Community Residential Program

Added: Apr 28, 2011 12:41 pm The Department of Veterans Affairs, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi is issuing a presolicitaion for a COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM (RP). An institution licensed by State of Mississippi to provide, on a regular basis, health care services, including intensive primary rehabilitation services for substance use disorders, to individuals who, because of their alcohol or drug dependent condition, require such care and services, above the level of room and board, but do not require skilled nursing services such as provided in skilled nursing facilities. Health care facilities utilized for G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) Veterans shall meet the standards listed below for the level of care to be provided. The facility must comply with the requirements of applicable regulatory agencies (e.g., Commission on Accreditation of Research Facilities (CARF), Joint Commission, Mississippi Department of Mental Health). The facility shall be licensed or approved as a residential program (RP) to provide health care services, including intensive primary rehabilitation services for substance use disorders, by the state of Mississippi.



The institution shall be located within the catchment area of the VAMC (See attachment). The contractor shall be able to provide each Veteran served with Transportation, up to two (2) times per thirty (30)-days of treatment, to attend VAMC scheduled appointments. The contractor shall provide pick-up and drop off services to and from either the VAMC or the DAV Van location located closest to the RP. (See attachment). Transportation up to two (2) times per thirty (30)-days of treatment to attend a medical appointment at VAMC community based outpatient clinic (CBOC) if the Veteran is enrolled at a CBOC and the CBOC is within 30 miles of the RP.

The contractor shall secure/dispense any medications. The contractor shall provide 3 nutritious meals and snacks daily. No responses are required or accepted to this synopsis.



The anticipated contract period is a base period with (4) four option periods. The VA intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Multiple Award Contract in response to the solicitation.



The solicitation will be issued as a commercial item in accordance with FAR Part 12 and the NAICS code for this requirement is 623220 with a size standard of $5.0 million and listed as unrestricted. The solicitation will be advertised and available for down load on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) at www.fbo.gov website in conjunction with this synopsis. Any questions must be submitted in writing to carla.christian@va.gov. Verbal questions will not be addressed. Offerors are encouraged and responsible for routinely checking this website for any solicitation amendments that may be issued throughout the proposal period. Contractors or prospective bidders are required to be registered in the Central Contractor registration (CCR) at www.ccr.gov before contract award.