VA Directive 7815
April 22, 1998
(4) RCS Lease Requirements
of Request. Following preliminary programmatic approval by the RCS
(a)
Regional Manager and the Director, RCS, leasing requests for Vet Centers are
submitted to contracting officers at VA support facilities for acquisition.
(b) Termination Clause. No termination clause will be required. The RCS Regional
Manager may include such a clause if it is determined to be in the best interest of
veteran care. If this clause is included in the lease, it must have been added at the time
the solicitation or specifications for SLAP were formulated.
Regional Manager Review. Prior to execution, all leases for Vet Centers
(c)
must be submitted to the RCS Regional Manager for program review and approval and
certification of the availability of funding.
(5) Submission of Lease Contracts. For inventory control and quality review, a copy
of the complete lease package must be provided to Real Property Management Office
(184) within 30 days after lease award. The submission should include the awarded
lease, price negotiation memorandum or other summary action showing adequate
competition, and the in-lease appraisal. Notice of supplemental lease agreements,
lease renewal notices, and lease terminations must also be submitted to Lease
Management Service
within 30 days following execution of such actions.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES
a. Leasing Authority. The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, as
amended, (Title 40 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 471 et seq.) gives the
Administrator of General Services the authority to procure and manage real property
and assign it to Federal agencies. Specifically, the Administrator is authorized to enter
into leases for terms not exceeding 20 years (40 U.S.C., Section 490(h)).
b. Basic VA Authority. Title 38 U.S.C., Section 8103 gives the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs the authority to lease land
land necessary for use as a
medical facility, General authority to lease medically related space is contained in
FPMR 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 101-18.104-1(h)(2), subject to
limitations contained in 41 CFR, 101-l 8.105. Title 38 U.S.C. Section 8109 authorizes
the Secretary to obtain parking facilities for employees, visitors, and other individuals
having business at VA medical facilities.
c. Delegation of Authority from General Services Administration (GSA).
Authority to lease space to support VA's medical mission has been delegated to the
Secretary by the Administrator of General Services. These authorities provided to the
Secretary are redelegated within VA as set forth elsewhere in this directive.
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