X1DB--Santa Cruz CA for Medical Space

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking to lease 13,000 to 15,500 assignable square feet (ABOA SF) of medical office space for a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Santa Cruz, California. The solicitation requires offerors to provide space on no more than two contiguous floors with 90 parking spaces, suitable loading areas for deliveries, and compliance with multiple federal requirements including seismic safety standards, fire protection systems, Energy Star certification, and Facility Security Level II (FSL II) requirements. Key contract requirements include a 20-year lease term with 10 years firm, an estimated occupancy date of October 1, 2026, a tenant improvement allowance of $800 per ABOA SF, and modified-gross lease terms with the VA paying utilities directly. The VA will evaluate proposals using best-value trade-off source selection, with technical factors—including technical quality, past performance, and operations and maintenance plans—weighted more heavily than price. The initial proposal deadline was February 12, 2025, which was extended to February 28, 2025, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time; questions were due by January 29, 2025, and a pre-bid conference was held on January 24, 2025.

No set-aside designation applies to this solicitation. The estimated annual rental rate is not statutorily capped at $1 million, and ISI Professional Services will receive a 2.48% lease acquisition commission capped at $1.5 million. The lease is located in Santa Cruz, California (95060), within specific delineated areas as outlined in the RLP document, and must be situated within one mile of required amenities and one-half mile of public transportation, while avoiding FEMA 100-year flood plains and incompatible uses such as marijuana dispensaries or correctional facilities. The maximum rentable square footage allowed is 20,000 RSF, and the space must not be located in a moderate seismicity area below 10,000 ABOA SF or meet specific exemption criteria. Offerors must be registered in SAM under NAICS code 531120, comply with all architectural and engineering qualifications, submit comprehensive past performance documentation, and acknowledge multiple amendments issued through February 2026 that modified requirements including truck accommodation specifications and real estate tax adjustment provisions.