X1DZ--Ashtabula Community Based Outpatient Clinic

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a 20-year real property lease for the Ashtabula Community Based Outpatient Clinic, with a maximum net usable square footage of 12,013 NUSF and 16,218 RSF, following a full and open competition advertised on SAM.gov that received six proposals. The solicitation, numbered 36C24424R0066, was managed by Network Contracting Office 4 in Pittsburgh, PA, and evaluated using a best value tradeoff approach, where technical merit and past performance were deemed approximately equal in importance to price, with no award to be made solely on the lowest cost. The lease requires the lessor to design, construct, and fit out the facility to meet strict compliance standards including NFPA 101, the International Building Code, and the Energy Independence and Security Act, with deliverables such as as-built drawings, color boards, and a Certificate of Occupancy or equivalent fire safety report. Inspection and acceptance occur on-site upon substantial completion, with the government retaining authority to verify adherence to material and construction performance specifications such as flammability, smoke density, and indoor air quality thresholds. Special contract requirements include mandatory adherence to cybersecurity standards under FAR 52.204-21, personal identity verification for personnel via PIV-compliant credentials under FAR 52.204-9 and GSAR 552.204-9, and prohibitions on covered telecommunications and surveillance equipment from entities such as Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, and TikTok. A small business subcontracting plan using Alternate III is required, subject to liquidated damages for noncompliance, and executive compensation and first-tier subcontract awards must be reported via USASpending.gov. Proposals were structured into four volumes with strict page limits, submitted electronically as PDFs under a 25 MB per email cap by June 27, 2025, and included mandatory GSA forms such as Form 1364 and Form 1217. The lease term consists of a 10-year firm period with a 10-year optional extension, and the building must be operated and maintained in compliance with federal, state, and local codes throughout the lease term. The contract does not specify a dollar value due to unpopulated pricing sections, though all financial disclosures and cost reporting structures were required for evaluation.