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This is a Sources Sought notice for the lease of warehouse space in Las Vegas, Nevada. The U. S. Government, specifically the United States Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA), is seeking to lease between 60,000 and 75,700 ANSI/BOMA Office Square Feet (ABOA SF) of space. The lease term is a full term of 20 years with a firm term of 10 years. Specific requirements include natural lighting in common areas, a single contiguous floor preference, professional physical appearance, adequate delivery areas for trucks with trailers, and a minimum distance of 400 walkable feet from marijuana dispensaries, firearm stores, shooting ranges, and gentlemen's clubs. The offered space must meet government requirements for fire life safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards, and must not be in a 1% annual chance floodplain. Expressions of interest are due by May 15, 2026, at 4:00 PM Pacific time. Responses should include company name, address, contact information, ownership or authorized representative details, date of availability, site plan, floor plan, parking plan, ingress/egress evidence, zoning evidence, total ABOA SF proposed, rental rate, and evidence of location outside the floodplain and within the delineated area. A market survey and site visit of all properties will be conducted. The NAICS code for this procurement is **** (Lessors of nonresidential buildings) with a small business size standard of $41. 5 million. The magnitude of anticipated construction/buildout is between $1,500,000 and $2,300,000. VA makes monthly lease rental payments in arrears and does not make progress payments during design or construction. This notice is for planning purposes to determine if the acquisition should be set aside for SDVOSB or VOSB concerns. Interested parties must submit a capabilities statement including company details, evidence of SDVOSB/VOSB status (if applicable), evidence of small business status, a summary of at least three similar projects, and evidence of financing capability.
The bid notice states that expressions of interest are due by May 15, 2026, 4:00 PM Pacific time.
The bid notice states that the VA makes monthly lease rental payments in arrears upon facility acceptance and may elect to make a single lumpsum payment or amortize over the course of the firm term for specified tenant improvements. VA makes no progress payments during the design or constructionbuildout phases of the project.
The bid notice states that all business concerns must have the technical skills and financial capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements. For SDVOSB and VOSB firms, registration in VA's VIP site is required. Small businesses must be listed in SAM. gov. A summary of at least three projects of similar or greater size and scope completed in the past five years is also required.
The bid notice states that a market survey site visit of all properties will be conducted by VA personnel.
The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.
The bid notice does not provide an estimated total monetary value for the lease.