G004--Residential Treatment for Substance Use Disorder

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is seeking a contractor to provide community-based residential treatment and case management services for veterans with substance use disorders in New Orleans, Louisiana. The solicitation (36C25626Q0096) requires the contractor to operate a state-licensed intensive outpatient treatment program utilizing a 12-step modality addiction recovery program that houses 25 veterans in a single therapeutic facility with no more than two veterans per room. Key contract requirements include maintaining 24/7 operations, employing state board-licensed clinical staff, conducting quarterly patient satisfaction surveys, reporting patient safety incidents within 24 hours, providing bi-weekly collaboration with VA staff, and maintaining Joint Commission and CARF accreditation standards. The evaluation will prioritize small business concerns in a tiered approach, with technical capability and past performance weighted more heavily than price, followed by socio-economic status considerations. Proposals are due March 24, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CDT and must be submitted to Thomas Kovarovic at thomas.kovarovic@va.gov, with an amendment issued on March 23, 2026 changing the point of contact from Aminisha Daniel due to unexpected absence.

This solicitation contains no set-aside designation, though small business concerns, HUBZone small businesses, and 8(a) participants receive priority consideration in the first evaluation tier. The contract carries a guaranteed minimum value of $10,000 and a maximum value of $5,000,000 over the five-year period of performance from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031, with payment based on utilized bed days at a 90 percent historical occupancy rate averaging approximately 52 unique veterans served annually with typical 26.5-day lengths of stay. The facility must be located no more than 15 to 20 miles from the VA medical center in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the contractor must maintain state minimum staffing ratios of 25:1 while providing all counseling and clinical services included in the per diem rate, with the VA providing all medical, psychiatric, and pharmacy services. Prevailing wage determinations apply under the Service Contract Act with hourly rates for Louisiana parishes ranging from $10.69 to $48.72 depending on occupation classification, plus fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour. No current contractor or incumbent is identified in the solicitation materials provided.