X1DZ--Space for Lease at Ashtabula, OH for a CBOC 16, 218 RSF/ 13, 815 ABOA/ 12, 013 NUSF

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 seeks lease of approximately 16,218 rentable square feet (13,815 ABOA/12,013 NUSF) in Ashtabula, Ohio for a Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), with proposals due June 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. No set-aside applies.

Place of performance is Ashtabula, Ohio 44004. The lease term is 20 years (10 years firm, 10 years soft) with anticipated commencement November 1, 2026. The government will consider both existing buildings and new construction. The facility must be a modern quality building in a prime commercial area with 75 surface parking spaces (including 8 handicap spaces), Energy Star label, compliance with local building and fire codes, accessibility and security standards, and accommodation of a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) design layout. The lessor must hire a licensed professional architectural/engineering firm to prepare the space per VA design guides and technical standards. All construction work is subject to Davis-Bacon wage rates.

The building must achieve LEED Silver checklist compliance (certification not mandatory). Facility Security Level II requirements apply, including video surveillance, intrusion detection, electronic access control, duress alarms, cybersecurity protocols, and prohibition on connecting building and access control systems to federal IT networks. A 175-square-foot IT room is required. The facility must comply with comprehensive VA specifications for design, construction, handrails, wall protection, cubicle curtains, exam rooms, reception areas, signage, electric vehicle charging stations, humidity/temperature monitoring, and integration with VA monitoring systems.

Evaluation weighs Quality (location, building design, lessor qualifications, project management), Past Performance, and Price. A pre-proposal meeting was held May 27, 2025. Questions were due June 17, 2025 (extended from June 10 via Amendment 0002). The NAICS code is 531120; PSC is X1DZ. The Lease Contracting Officer is Roberta Smiley; the Lease Contract Specialist is Dakota Shipman (dakota.shipman@va.gov, 412-616-6722).