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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) COMPETITION FOR EXISTING LEASE LOCATION The VA is conducting market research/seeking capable sources from bondable and experienced firms that are classified and registered in www.vip.vetbiz.gov as either Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB). The NAICS Code is 531190 Lessors of Other Real Estate Property, and the small business size standard is $38.5 million. Responses to this notice will assist the VA in determining if the acquisition should be set-aside for competition restricted to SDVOSB or VOSB concerns in accordance with 38 USC Sec. 8127. Although this notice focuses on SDVOSB and VOSB, we encourage ALL small businesses and other interested parties to respond for market research purposes. The VA currently occupies 4,933 net usable square feet (nusf) of space at 2018 Pulliam, San Angelo, TX 76935. The current lease expires on January 31, 2018. The VA is seeking to lease an additional 4,947 nusf, for a total lease space of 9,880 nusf. The VA is conducting a competition for alternative space and will relocate if advantageous to the Government. In making this determination, the VA will consider, among other things, the availability of alternate space that potentially can satisfy the VA s requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunications infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime. The space must be on no more than one floor, and provide between 9,500 to 9,999 net usable sq. feet of space. On-site parking for 70 vehicles is required. A full service lease for up to 10 years with the government having 120 day termination rights will be considered after 5 years. Occupancy required by October 1, 2017. To be considered, space must be within the city limits of San Angelo, TX bordering a delineated area as follows: North FM 2105 South Loop 306 East Hwy 277 to Loop 306 West Hwy 67 to Glenna St to Edmund Blvd to Hwy 87 Offerors must provide evidence that properties are outside the 100-year flood plain. A market survey of properties offered for lease will be conducted by the VA. Interested Offerors (owners, brokers, or their legal representatives) should contact Harold Robbins by telephone, mail or email no later than 4:00 CST, Feb 15, 2017, at the following address: Harold Robbins, Contracting Officer VA Central Texas Health Care System 2002 Scott Blvd, Temple, TX 76504 Email: contact@example.gov Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 Interested offerors should include the following information: Name of building and Address Rentable Square feet available and rate per rentable square feet(rate must be inclusive of all utilities and services) Contact information of Owner or Authorized Agent Net usable square feet does not include such areas as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules and public corridors, and public toilets required by local code. The Government is limited by law (40 USC 278a) to pay no more than the appraised fair rental value for space. RESPONDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE VA ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY TO AWARD A LEASE BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT.