X1DB--St. Louis VA Dermatology & Diabetes Clinic New/Replacing Lease St. Louis, MO Sources Sought Notice

y for any costs incurred as a result of this advertisement. The Government cannot provide any warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of contents of the furnished information found within this advertisement; Government is under no responsibility to respond to and is unable to answer any inquiries regarding this advertisement. Respondents are advised that the Government assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement. Contracting Office Address: Melissa Brau at 913-946-1133 and Melissa.brau@va.gov , United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network 15 Contracting Office (NCO15), 3450 South 4th St, Leavenworth Kansas 66048 Description: VA seeks to lease approximately 10,575 ABOA Square Feet of space and 50 parking spaces for use by VA as a Dermatology and Diabetes Clinic in the delineated area explained below within St. Louis, Missouri. The maximum rentable square feet (RSF) cannot exceed 14,989. VA will consider submissions of interest for existing buildings and new construction opportunities located within the delineated area. Lease Term: 10 years total. Firm term: 7 years. Soft Term: 3 years. Termination rights in the soft term with 180 day written notice. Delineated Area: To receive consideration, submitted properties must be located within the following area described below, which is bound by the following roads, or must front on any of the following boundary lines: Bounded on the North: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive/Cass Avenue Bounded on the South: Arsenal St. Bounded on the West: Skinker Blvd. Bounded on the East: I-55/I-44 highway Additional Requirements: (1) Offered space must be located on a single floor. (2) Bifurcated sites, inclusive of parking, are not permissible. (3) The following space configurations will not be considered: Space with atriums or other areas interrupting contiguous space, extremely long or narrow runs of space (more than twice as long as wide), irregularly shaped space configurations or other unusual building features adversely affecting usage. (4) Column size cannot exceed two (2) feet square and space between columns and/or walls cannot be less than twenty (20 ) feet. (5) Offered space cannot be in the FEMA 100-year flood plain. (6) Offered space must be zoned for VA s intended use by the time initial offers are due. (7) Offered space will not be considered if located in close proximity to property with incompatible uses, including but not limited to the following uses: liquor establishments, treatment centers, correctional facilities, where firearms are sold/discharged, railroad tracks, or within flight paths. (8) Offered space will not be considered if located in close proximity to residential or industrial areas. (9) Space will not be considered where apartment space or other living quarters are located within the same building. (10) Offered space must be located in close proximity to amenities including but not limited to restaurants, hotels, pharmacy, and shopping. (11) Offered space must be located in close proximity to a hospital or stand-alone emergency room center and a fire department. (12) Offered space must be located in close proximity to public transportation. A commuter rail, light rail, or bus stop shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the building. (13) Offered space must be easily accessible to multiple highways, which provide multiple routes of travel. (14) Loading dock and freight elevator required. Parking lot must be able to accommodate deliveries by trucks with trailers. (15) Structured parking under the space is not permissible. (16) Offered space must meet Federal and Local Government requirements for fire safety, physical security, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the solicitation for offers or request for proposals. (17) A fully serviced lease is required. (18) Offered space must be compatible for VA s intended use. All submissions should include the following information: (1) Name of current owner; (2) Address or described location of building or land; (3) Location on map, demonstrating the building or land lies within the Delineated Area; (4) Description of ingress/egress to the building or land from a public right-of-way; (5) A statement as to whether the building or land lies within the Delineated Area; (6) Description of the uses of adjacent properties; (7) FEMA map evidencing floodplain status; (8) A narrative and map describing proximity of the building or land to the nearest bus and/or train stop, and major transportation routes; (9) A description of any planned land development or construction that will affect the site, including neighboring projects and road/utility line construction; (10) Site plan depicting the property boundaries, building, and parking; (11) Floor plan, ABOA, and RSF of proposed space; (12) If you are qualified as a Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) under NAICS Code 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings with a small business size standard of $38.5 million, please read the attachment, entitled, VOSB or SDVOSB Status . You are invited, but not required to submit a Capabilities Statement; (13) A document indicating the type of zoning; (14) A description of any changes to the property necessary to be compatible with VA s intended use; (15) A statement indicating the current availability of utilities serving the proposed space or property. All interested parties must respond via email to the LCO, melissa.brau@va.gov , to this announcement via email no later than January 18, 2024, at 12:00 p.m (Noon) CST. Melissa Brau, Melissa.brau@va.gov Market Survey (Estimated): Winter 2024 Occupancy (Estimated): Summer 2025 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 [Choose one]: __ (a) Less than $25,000; __ (b) Between $25,000 and $100,000; __ (c) Between $100,000 and $250,000; __ (d) Between $250,000 and $500,000; __ (e) Between $500,000 and $1,000,000; _X_ (f) Between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000; __ (g) Between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000; __ (h) Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000; __ (i) Between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000; __ (j) Between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000; __ (k) Between $50,000,000 and $100,000,000; __ (l) More than $100,000,000. VA makes monthly rental payments in arrears upon facility acceptance and may elect to make a single lump-sum payment or amortize over the course of the firm term 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. Project Requirements: VA seeks information from Potential Offerors who are capable of successfully performing a lease contract, including design and construction of the facility described above, for a term of up