R402--36C10F26R0045 Draft Real Estate Acquisition Support Services (FY26 New Broker IDIQ)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Office of Construction and Facilities Management, has issued a draft solicitation for a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to procure Real Estate Acquisition Support Services for fiscal year 2026 under solicitation number 36C10F26R0045. This draft is solely for feedback and planning purposes and does not constitute a formal solicitation or binding commitment. The contract will support the VA’s real property acquisition efforts by providing multi-vendor services including market research, lease procurement, data organization, and transaction management to enhance the efficiency of lease contracting. The estimated contract value ranges from $1,000 to $30 million, covering the base period and four optional years. Contract performance will be evaluated using a best value trade-off methodology, where technical approach and past performance are significantly more important than price, though pricing remains a critical factor if non-price factors are substantially equal. The solicitation requires proposals to be structured into three volumes: Volume I detailing the technical approach with firm experience and management plans limited to 35 pages; Volume II presenting past performance with three references and completed questionnaires capped at 12 pages; and Volume III containing the price proposal including the signed SF-1449, tax identification, and socioeconomic certifications, limited to 10 pages. All submissions must be electronic, under 40 MB, in PDF or Excel format, with no compressed files or hyperlinks. Key personnel must complete six mandatory training courses before proposal submission and remain enrolled in the VA Training Management System, with changes requiring 30 days’ notice and prior approval. Contractors and personnel must sign individual and organizational conflict of interest agreements and are prohibited from representing private parties in VA leasing projects. Security clearances are required for personnel accessing sensitive information, and all work must comply with VA handbooks, FAR clauses including 52.212-4, 52.216-18, and 52.216-22, as well as VA-specific clause VAAR 852.219-73. Deliveries and services will be performed at leased facilities, with acceptance governed by a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan requiring documentation including Certificate of Occupancy, Energy Star verification, and seismic compliance. Invoicing is mandatory via electronic methods per VAAR 852.232-72