RIC SRAL Superseding Lease

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seeks to lease the following space:

State:

Illinois City:

Chicago Delineated Area:

North Boundary:

N. DuSable Lake Shore Drive South Boundary:

Chicago River East Boundary:

N. DuSable Lake Shore Drive West Boundary: N. Michigan Avenue Maximum Rentable Sq.

Ft.: 1,277 Maximum Usable Sq. Ft.

1,277 Space Type:

Medical Research Laboratory Parking Spaces (Total):

0 Full Term: 7 months Firm Term: 7 months Occupancy Required By: 12/31/2024 The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under a lease in Chicago IL, that will be expiring. 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).

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 4:00PM (CST) on 9/16/2024 to the following:

Julie LeCourt Phone: 414-844-4836 *Email: julie.lecourt@va.gov With copy to:

Bernetta Dorr Phone: 414-384-2000 X40179 *Email:bernetta.dorr@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.

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. END OF SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE