About this opportunity
AI summaryThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks expressions of interest for 3,570 rentable square feet of CBOC space in the Helena, Montana area. The required space must be contiguous, built to agency specifications, zoned for the intended use, outside the FEMA 100-year flood plain, and not a sublease. The buyer requires a full-service lease covering janitorial services, utilities, and at least 10 parking spaces with handicap-accessible stalls. The proposed lease term spans 20 years, comprising a 10-year firm term and a 10-year non-firm term, with estimated occupancy commencing August 1, 2027. Potential solicitations may utilize a tiered evaluation prioritizing SDVOSB concerns or VOSB concerns under NAICS code 531120. Owners, brokers, or their legal representatives must submit expressions of interest electronically no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on November 10, 2026. Submissions must show evidence of the ability to offer as a small business and include listing in SAM.gov.
Scope of work
- Lease of an estimated 3,570 RSF of CBOC medical space for a Sleep Center in an existing building
- Design and construction of the facility on a DVA pre-approved site
- All maintenance and operation requirements for the duration of the lease term
- Full-service lease including janitorial service and utilities
- Minimum of 10 parking spaces including ADA accessible spaces
- Contiguous space built to DVA specifications
- Anticipated magnitude of tenant improvements/buildout of $0
Minimum qualifications
- Must meet or economically meet seismic requirements for High Seismic or Medium activity areas per DVA Handbook H-08-18 and ASCE 7 Section 1.5
- Existing buildings evaluated according to ASCE 31-02 for Immediate Occupancy Performance Level
- Zoned for DVA intended use
- Cannot be a sublease
- Must not be located in the FEMA 100-year flood plain
- Meet Federal and Local requirements for fire safety, physical security, accessibility, and sustainability standards
- Listing in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) under NAICS 531120
Documents to include with your response
- Capabilities Statement (5 pages max)
- Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address
- Location map demonstrating delineated area boundaries, building, parking, adjacent property uses, and nearest transit stops
- Floor plan showing rentable square footage of proposed space
- Evidence that the Offeror owns both the building and the property
- Description of planned land development or construction affecting the site
- Document indicating type of zoning and permissible intended use
- Evidence of SDVOSB / VOSB status through registration at VIP
- Evidence of ability to offer as a small business under NAICS Code 531120 and SAM.gov listing
Key dates
- Expressions of Interest due
- November 10, 2026 no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CT)
- Estimated Occupancy / Beneficial Occupancy
- August 1, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- electronically
- Instructions
- Submit Expressions of Interest electronically to Miranda Kloeppel and William Maddox with subject Helena, MT – Sleep Lab; capabilities statement maximum 5 pages
Contract details
- Term
- Up to 20 years total: 10-year Firm, 10-year Non-Firm term
- Set-aside / preference
- Tiered evaluation for SDVOSB concerns, or in the alternative, a tiered evaluation for VOSB concerns
- Place of performance
- Helena, Montana area bound by E Broadway Street (North), Highway 15 (East), Holmes Gulch (South), and S Davis Street (West)
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- 36C24W27R0001
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Buying office
- RPO West (36C24W)
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 10, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 29, 2026
- NAICS
- 531120 · Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Helena, MT
- Contracting contact
- Miranda Kloeppel
miranda.kloeppel@va.gov - Additional contact
- William Maddox
William.maddox@va.gov
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 531120
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY36C25223C0459 · PARKING SERVICES | $642.4K | Mar 31, 2027 |
| OAHU VETERANS COUNCIL36C26123P0562 · DAILY FACILITY RENTAL FOR VAPIHCS CENTER FOR AGING VETERANS. GERO-FIT PROGRAM. | $212.3K | Jan 31, 2027 |
| FRONTIER BUILDING SYSTEMS INC36C24626P0020 · MODULAR BUILDING RENTAL | $30,000 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| CITY OF TAMPA36C10X26C0010 · NVGAG TAMPA FL CONVENTION CENTER MAIN VENUE | $196.6K | Jul 2, 2026 |
| WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN INC36C24426P0102 · OFFICE TRAILER RENTAL | $124.5K | Jul 2, 2026 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 531120, since Oct 1, 2024
21 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$364.1K
- 2. WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN INC$350.4K
- 3. ROSE BUD PLAZA LLC$276.2K
- 4. MEMPHIS MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC$240.1K
- 5. CITY OF TAMPA$196.6K
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.