SOURCES SOUGHT
X -- Technical Financial and Legal Assistance Real Estate Advisory Services For Enhanced-Use Lease Projects
- Notice Date
- 10/22/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 531390
— Other Activities Related to Real Estate
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Office of Asset Enterprise Management;810 Vermont Avenue, NW;Washington DC 20420
- ZIP Code
- 20420
- Solicitation Number
- VA-101-09-RP-0110
- Response Due
- 11/2/2009
- Archive Date
- 1/1/2010
- Point of Contact
- Maina GakureContract Specialist
- E-Mail Address
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Contract Specialist
(maina.gakure@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Veteran-Owned Small Business
- Description
- SYNOPSIS: This is not a Notice of Solicitation. Small Business Sources Sought: This is a Sources Sought announcement seeking only Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) responses in order to determine SDVOSB and VOSB participation in this acquisition. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); Office of Asset Enterprise Management (OAEM) is seeking Statements of Capabilities from Industry for anticipated requirements to provide support to implement VAs Enhanced-Use Lease program so as to enable the Department to formulate, evaluate, and execute multiple enhanced-use leases on a nation-wide basis. BACKGROUND: The Enhanced-Use Lease Authority (EUL), Title 38 United States Code Sections 8161-8169, allows the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to out lease facilities (available land, buildings, and other resources) to improve services, provide facilities, and/or generate revenue. EULs are long-term leases (up to 75 years) of facilities under VAs jurisdiction of control to the public or private sector. The facility can be used for both VA and compatible non-VA uses. In return, VA receives cash and/or goods, services, facilities, or other in-kind consideration. To date there have been 58 EULs executed nationally. Examples of projects executed via EUL include senior housing for Veterans, transitional and permanent housing for homeless Veterans, affordable housing for Veterans, assisted Living for Veterans, medical and research facilities, parking garages, child care centers/adult day health care and VA Office Co-locations. ANTICIPATED REQUIREMENTS: The offeror should be capable of offering the full range of EUL developmental and transaction support. OAEM will have specific requirements such as: 1.Under-Utilized Assets/ Potential Enhanced-Use Leasing Identification a.Stakeholder need(s) I.Veterans II.Department of Veterans Affairs III.Community (ideas and support) IV.Taxpayers V.Developer b.Estimations and projections (Cash and/or in-kind services to be provided as fair consideration) c.Market analysis/economic/ feasibility (community ideas and support) study d.Describe/propose a project for approval 2.Enhanced-Use Lease Formulation a.Project documents for internal VA review/approval i)Concept plans (See appendix for template) b.Appraisal to determine market value c.Project and development cost estimates d.Environmental and/or historical assessments to meet regulatory requirements e.VA Project Approval/Notification Documents I.Public Hearing package II.Notice of Intent to Enter into an Enhanced-Use Lease III.Environmental Analysis and Historical Assessments (NEPA and NHPA Compliance) f.Public hearing 3.Enhanced-Use Lease Opportunity Marketing To provide assistance only as necessary in carrying out the Departments Enhanced Use Lease opportunities. a.Solicitation Documents and Marketing i)Request for Proposals (RFP); or ii)Request for Qualifications (RFQ) b.VA industry conference c.Site visits d.VA evaluation and selection of preferred lessee(s) 4.Enhanced-Use Lease Execution To provide assistance only as necessary in carrying out the Departments Enhanced Use Lease opportunities. a.Legal transaction and documents (subject to VA legal dissection, review and approval) i)Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); ii)Memorandum of Agreement (MOA); or iii)Lease b.Financial transaction and accounting treatment c.Notice of Intent to Award, with supporting documentation for internal and external review d.Facility design and/or construction management 5.Enhanced-Use Lease Management a.Lease administration b.Lease compliance inspections c.Contract renewals d.Other services as determined in support of Enhanced-Use Leasing 6.CARES General Property Reuse Study a.Real property baseline (Property identification, evaluation and condition assessments) b.Environmental baseline (NEPA, CERCLA, RCRA, ASTM, etc.) c.Highest and Best Use Analysis d.Appraisal/Valuation e.General property reuse plan 7.CARES Comprehensive Property Reuse Plan a.Real property baseline survey b.Environmental baseline survey and audit c.Highest and Best Use Study d.Appraisal/Valuation analysis e.Industry Form/Expression of Interest f.Reuse master or land use concept plan g.Enhanced-Use concept or business plan h.Communication and reuse marketing plan i.Transaction management and Implementation support Additional requirements include not utilizing any offshore resources for any EUL contract. For the purposes of this inquiry, VA defines offshore as being any location outside the United States, its possessions, and Puerto Rico. Also, normal business hours for the VA-OAEM are 8:00am 5:00 pm Eastern Time (ET) Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. However, in some cases, after hours support may be required. POSSIBLE CONTRACT CONSIDERATIONS: VA is considering acquiring the services necessary to satisfy this requirement through competitive means under Public Law (PL) 109-461, and Information Letter (IL) 049-07-08 Veterans First Contracting Program (Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(d)). We are also encouraging SDVOSB/VOSB to create joint ventures under FAR Part 9 among one or more SDVOSB firms to help facilitate performing the tasks required and to subcontract where needed. Award priority will only be given to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses first followed by Veteran-Owned Small Business. ROAD AHEAD: VA is in the preliminary stages of developing an optimal acquisition strategy to satisfy this anticipated requirement. To help determine industry interest, capability, and whether the anticipated acquisition can be set-aside for SDVOSB and or VOSB concerns, interested firms are asked to submit a Statement of Capabilities that addresses the following: 1.Overview of your technical capabilities to provide the full range of Enhanced-Use Leasing developmental and transaction support. Documentation of technical expertise and capability must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. It is imperative that business concerns responding to this sources sought articulate their capabilities clearly and adequately (if not, they will not be invited to bid); 2.Summary description of relevant past experience in the last five (5) years in providing developmental and technical support of a large magnitude and complexity thats equivalent to EUL transaction support services; 3.Statement of whether your firm is classified as a Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business in the 531390 (Other Activities Related to Real Estate) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code; 4.Information which the contractor considers Bid and Proposal Information or Proprietary Information pursuant to existing laws and regulations must be marked accordingly (see FAR 3.104-1(3) and (4)). Statements of Capabilities are limited to 20 pages and will be evaluated by VA representatives as part of the Governments market research to assist in developing the appropriate acquisition approaches to contractually satisfy the anticipated requirements. Businesses responding to this Sources Sought Announcement must submit their responses via email to maina.gakure@va.gov NLT Tuesday November 02, 2009, 9:00 AM Eastern Time. Any questions can be directed to Maina Gakure, at 202-461 6849. All responses must include the return email address, mailing address, and telephone number. This announcement is based upon the best information available, may be subject to future modification, is not a request for quote/proposal, and in no way commits the Government to the award of a contract. VA will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. Please note that solicitation will be issued based on the response of this sources sought notice. No solicitation exists at this time.
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