4400 ABOA SF of office space in the Sussex County Area

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Veterans Health Administration, is seeking to lease up to 4,400 assignable square feet of office space in Sussex County, Delaware, within a defined area bounded by Williamsville Road to the north, Route 54 to the south, Route 1 to the east, and the Delaware State Line to the west. The lease term is 20 years with a firm initial period of five years, requiring a fully serviced lease that includes utilities, taxes, operating costs, and tenant improvements. The space must be free of floodplain risk and meet stringent government standards for fire safety, accessibility, seismic resilience, and sustainability. The facility must provide 20 surface parking spaces, including two ADA-compliant reserved spaces, and comply with all applicable federal regulations, including those related to telecommunications equipment under Section 889 of the FY19 NDAA as implemented in the FAR. Offerors must provide detailed documentation including evidence of ownership, a legal description of the property, proof the building is outside the 100-year floodplain, asbestos and environmental hazard disclosures, fire protection compliance, and energy efficiency documentation, using required forms such as GSA 1364, GSA 1217, and GSA 3517B. Compliance with Facility Security Level 2 standards is mandatory, with all security improvements priced according to the Security Unit Price List and no costs passed to the government for existing compliant features. Proposals must be submitted electronically by May 19, 2026, to the designated Leasing Contract Specialist, with award anticipated in September 2026. Submissions must be organized into four volumes covering technical capabilities, pricing, compliance, and additional documentation, with no embedded presentations allowed. The evaluation process prioritizes technical merit above past performance and price, using a best-value trade-off approach that allows award to the most advantageous offer based on combined technical excellence and cost efficiency. Offerors must be actively registered in SAM.gov and hold a valid Unique Entity Identifier. The government will not accept any proposal containing exceptions to VA requirements unless explicitly listed on GSA Form 1364. Tenant improvements must be designed according to Agency Specific Requirements and maintained with repainting and re-carpeting at years 5, 10, and 15 of the lease. The building must be modernized or newly constructed with durable materials, and continuous accessible sidewalks must connect to public transit within half a mile. All submittals