About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Real Property seeks information on available existing buildings to lease 17,660 net usable square feet or 22,958 rentable square feet for a biomedical research laboratory in Jackson, Mississippi. The agency requires fully serviced, contiguous space on the first, second, or third floor of a masonry, concrete, or steel-framed building meeting federal security, fire safety, accessibility, and seismic standards. Property owners, developers, brokers, or legal representatives with written authorization and proof of property control may submit expressions of interest. The buyer will evaluate submitted properties on a pass-or-fail basis against minimum requirements, eliminating non-compliant properties. Interested parties must submit property details, photos, layouts, and approximate pricing by email to [email protected] by 12:00 P.M. CST on November 24, 2026.
Scope of work
- Lease of 17,660 ABOA square feet / 22,958 rentable square feet for a biomedical research laboratory
- Contiguous space located on the first, second, or third floor within an existing building
- Minimum of one passenger elevator and one freight elevator if space is not on the first floor
- Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act, Interagency Security Committee Standards, and Department of Justice Security Standards
- Building construction consisting of masonry, concrete, or steel framing
- Fully serviced space accessible to VA personnel 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
- On-site parking accommodating the greater of local code pro-rata share or a minimum of 30 parking spaces
- Site located outside the FEMA 100-year flood plain
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Pass or Fail evaluation of minimum requirements | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Broker, developer, or legal representative must show written acknowledgement and permission to represent and develop the property
- Property owners and/or developers must provide written proof of ownership or non-contingent control of property at initial proposal submission
- Provide at least 3 recent and relevant developments or existing buildings within the last 3 years
Documents to include with your response
- Name of current owner, and address or location description of building or land
- Location map demonstrating the building or land lies within the delineated area
- Description of ingress/egress from a public right-of-way, or ingress/egress plan for green space
- Evidence of proper zoning for medical office use, if applicable
- FEMA map evidencing property lies outside 100-year flood plain
- Narrative and map depicting proximity to nearest bus and/or train stop and major transportation routes
- Description of planned land development or construction affecting the site
- Written acknowledgement and permission to represent and develop property, or proof of ownership/control
- Statement indicating current availability of utilities serving the proposed space or property
- Property photos, general layout of offered space, location of space, and approximate price-per-square-foot
Key dates
- RFI responses due
- 12:00 P.M. (CST), Tuesday, November 24, 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Responses must be submitted by email no later than 12:00 P.M. CST on November 24, 2026, with the subject line New Lease for Jackson, MS Research Lab. Ensure notice number 36C25627 Q0136 is listed on all documentation.
Contract details
- Term
- Up to 10 years
- Place of performance
- Jackson, MS within the delineated area bound by Highway 22/463, Thomasville Rd/Hwy 469/W. Main St/Cleary Church Rd/Florence-Byram Rd/Siwell Rd/Hinds Pkwy/Big Creek Rd, Natchez Trace Pkwy/Spillway Rd/Hwy 471/Star Rd, and Springridge Rd/Clinton-Tinnin Rd
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- 36C25627Q0136
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Buying office
- 256-Network Contract Office 16 (36C256)
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 24, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 6, 2026
- NAICS
- 531120 · Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)
- Product/service code
- X1DB
- Place of performance
- Jackson, MS
- Contracting contact
- Orita A. Jarvis, Lease Contract Specialist
Orita.Jarvis@va.gov
281.795.7362
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.
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