.Finley@va.gov. The lease term will be 20 years with 5 years firm, with commencement on or about October 1, 2026, and the government retains termination rights after the firm period upon 90 days' notice.

This solicitation includes no set-aside designations and identifies no incumbent contractors. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation materials provided. Tenant improvement pricing of $232.00 per assignable building occupancy area square foot will be used for initial price evaluation, with Building Specific Amortized Capital pricing fixed at $12.00 per assignable building occupancy area square foot. The lessor must complete construction within 183 calendar days of Notice to Proceed and submit Design Intent Drawings within 90 working days of approval. The facility must achieve LEED-ID+C certification for tenant interiors within nine months of occupancy and comply with comprehensive security requirements (Level II), fire protection standards, accessibility requirements, energy efficiency codes (2021 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1), and Davis-Bacon wage requirements. The place of performance is Mobile, Alabama, with contracting administration conducted from the VA Network 16 Houston office (Houston, Texas, zip code 77056-5643).