X1AA--FY26 New/Replacement Lease: Ceiba CBOC

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking to lease a contiguous medical office space in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, with a minimum of 15,250 and a maximum of 15,308 ABOA square feet, suitable for modern medical operations. The space must be available by September 1, 2026, and located outside the 100-year floodplain, in either new or extensively modernized buildings that are not part of retail or strip mall settings. The property must provide at least 87 parking spaces for patients and staff and be situated within specified boundaries, including north of Fajardo Beach, east of Los Machos Beach, south of Bennington Road, and west of PR-3. Interested parties are required to submit detailed information about their properties, including location, rental rates, ownership, existing energy efficiency features, and provided services, by June 16, 2025, to facilitate a market survey conducted by VA staff. The lease will be for a period of 15 years, with the first five years being firm, and must comply with federal regulations limiting rental payments to fair market value. The solicitation emphasizes security requirements, including Facility Security Level II standards, and incorporates detailed provisions for proposal submission, labor standards, fire safety evaluations, and cost estimates. It also highlights the importance of socio-economic considerations, such as small disadvantaged business statuses, which may influence set-aside decisions. The documents associated with this effort include various contractual clauses, security unit pricing, tenant improvement cost summaries, and compliance forms addressing fire safety, labor standards, and foreign ownership disclosures. The VA aims to evaluate responses to determine the availability of suitable properties and potentially issue a formal solicitation for offers at a later date, ensuring the leased space meets all operational, security, and regulatory standards necessary for VA medical services in the Ceiba area.