2027 Succeeding Lease Scranton Vet Center

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seeks to lease the following space: State: Pennsylvania City: Scranton Delineated Area: North � North Scranton Expressway (11), Interstate 81 West � Keyser Avenue South � Interstate 81, Interstate 476 East � Interstate 81 Maximum Rentable Sq. Ft.: 3400 Maximum Net Usable Sq. Ft. 2688 Space Type: Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS) Parking Spaces (Total): 9 Full Term: 20 Years Firm Term: 5 Years Occupancy Required By: 12/31/2027 NOTE: This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. A Request for Lease Proposal (RLP) may be issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs at a later date. The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a medical building under a lease in Scranton, Pennsylvania for 3,400 rentable square feet (RSF) expiring December 31st, 2027. The Government will consider alternative space if economically advantageous. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternative space that potentially can satisfy the Government�s requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunication infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime. Space must be handicapped accessible, (ADA compliant), with 9 on-site surface parking spaces. The preferred space will be first floor contiguous but will be considered non-contiguous and/or other floor levels with working elevators if ADA compliant. Interested offerors, (owners, brokers, or their legal representatives) should submit specific information concerning their properties, photos, general layout of the space offered, location of the space, and approximate price-per-square-foot by E-mail no later than 3:00PM (EST) on 05/14/2026 to the following: Name/Title: D�Andre Edwards-Gray, Lease Contracting Specialist (LCS) Address:810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington DC 20420 Phone: 202-302-0327 Email Address: D�Andre.Edwards-Gray@va.gov Alternate Government Contact Information Name/Title: Christopher Tate, Lease Contracting Officer (LCO) Address:510 Butler Ave, Martinsburg, WV 25405 Phone: 304-263-0811 EXT 7616 Email Address: Christopher.tate@va.gov *If your submission exceeds 8 MB, send in multiple e-mails. Utilizing a read-receipt is advised. NOTE: In accordance with 41CFR �102-73.55, Federal agencies must acquire leases on the most favorable basis to the Federal Government, with due consideration to maintenance and operational efficiency, and at charges consistent with prevailing market rates for comparable facilities in the community. NOTE: Respondents are advised that the VA assumes no responsibility to award a lease based on the responses to this advertisement. VA will not pay commissions. Offerors are responsible for any costs associated with providing proposals to the Government. VA is only gathering market research information at this point and will only consider proposals from owners, landlords, lessors, or their legal representatives when actual proposals/offers are sought via solicitation as a result of this market research. END OF SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE