G099--HCHV Contract Residential Services 36C25626Q0396

Request for Information Residential Housing Health Care for Homeless Veteran Program (HCHV) Alexandria VA Health Care System Alexandria, Louisiana DESCRIPTION: This is a sources sought to determine the availability of potential sources having the skills and capabilities necessary to provide the appropriate level of residential safe housing care to the beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Alexandria VA Health Care System, 2495 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville, LA. 71360, Rapides catchment area. The estimated period of performance will be from the 1 June 2026 for a 5-year period of performance and no ordering period shall exceed 12 months. The number of Veterans requiring residential safe housing services (bed days) over the next five years will fluctuate and cannot be adequately determined at this time. Therefore, the award of firm-fixed price Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) is anticipated. Please be aware all Federal, State and local labor laws will be applicable to this procurement including, federal minimum wage as provided in Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. If you have specific questions regarding labor laws, you should contact your local Federal Department of Labor representative. BACKGROUND: Services shall be furnished to beneficiaries for whom such care is specifically authorized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). It is understood that the type of patients who receive services under this contract will normally require additional services above the level of simple room and board. Services shall include, but not be limited to, residential room and board, provision of an alcohol and drug free environment, facilitation of active voluntary affiliation with Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous programs, supportive social activities, and individual counseling as required to facilitate overcoming resistance to engagement in DVA treatment or rehabilitative services. The residence shall be within a 20-mile radius of the Alexandria VA Health Care System, 2495 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville, LA. 71360. The per diem rate established will be an all-inclusive rate. Charges rendered will apply only to the number of beds utilized, not to exceed a maximum of 10 safe house beds reserved for Veterans enrolled in Substance Abuse Treatment Program and in need of shelter while receiving treatment. It is understood that the clients to be cared for under this contract are Veterans who require shelter and/or are homeless, require care, treatment, and rehabilitation services for substance use disorders and/or co-occurring mental health disorder and are capable of self-care on a daily basis. Services will be provided in accordance with all terms, conditions, and provisions listed in the schedule of the solicitation. REQUIRED: Interested agencies will be licensed by the State of Louisiana in which its provider number is based, accreditation by a recognized accrediting body i.e. Joint Commission (JC) or Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP). All interested vendors are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought including commercial market information. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. This is Request for Information synopsis. Questions should be submitted by email to thomas.kovarovic@va.gov. Provide only the requested information below. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub-zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 624229 Other Community Housing Services (size standard $19M). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Request for Information synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on the Contract Opportunities website (SAM.gov). Responses to this Request for Information synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this Request for Information announcement. REQUESTED INFORMATION: (1) STATEMENT OF CABABILITY: Submit a brief description, five (5) pages or less, that demonstrates how your company can provide the requested services at time of award. Include your company s experience in performing these services to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility. (2) BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS: (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small as defined by the NAICS (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business (c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Hub-zone firm (e) Indicate if your firm is a woman-owned or operated business (f) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the UEI number of your firm. (h) In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and in the Small Business Search database if applicable (Small Business registration is required for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses) under the applicable NAICS. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov and Small Business information at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/. To be eligible for award, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database. Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website as no IDCs can be awarded to any offeror not registered in SAM. Responses must be emailed to thomas.kovarovic@va.gov no later than 12:00PM, Friday, 26 February 2026. Your response should include both the STATEMENT OF CABABILITY and BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. Please place "Attention: Health Care for Homeless Veterans, Pineville, LA in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced later, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Alexandria Veterans Affairs Medical Center (AVAMC) at 2495 Shreveport Highway, Pineville, LA 71360, requires contractors to provide residential housing services to include room, board, transportation, therapeutic rehabilitation and recovery, and other required services. The Alexandria VAMC intends to award a fixed priced Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract (ID/IQ) with a five (5) year ordering period with a period of performance from 1June 2026 through 31 May 2031. The residence shall be within a 30-mile radius of the Alexandria VA Health Care System, 2495 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville, LA. 71360. The solicitation will be available for download on Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide full information to contractors about the proposal submission process. ***This is a pre-solicitation notice, and no quotes will be accepted in response to this notice. BASIC SERVICES: Services shall be furnished to beneficiaries for whom such care is specifically authorized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). It is understood that the type of patients to be provided with services under this contract will normally require services above the level of simple room and board. Residence/Building/Housing is preferred to be within a thirty-mile radius of the VA hospital for transportation purposes. The purpose of this contract is to provide a safe, low-barrier emergency shelter and coordinated supportive services for veterans experiencing homelessness, with the primary goal of rapidly resolving housing instability and securing permanent housing. The program will deliver comprehensive case management as the central service component, focused on assessing each veteran s housing barriers, developing individualized housing plans, and actively coordinating with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and community partners to obtain and sustain permanent housing placements. In the event there is an emergency, proximity is of the utmost importance. Also, transportation to and from meetings and appointments will be more feasible from this central location. This solicitation is being issued as a tiered evaluation with the following tiers: (1) SDVOSBs and VOSBs (2) all other small business concerns with HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants having priority; and (4) other than small business concerns. If award cannot be made at each tier, the next tier of quotes will be evaluated. If a quote is acceptable in a tier, it will be accepted and awarded at that tier. If award cannot be made, the solicitation will be cancelled and the requirement resolicited. The Government will use comparative evaluation to evaluate the proposals in accordance with FAR Part 12 and anticipates making an award of a firm-fixed price, indefinite delivery, and indefinite quantity contract for this requirement. PSC Code G099 - Social Other, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 624229 Other Community Housing Services (size standard $19M), Small Business Size Standard $19M. All responsible sources may submit proposals which shall be considered by the Agency. To be eligible for award, contractors must be registered in SAM (System for Award Management) database (information on registration requirements can be obtained by the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. Please hold questions until the actual release of the solicitation. All potential offerors are encouraged to read over the entire solicitation package including attachments before submitting questions. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All responsible offerors are invited to submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. All interested companies must be registered in SAM (http://www.sam.gov/) to be eligible for award of government contracts. It is the responsibility of the offerors to check the website periodically for any amendments/notices to the solicitation. No individual notification of amendments/notices will be provided. The solicitation must be accomplished by the deadline, and all proposals must be received via e-mail by the deadline as outlined in the solicitation to thomas.kovarovic@va.gov.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Alexandria Veterans Affairs Medical Center (AVAMC) at 2495 Shreveport Highway, Pineville, LA 71360, requires contractors to provide residential housing services to up to 11 veterans/beneficiaries to include room, board, transportation, therapeutic rehabilitation and recovery and other required services. The purpose of this contract is to provide a safe, low-barrier emergency shelter and coordinated supportive services for veterans experiencing homelessness, with the primary goal of rapidly resolving housing instability and securing permanent housing. The program will deliver comprehensive case management as the central service component, focused on assessing each veteran s housing barriers, developing individualized housing plans, and actively coordinating with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and community partners to obtain and sustain permanent housing placements.

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Award Notice for Homeless residential Services through the Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) program at the Alexandria Veterans Affairs Medical Center (AVAMC) at 2495 Shreveport Highway, Pineville, LA 71360