X1DB - Looking to lease in Litchfield, MN New Community Outpatient Clinic Space SDVOSB Set-Aside (Trade-off Evaluation)

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting proposals under a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside for the lease of up to 24,837 square feet of contiguous space in Litchfield, Minnesota, to establish a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), with a minimum requirement of 18,398 ABOA square feet. The procurement, identified as solicitation 36C26326R0013 and governed under NAICS code 531120 for nonresidential building leasing, is structured as a best-value trade-off acquisition, prioritizing technical merit and past performance over price, with the understanding that award may go to an offeror that provides the greatest overall value rather than the lowest cost. The leased space must be capable of accommodating comprehensive medical services, including full build-out and tenant improvements with an estimated construction cost between $5 million and $10 million, and must comply with stringent accessibility, security, and life safety standards, including ADA/UFAS, NFPA 70, ANSI/TIA-1179-A, and VA-specific Physical Access Control Systems. The contract term may extend up to 20 years, with lease commencement tied to substantial completion and issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, and performance requires strict adherence to Design Intent Drawings, construction schedules, and operational readiness timelines, including progressive occupancy and pro-rata rent adjustments. All offerors must be certified SDVOSBs with active SAM registration and are subject to a range of affirmative reporting obligations, including submission of a Small Business Subcontracting Plan under FAR 52.219-9 Alternate III, veteran employment reporting via VETS-4212, and FFATA disclosure of executive compensation and first-tier subcontract awards. The contract incorporates numerous GSAR and FAR clauses governing subordination, assignment, non-disturbance, lease integration, and mutual obligations, while also requiring compliance with federal security protocols, including PIV card access systems, UL-listed electronic locks, HSPD-12 credentialing, safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified Information, and detailed physical access control requirements for sensitive areas such as medication storage, labs, and secure corridors. Proposals must be submitted via email as a single PDF package containing required forms—GSA Form 1364, GSA Form 1217, architectural plans, and financial exhibits in Excel—by May