X1DB--Tampa Research Laboratory

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seeks to lease the following space:

State: Florida

City: Tampa

Delineated Area: North Boundary: Bears Avenue to County Road 581

South Boundary: Linebaugh avenue Highway 580

East Boundary: I-75 Interstate

West Boundary: I-275 Interstate

Maximum Rentable Sq. Ft.: 11,640

Maximum Usable Sq. Ft. 9,700

Space Type: Outpatient Clinics & Medical Office

Parking Spaces (Total): 40

Full Term: 5 Years

Firm Term: 3 Years

Occupancy Required By: 8/1/2025

The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a medical building under a lease in Tampa Florida for 13,095 rentable square feet (RSF) expiring July 31, 2025. The Government will consider alternative space if economically advantageous. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternative space that potentially can satisfy the Government s requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunication infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime.

Space must be handicapped accessible, (ADA compliant), with 40 on-site parking spaces. The space preferred will be first floor contiguous, but will consider non-contiguous and/or other floor levels with working elevators if ADA compliant. Interested offerors, (owners, brokers, or their legal representatives) should submit specific information concerning their properties, photos, general layout of the space offered, location of the space, and approximate price-per-square-foot by E-mail no later than 3:00PM (EST) on 5/28/2025 to the following:

Name/Title: Javier Correa Ochoa, Lease Contracting Officer (LCO)

Address: 8875 Hidden River Parkway Suite 160 Tampa Florida 33637

Phone: 786-299-2659

Email Address: Javier.CorreaOchoa@va.gov

Alternate Government Contact Information

Name/Title: Johnny Jones, Supervisor

Address: 8875 Hidden River Parkway Suite 160 Tampa Florida 33637

Phone: 813-459-3441

Email Address: johnny.jones3@va.gov

*If your submission exceeds 8 MB, send in multiple e-mails. Utilizing a read-receipt is advised.

NOTE: In accordance with 41CFR §102-73.55, Federal agencies must acquire leases on the most favorable basis to the Federal Government, with due consideration to maintenance and operational efficiency, and at charges consistent with prevailing market rates for comparable facilities in the community.

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Respondents are advised that the VA assumes no responsibility to award a lease based on the responses to this advertisement. VA will not pay commissions. Offerors are responsible for any costs associated with providing proposals to the Government. VA is only gathering market research information at this point and will only consider proposals from owners, landlords, lessors, or their legal representatives when actual proposals/offers are sought via solicitation as a result of this market research.

NOTE: This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. A Request for Lease Proposal (RLP) may be issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs at a later date.

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