Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research to identify qualified developers—particularly Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and Veteran‑Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs)—to redevelop Building 11 (11,023 GSF, historic‑listed) on the East Orange VA Medical Center campus under the VA’s Enhanced‑Use Lease (EUL) program. The selected developer would finance, renovate, operate, and maintain the asset, potentially for up to a 99‑year lease term, and must meet historic‑preservation, ADA, and financing constraints. The VA seeks to gauge interest, capability, and financing sources, with a mandatory submission package limited to 15 pages.
• Asset: Building 11, 3‑story, 11,023 GSF, built 1965, listed on the National Register of Historic Places; requires full renovation, ADA compliance, HVAC, utilities, and historic‑preservation remediation.
• Scope: Developer to conduct investigations, secure financing, design, construct, and manage the facility for veteran‑benefiting uses (e.g., education, training, research, mixed‑use). Minimum 51 % work performed by SDVOSB/VOSB if applicable.
• Submission: Responses due by 12:00 ET on January 8 2027, sent to Sharon Sirotnak; questions due by December 4 2026. No guarantee of award; the VA will use responses to decide acquisition strategy and potential set‑aside.