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Source Sought only: email responses to roberta.smiley@va.gov on or before the publicized due date and time.
THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This is a request for information (RFI) only and does not constitute a request for proposals. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred associated to this request for capability information.

The U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing this RFI to conduct market research for sufficient Rentable Square Footage (RSF) of real property space to yield up to approximately 12,957 Net Usable Square Feet (NUSF) in the delineated area below in Mercer County, PA for use as a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). Space must be contiguous, outside 100-year flood plain, and VA prefers space located on the first floor; space must be accessible by elevators if not on first floor. The Department of Veterans Affairs will consider existing space and responses for new construction. Offered space must comply with all current building, seismic, and ADA code requirements or have the ability to be renovated by owner for compliance. On-site, dedicated parking for 32 vehicles, with four spaces for ADA van access, is required.

Delineated Area:

Space within or fronting on the following boundaries will be considered:

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 Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ and have the technical skills and financial capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements. Only SDVOSB and VOSB firms are requested to submit a Capabilities Statement to VA for review.

SDVOSB and VOSB firms may provide 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, Dunn & Bradstreet number, System for Award Management identification (if registered at www.SAM.gov), and e-mail address;

2. Evidence of SDVOSB or VOSB status through registration at VIP (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/);

3. Evidence of ability to offer 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;

4. A summary describing up to three (3) projects of similar size and scope completed in the past five (5) years that demonstrate your company s experience designing, constructing, and managing Federal leased facilities or health care facilities relevant to the project described above. (3-page limit);

5. Evidence of capability to obtain financing for a project of this size.

If desired, the company may also submit a narrative describing its capability.

Although this notice focuses on SDVOSB and VOSB, we encourage all small businesses and other interested parties to respond for market research purposes.



Expressions of Interest must be submitted by email to the Lease Contract Specialist (roberta.smiley@va.gov) by the publicized response date/time and must include the following information:

Building name, address and location of available space

Amount of offered space in Rentable Square Feet (RSF) and Net Usable Square Feet (NUSF)

Building ownership information, brokers or legal representatives must show written acknowledgement and permission to represent the property

Amount of parking available on-site

Business socio-economic category if other than a large business

The Government is limited by law (40 USC 278a, as Amended 10-1-81) to pay no more than the appraised fair rental value for space.

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