Homeless Care-Safe Haven-619 Homeless Care of Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program Safe Haven Housing

This is a sources sought announcement only and is not a request for proposals or quotes. The Government does not intend to make an award on the basis of this Sources Sought Notice or otherwise pay for the information solicited herein. This notice is for the purpose of identifying potential sources and does not commit the Government to make an award and /or issue a solicitation.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Central Alabama Veteran Healthcare System (CAVHCS) plans to engage in a contract with a community provider(s) (Contractor) who will provide, at their site, a Safe Haven housing program to Veterans along with services consistent with Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) program objectives and Safe Haven Model. The goal of this contract is to remove homeless Veterans from the street or places unfit for human habitation and place them in community-based, residential environments. These residences must have sufficient services to meet the needs of the Veterans served. The anticipated contract will be for the period of February 27, 2016 through February 26, 2017, with four (4), one (1) year option periods to be exercised at the Government's discretion.



A Safe Haven Model is a 24-hour/7-days-a-week community-based early recovery model of supportive housing that serves hard-to-reach, hard-to-engage homeless individuals with severe mental illness and substance use disorders. The program places no treatment participation demands on residents but expects them to transition from unsafe and unstable street life to permanent housing and re-engage with treatment services. In July 2010, under the leadership and direction of the VA National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans, the National Homeless Program Office funded four Safe Haven model development projects to develop and implement a model that could be replicated throughout the VA, broadening the agency's homeless continuum of care.



A DRAFT Statement of Work is provided to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in conducting market research of industry to identify potential contractors to provide the services identified.

The applicable NAICS code is 624229 - Other Community Housing Services, with a small business size standard of $15M.

Firms/Companies with interest and capability responding to these requirements should develop a short narrative including relevant documentation, specific evidence and any other information indicating the capability to successfully fulfill the aforementioned requirements.

Interested parties should send their company's information via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Valeria B. Murray, at Valeria.Murray@va.gov. Company information must include business type e.g. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, Woman Owned Small Business, etc. Information shall be provided no later than 5:00 PM EST, December 15, 2015.