G099--Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Contracted Emergency Residential Services (CERS) with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and/or Mental Health Treatment in Sacramento Placer, or Yolo County California

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network 21, is seeking contracted emergency residential services (CERS) that include substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and/or mental health treatment for homeless veterans in Sacramento, Placer, or Yolo County, California. The VA Northern California Health Care System will be the servicing organization for this Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) program. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission and should direct all inquiries to Contract Specialist Lacy Morgan at Lacy.Morgan@va.gov. The formal Request for Quote (RFQ) bearing solicitation number 36C26126Q0399 will be issued on or about April 3rd, 2026, with a response deadline of April 17th, 2026 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 2nd, 2026, allowing potential contractors a two-week window to prepare their responses and conduct preliminary discussions with the contracting office. While the specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, contractors should expect assessment based on their capacity to deliver integrated behavioral health services to the homeless veteran population.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is classified under NAICS code 623220 (Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities) with a size standard of $19 million. No specific award value or budget range is identified in the pre-solicitation notice, nor are any incumbent contractors or potential award amounts disclosed at this stage. The notice does not provide information regarding the contract duration, service volume, or specific performance metrics that will be applied. Interested contractors should monitor the release of the full RFQ on April 3rd, 2026, for detailed contract specifications, performance work statements, pricing structures, and any other technical or administrative requirements that will govern the solicitation and evaluation process.