Health Care for Homeless Veterans - Temporary Shelter

HEALTHCARE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS-TEMPORARY SHELTER/HOUSING







PURPOSE.



The Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) located in Cincinnati, Ohio. requires Contractors to provide services as part of its Community Based Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) program. The goal of the HCHV program is to remove homeless Veteran families from the street or habitation unfit for Veterans and place them in community-based, residential environments with sufficient supportive services to meet their needs and ultimately facilitate the improvement of their housing situation. Veteran families may be comprised of one or more household members.



The purpose of this solicitation is to obtain offers from Contractors within 20 miles from the Cincinnati VAMC for services delivered in Hamilton County, Ohio; Campbell County, Kentucky and/or Kenton County, Kentucky who can provide housing, and supportive services to Homeless Veteran families in community-based Contracted Emergency Residential Services (CERS) facilities offering a safe and secure environment that supports their goals for recovery from homelessness. Awards may be based on residential capacity to place Veterans in safe, community-based residences. Multiple awards may be considered. Maximum number of beds funded will not exceed 4380 bed days of care per year. The Contractor will be required to provide a low- barrier therapeutic and rehabilitative milieu and attendant services targeting the underlying factors contributing to homelessness. The Contractor will not be required to provide detoxification or other hospital level treatment.



Special emphasis on privacy and security must be noted in mixed gender and multifamily facilities. The living environments of HCHV Contract housing must include:



Separate and secure sleeping arrangements (unit or wing) for each gender or Veteran Family (separate sleeping arrangements must be available in the unit for children of opposite sex that are 12 years or older),



Separate and secure bathroom arrangements for each gender or each Veteran family,



Screening procedures and criteria for sex offenders (mixed gender facility), and



Common areas (lounges, laundry rooms, group rooms) with appropriate security arrangements.



Additionally, mixed gender, multifamily facilities that share entrance and common areas (living room, kitchen, dayroom, etc.) must include onsite staffing available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. 



NOTE: READ ENTIRE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT AND THE RFP BEFORE SUBMITTING BIDS/PROPOSALS. THE FACILITY/S MUST BE STAND-ALONE AND READY TO ACCEPT ON THE DATE OF AWARD.