Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 7 of 7 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 7 Platte City, Missouri The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks Expressions of Interest for leased medical space for occupancy in the Platte City area of Missouri. The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks to lease approximately 7,200 ABOA* square feet of clinical space with a minimum of 35 parking spots, eight (8) of which are marked and designated as handicapped for use by VA as a Medical Clinic in the delineated area explained below within Platte City, MO. The maximum rentable square feet (RSF) cannot exceed 10,000 RSF. VA will only consider leased space located in an existing building and WILL NOT consider land for new construction for a build-to-suit lease option at this time. The VA will require any space being offered to meet the following criteria: A lease for up to 10 years with a five-year firm term; Occupancy is required by May 2025; Offered space can be on no more than one (1) floor; space must be contiguous; Shall be able to provide 8,975 rentable square feet (RSF)/7,180 ABOA; On-site parking for a minimum of 35 vehicles is required, of which at least eight (8) spaces must be ADA compliant; Proposed property shall not be located within the 100-year flood plain; Proposed property must meet Federal and Local Government requirements for fire safety, physical security, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards. A fully serviced lease is required. Offered space must be zoned for VA s intended use. The proposed property must be within the delineated area as follows: NORTH: 92 HWY/HH HWY SOUTH: NW 136th St. EAST: N Bethel Ave. WEST: N Farley Rd 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 offerors 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. Interested offerors (owners or their legal representatives, i.e. brokers) shall submit information concerning their properties outlined above to Melanie Raney-Johnson via email, melanie.raney-johnson@va.gov no later than 4:00 PM CDT on October 9, 2024. Interested offerors shall include the following title in the subject line of the email, Expressions of Interest Notice for Platte City, MO CBOC . Please note, email size shall be limited to 5 MB, therefore multiple emails may be required. All questions or concerns can be addressed to the Lease Contracting Officer, Melanie Raney-Johnson via email, melanie.raney-johnson@va.gov 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. IMPORTANT REITERATIONS: 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. This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. 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. A Request for Lease Proposal (RLP) may be issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs at a later date. *ABOA is generally defined as ANSI/BOMA Office Area (ABOA) Standard for measuring space recognized by the Government and documented in the American National Standards Institute/Building Owners and Managers Association (ANSI/BOMA) international standard (Z65.1-1996) definition for Office Area also known as ABOA. Attachment - VOSB or SDVOSB Status The NAICS Code for this procurement is 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings, and the small business size standard is $38.5 million. Responses to this notice will assist VA s Office of Real Property (ORP) in determining if the acquisition should be set-aside for competition and restricted to SDVOSB or VOSB concerns in accordance with 38 USC Sec. 8127. The magnitude of the anticipated construction/buildout for this project is between $1,000 and $10,000. VA makes monthly rental payments in arrears upon facility acceptance and may elect to make a single lump-sum payment for specified tenant improvements. VA makes no progress payments during the design or construction/build-out phases of the project. This is not a request for proposals, only a request for information for planning purposes, and does not constitute a solicitation. A solicitation may or may not be issued. SDVOSB and VOSB firms are invited to provide information to contribute to the market research for this project. SDVOSB and VOSB firms must be registered in VA s VetCert site at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov). All business concerns must have the technical skills and financial capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements. All business concerns are requested to submit a Capabilities Statement if they are interested in participating in this project. A submission checklist and information sheet is provided below for firms to fill out and submit, which will serve as the firm s Capabilities Statement. Capabilities Statement Will Include: 1. Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, UEI number, and e-mail address; 2. Evidence of SDVOSB or VOSB status through registration at VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov); 3. Evidence of ability to offer as a small business under NAICS Code 531120 and listing in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov), including a copy of the representations and certifications made in that system; Although this notice focuses on SDVOSB and VOSB, we encourage all small businesses and other interested parties to respond for market research purposes. CAPABILITIES STATEMENT SUBMISSION CHECKLIST AND INFORMATION SHEET Platte City, MO CBOC Company name: Company address: Unique Entity ID number: Point of contact: Phone number: Email address: The following items are attached to this Capabilities Statement: Evidence of SDVOSB or VOSB status through registration at VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov); Evidence of ability to offer as a small business under NAICS Code 531120 and listing in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov), with representations and certifications. By: ____________________________________ (Signature) ________________________________________________________________ (Print Name, Title)
