Sources Sought
Expression of Interest - New Replacing Lease - Davenport CRRC
Department of Veterans Affairs
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contract Office 23, is asking property owners and developers for expressions of interest in leasing 15,638 ABOA square feet (usable office space; up to 20,746 rentable square feet) in Davenport, Iowa, for a new Community Resource and Referral Center. This is a sources sought notice, not a solicitation: the response due date is November 2, 2026, 8:00 AM Central Time, and VA may or may not issue a solicitation later. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Department of Veterans Affairs who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 21, 2026. See the latest version.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contract Office 23, is asking property owners and developers for expressions of interest in leasing 15,638 ABOA square feet (usable office space; up to 20,746 rentable square feet) in Davenport, Iowa, for a new Community Resource and Referral Center. This is a sources sought notice, not a solicitation: the response due date is November 2, 2026, 8:00 AM Central Time, and VA may or may not issue a solicitation later.
Who can bid (6)
- Property must be in the delineated area (North: E Locust St / Middle Rd; West: North Harrison St; South: Hwy 64; East: 18th St) and outside the 100-year floodplain
- Offeror must own the parking offered, and must be the property owner or hold written owner authorization at the time of response
- SDVOSB and VOSB firms must be registered in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database
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- Bonding capacity for a $100,000 bid bond, and evidence from a surety of ability to obtain payment and performance bonds
- Evidence of capability to obtain financing for a project of this size
- Compliance with the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards, the VA Barrier Free Design Standard and VA physical security requirements
How to submit: Email to Robert.Hausman2@va.gov and Kelsey.Schulzetenberg@va.gov. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (6)
From the version posted Oct 21, 2026.
- Serious: Owner authorization required with the response. If you do not own the property, you need a written authorization from the owner at the time you respond, or VA will not visit it.
- Serious: Pass/fail site criteria. A property that misses any go/no-go criterion (floodplain, distance to transit, nearby uses, ground-level space) fails the market survey.
- Serious: Large build-out with bonding and financing. The build-out is estimated at $5,000,000 to $10,000,000, VA pays nothing during design or construction, and bidders must show bonding and financing capability.
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- Worth checking: Sources sought only; no solicitation yet. Responding does not guarantee a lease or a later solicitation, and VA will not pay for response costs.
- Worth checking: Veteran set-aside may follow. Responses help VA decide whether to restrict a later award to SDVOSB or VOSB firms; SAM.gov shows no set-aside now.
- Minor: Market survey dates are estimates. VA lists market survey visits as estimated for November 9 or 10, 2026, and occupancy as October 2028.
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- S01 Sources Sought Expression of Interest Davenport CRRC.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Lease of 15,638 ABOA SF, not to exceed 20,746 rentable SF, at ground level and contiguous, in Davenport, Iowa, inside the delineated area
- 70 parking spaces within 500 feet of the entrance (6 ADA spaces, 11 Government vehicle spaces, 3 of those oversized); structured parking under the building is not allowed
- Existing building, new construction (build-to-suit considered), or a multi-tenant building under construction
- If a lease is later awarded: design and construction of the space, plus maintenance and operation, for up to 20 years including options
- Planned occupancy date of October 2028 (estimated)
- Expression of interest package: company details, property details (age, rent per square foot, map, FEMA floodplain map, site plan, transit, zoning, utilities)
- Capabilities statement from small, veteran-owned (VOSB) and service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) firms, including three similar projects
- Contract type
- Lease (sources sought; no solicitation issued yet)
- Period of performance
- Lease term of up to 20 years inclusive of all options
- Place of performance
- Davenport, IA, USA
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Market survey: each property is scored Pass or Fail against VA's criteria. This is not an award evaluation.
- Offers due
- November 2, 2026, 8:00 AM Central Time
- How to submit
- Email to Robert.Hausman2@va.gov and Kelsey.Schulzetenberg@va.gov
- Page limits
- Summary of three similar projects: 3 pages
What they'll judge offers on
- Go/no-go site criteria: inside the delineated area and outside the 100-year floodplain; amenities within 1 mile; a major thoroughfare within 0.25 miles; public transit within 0.5 miles walking; ground-level contiguous space with setback for an ADA sidewalk; lot size fits the space and parking; efficient layout; no incompatible nearby uses; no apartments in the same building; fully serviced lease; compatible with VA's use and the October 2028 occupancy date
What to include when you submit
- Send a complete expression of interest by the response due date
- Include company name, address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, point of contact, phone and email
- Property details: age, name, address and type of building; asking full-service rent per ABOA SF and RSF with concessions; shell rent and operating rent broken out separately
- If you are not the owner, include a written authorization letter from the owner. Evidence of ownership or authorization is due with the response
- Include a map showing the building is in the delineated area and a FEMA map showing it is outside the 100-year floodplain
- Include a site plan showing the space and the parking offered for VA's dedicated use
- Include ingress/egress, nearby transit (provider, routes, distance, hours), zoning and medical-use allowability, planned nearby development, utilities, seismic compliance and any title or easement issues
- Small, VOSB and SDVOSB firms: submit a capabilities statement with evidence of VetCert status (for veteran-owned firms), SAM.gov registration and representations and certifications
- Capabilities statement: a summary of at least three projects of similar size and scope completed in the past five years designing, constructing and managing Federal leased or healthcare facilities (3-page limit)
- Capabilities statement: evidence of bonding capacity for a $100,000 bid bond and a surety's capability to provide payment and performance bonds, plus evidence of capability to obtain financing
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. The space is described as a new replacing lease, but the notice names no current landlord.
Not in the notice text
- Whether VA will issue a solicitation, and its terms, rent evaluation and award method, are not stated; this is only a request for information
- The Government's estimate for the lease value is not stated
- The detailed lease requirements (the Request for Lease Proposals, RLP) are not given here; VA's Technical Information Library holds more information
- Whether a later award would be set aside for SDVOSB or VOSB firms is not decided
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 20, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- Network Contract Office 23 (36C263), Saint Paul, MN
- Product/service code
- X1AA · Lease/Rental of Office Buildings
- Business type
- Real estate, rentals & leasing (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 531120)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 2, 2026
- Oct 20, 2026 · Sources Sought (this version)Due Nov 2, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Please see attached.
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