G099--Urgent/emergent male shelter

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 5 is soliciting proposals for urgent emergency male shelter services in Baltimore, MD through Request for Quotation (RFQ) 36C24525Q0114. The procurement is designed to support the Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Program (HCHV) by providing residential placement and treatment services specifically for male Veterans in Baltimore City or Baltimore County. The contract will be a Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) arrangement with one base year and four optional one-year extensions. Potential contractors must be located within 25 miles of the Baltimore VA Medical Center and capable of providing comprehensive services including room and board, case management, laundry facilities, medication storage, rehabilitation programs, and transportation assistance. Responses are due by January 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST, with potential bidders required to submit any questions by December 31, 2024.

The solicitation represents an unrestricted competition under NAICS code 624221 with a size standard of $13.5 million. The contract guarantees a minimum of 1,825 bed days with a maximum ceiling of 27,390 bed days, estimating approximately 5 beds needed per night. The base contract period will run from March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026, with potential for subsequent annual renewals. No specific set-aside designations are applied to this opportunity, making it open to all qualified vendors. The total estimated value and specific budget range are not explicitly detailed in the solicitation documents, but the contract structure suggests flexibility in service delivery and potential scaling of support based on veteran population needs in the Baltimore metropolitan area.