G004--Contracted Residential Services : Southern NJ 5-yr IDIQ Healthcare for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program Services

The Wilmington Veterans Affairs Medical Center is seeking contractors through this Request for Quote (RFQ 36C24425Q0887) to provide comprehensive Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) residential services in Southern New Jersey. The contractor will be responsible for operating emergency residential housing facilities with supportive services including outreach, case management, and rehabilitative services for homeless veterans, with particular focus on those experiencing chronic homelessness, severe mental illness, and substance use disorders. The program aims to remove veterans from unsuitable living conditions and transition them to permanent housing within 90-180 days, requiring facilities with 10-15 beds that provide room and board, therapeutic services, and individualized support plans. Evaluation will be conducted using three factors in descending order of importance: Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price, with offerors required to demonstrate facility capabilities, staffing qualifications, and provide three references for similar HCHV services completed within the past three years. Quotes are due September 11, 2025, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time, with an anticipated contract start date of September 29, 2025.

This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designation and will be awarded as a 5-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a minimum value of $50,000 and maximum of $3,500,000. The contract structure includes pricing for an estimated 15 beds at a nightly rate per veteran across three pricing periods, with each period encompassing 5,475 bed nights. Performance requirements include achieving 70% positive discharges, limiting negative discharges to no more than 20%, and placing over 55% of veterans in permanent housing. The services will be performed in Atlantic or Cumberland County, New Jersey, within the Southern New Jersey catchment area of the Wilmington VAMC, and the solicitation falls under NAICS code 624221 (Temporary Shelters) with a small business size standard of $13.5 million. No information regarding current incumbents or existing contractors was provided in the solicitation materials.