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This is an Award Notice for a fixed-price requirements contract to provide Self-Care Housing (Hotel/Motel) services for the James A. Haley VA Hospital (JAHVH) in Tampa, Florida. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 awarded the contract to Tucson Hotels LP for $3,394,040.00 on September 1, 2026, under RFP 36C24826R0121 (NAICS 721110, PSC V231). The awardee, located at 3705 Spectrum Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33612, is the incumbent contractor that previously performed these services under contract 36C24821D0095. The contract requires the contractor to provide all labor, equipment, materials, services, supervision, management, and transportation for veteran housing accommodations. Based on historical performance data (July 2025 to June 2026), the facility averages 158 veterans monthly with peak occupancy of 194 veterans in August, weekday occupancy of approximately 7 veterans per night, and weekend occupancy of 0.75 veterans per night, with average stays varying based on veteran appointment schedules.

The solicitation was issued under streamlined procedures for commercial items in accordance with FAR subpart 12.6 and was not set-aside, allowing full and open competition. Key requirements included in Amendment 0001 specified that hotel facilities must be located within five (5) miles distance from JAHVH (verified by mapquest.com) during core hospital hours of 7 AM to 5 PM. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is $40 million. Amendment 0002 provided questions and answers addressing veteran housing volume, occupancy rates, length of stay policies (veterans may stay multiple nights with valid VA appointments), and estimated room requirements referenced in the Price/Cost Schedule. The contracting officer is Kim Tucker, and the contracting office address is 8875 Hidden River Parkway, Suite 160A, Tampa, FL 33637.