The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) desires to lease sufficient Rentable Square Feet (RSF) of real property to yield a minimum 7,500 of American National Standards Institute/Building Owners and Managers Association (ANSI/BOMA) Office Area (ABOA) square feet of contiguous space for use as a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) within Maryville, TN. A minimum of 60 on-site parking spaces is required. The Department of Veterans Affairs will consider space located in an existing building as well as land for new construction for build to suit. The Mountain Home VA Medical Center requires a fully serviced, turnkey lease with rent that covers all Lessor costs, including all shell upgrades, operating costs, real estate taxes, and security upgrades. The Lessor shall be required to design and build Tenant Improvements (TI).
The Department of Veterans Affairs will consider space of sound and substantial construction with the ability to meet all current federal, state, and local government building codes and regulations including, but not limited to, fire and life safety, accessibility, sustainability, zoning, and OSHA standards per the terms of the Lease. A fully serviced firm-fixed priced lease term up to 10 years will be considered.
Space shall be in a modern quality Building of sound and substantial construction with a facade of stone, marble, brick, stainless steel, aluminum, or other permanent materials in good condition and acceptable to the VA. If not a new Building, the Space offered shall be in a Building that has undergone, or will be completed by occupancy, modernization, or adaptive reuse for the Space with modern conveniences.
Delineated Area: To receive consideration, submitted properties must be located within Blount County, TN and within the following area described below, which is bound by the following roads, or must front on any of the following boundary lines:
North: Morganton Rd/US 321
South: Old Niles Ferry Rd
East: US 129
West: Springview Rd
Potential offerors shall thoroughly and completely read all documents in the solicitation package accompanying RLP 36C24926R0060. Offers are due May 21, 2026, 3:00 pm Central Time.
Question Submission regarding RLP 36C24926R0060 shall be submitted via email only to the Contract Specialist (CS) no later than May 1, 2026, 3:00 pm Central Time. No questions or requests for clarification will be accepted via phone. The LCO will issue an amendment to the RLP no later than May 6, 2026, 3:00pm Central Time addressing all questions. If no questions are received, no amendment will be issued.
With respect to all matters relating to the lease acquisition for the subject project, only the LCO shall have the authority to issue and amend the RLP and award a Lease.
For proposal submittals and all questions contact:
Contract Specialist:
Scheronica Cochran
1639 Medical Center Pkwy, Suite 204
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Email: Scheronica.cochran@va.gov
The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in association with this request. The Government is limited by law (40 USC 278a, as Amended 10-1-81) to pay no more than the appraised fair rental value for space. The Department of Veterans Affairs will not pay any Brokers fees.
