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, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21, is soliciting quotations for Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Contracted Emergency Residential Services (CERS) providing safe housing, meals, case management, and substance use disorder and/or mental health treatment for homeless veterans in Sacramento, Placer, or Yolo County, California. The contract requires facilities to accommodate 6-12 veteran residents with 24-hour staffing, ADA accessibility, and appropriate licenses and permits, with key personnel including administrative staff, case management/counseling staff experienced in homeless services and co-occurring disorders, and CPR-certified staff per shift. Evaluation criteria include location and facility description, relevant experience, staffing and service plan, pest prevention and mitigation plans, quality control business plans, past performance, and price. The solicitation number is 36C26126Q0399, with quotations due by April 17, 2026, at 12:00 PM PDT, and vendors must submit questions to Lacy.Morgan@va.gov at least three business days prior to the deadline.

This is an unrestricted solicitation with no small business set-aside. The contract will be awarded as a single indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) agreement running from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031, divided into five one-year ordering periods, with a guaranteed minimum of 8 days of services and a maximum aggregate value of 22,500 days (one day equals room and board for one veteran per bed per night). Performance will be monitored against specific metrics including minimum 80 percent occupancy per quarter, 75 percent of veterans receiving comprehensive care plans within 14 days of admission, 75 percent of veterans engaging in case management meetings three or more times monthly, 50 percent of discharges to permanent independent housing, and no more than 25 percent of discharges due to rule violations or unauthorized departures. The NAICS code is 623220 (Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities) with a size standard of $19 million, and contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award.