Enhanced Use Leases, or “EULs,” are a way for the federal government to fund construction and development on federal property.
VA officials in Washington D.C. are not able to disclose the number of development proposals they have for the 4100 W. Third St. campus right now, said Rhonda Moore, a spokeswoman for the Dayton VA.
“However, they can say there is a lot of interest in the posted solicitation,” she added. “VA will be extending the solicitation an additional 60 days from the original closing date.”
The original deadline for development proposal submissions was 3 p.m. Aug. 4. That would put a new deadline in early October, but Moore cautioned that there is no final definite deadline at this time.
A link to the project on the Sam.gov web site can be found here. (The System for Award Management web site is an federal government web site businesses can use to learn about and respond to government solicitations.)
The Dayton VA is a massive campus that stretches from Gettysburg Avenue west to Liscum Drive, and from U.S. 35 north to West Third Street, where the Dayton National Cemetery climbs from the road.
Dayton VA assets available for possible development include the “Doctor’s Row” (Buildings 209, 210, 211, 212, 213 and 214).
Also open for development are The Freedom House, Building 226; the Liberty House, Building 225; the Police Service, Building 127; the Catholic Chapel, Building 119; the Protestant Chapel, Building 118, as well as the campus’ historic Grotto Area.
The VA campus has been a growing center of activity in recent years.
The campus will be home to a planned $100 million National VA History Center in two historic buildings: the Old Headquarters and the Clubhouse. That project has been eyed for a tentative 2026 completion.
Anchoring the campus is the VA Medical Center, a hospital that drew 276,072 primary-care appointments in 2021, a number that does not include mental health services.
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