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GENERAL INFORMATION

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CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (90C) 510 East Stoner Avenue Shreveport LA 71101

POINT OF CONTACT*

Karen Battie Contract Specialist karen.battie@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Shreveport LA

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Residential Housing Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Overton Brooks VA Medical Center Shreveport, 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, Overton Brooks VA Medical Center) located at 510 Stoner Ave in the Shreveport, Louisiana catchment area. The estimated period of performance will be from the “Award Date” for a 5-year ordering period, twelve-months each and shall be renewed at the sole discretion of the Government. 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 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: Through the Homeless Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) program, VA provides case management services to Veterans and facilitates their access to a broad range of medical, mental health, and rehabilitative services. The purpose of this solicitation is to obtain offers from contractors who can provide housing, therapeutic treatment and rehabilitative services to veterans suffering from serious mental illness, including veterans who are homeless, in community-based treatment facilities offering a safe and secure environment that supports their rehabilitation goals. The Contractor will be required to provide therapeutic and rehabilitative services but will not be required to provide detoxification or other hospital level treatment – those services will be provided by the VA at VA facilities.

REQUIRED: Room and Board to include a bed and other furnishings such as a dresser, storage, and personal linens (towels and bed sheets). Meals to include at least two (2) nutritionally adequate meals a day, 7 days a week and availability of nutritious snacks between meals and bedtime for those requiring or desiring additional food, when it is not medically contraindicated. Meal and snack choices must include foods appropriate options for diabetic and hypertension diets. Monthly menus are to be submitted for approval by Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Case Manager.

THERAPEUTIC AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES: Therapeutic and Rehabilitative Services determined to be needed by each individual Veteran referred for treatment as stated in the plan developed by the contractor, with input from the Veteran and the VA Homeless Program Coordinator (or designee). Services which the contractor must be able to furnish shall include:

Structured group activities as appropriate – examples include group therapy, social skills training, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, vocational counseling and physical activities as appropriate. Group activities should occur a minimum of five (5) nights each week that are mandatory and transportation is provided. Signed attendance sheets are required and tracked by contractor staff as part of Veteran treatment plan.

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 a sources sought synopsis. Questions should be submitted by email to karen.battie@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, FSS/GSA contract schedule holders or large business) relative to NAICS 623220 – Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (size standard $15M). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions.

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