X--EXPAND ST. AUGUSTINE HBHC

The Department of Veteran Affairs, North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System, VISN 8, intends to expand, via a Supplemental Lease Agreement, the St. Augustine Home Based Health Care Clinic by 1,165 square feet, for a total of 3,841 square feet, located at 1955 U. S. Highway 1, South, St. Augustine, Florida 32086. This action will be accomplished on a non-competitive, firm-fixed price basis under the current Lease Agreement VA248-R-0606, under simplified acquisition procedures to The County of St. Johns, whose address is 1955 US Highway 1, South, Suite 100, St. Augustine, Florida 32086. This additional space is needed to accommodate substantial growth over the last few years in the number of enrolled veterans and will provide clinical functions in the CBOC to meet their needs. The expansion requires minimal build out to become operational and no travel costs would be incurred to the veterans. This Supplemental Lease Agreement will be issued to The County of St. Johns based upon the authority at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.3 and 6.302-1(a)(2). The North American Industry Classification Code for this procurement is 531120. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and the Government does not intend to accept proposals received. Issuance of the SLA will be made following the publication of this notice. This will be a firm-fixed price SLA for space expansion. All inquiries and concerns shall be addressed in writing to the email address stated herein, Attn: Rachel Griner, Inquiries to this notice shall be received by July 12, 2012, 12:00pm Eastern Time to Department of Veteran Affairs, 619 South Marion Avenue, Lake City, Florida 32025. Please include your name, point of contact, address, area code, telephone number and facsimile number. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Inquiries shall be accepted via email to [email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Point of Contact is Rachel Griner, Contracting Officer at [email protected].