Q402-Community Nursing Homes - Memphis, TN catchment

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 is soliciting proposals for community nursing home services in the Memphis, Tennessee catchment area. The solicitation seeks to establish an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide skilled nursing care to veterans placed by VA medical centers in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Key contract requirements include maintaining proper nursing home licensure, meeting specific staffing standards, managing clinical records, and coordinating with VA facilities. Providers will be evaluated based on their ability to deliver care using the Resource Utilization Group (RUG IV) classification system, with pricing structured around Medicare rates. The solicitation (number 36C24924R0045) was originally posted on February 8, 2024, with a response deadline of August 22, 2025, though a subsequent amendment indicates the solicitation was canceled effective February 8, 2024.

The contract has no specific set-aside designations and is open to qualified nursing care facilities. The estimated contract value ranges up to $10 million, with a base period of one year and four potential one-year option periods. The place of performance covers the Memphis, Tennessee catchment area, serving veterans across five VA medical centers in the region. Providers must be skilled nursing facilities capable of delivering long-term care services and able to comply with Department of Labor wage determinations, which establish minimum pay rates for service employees. Potential contractors will need to complete the VHA-10-1170-RUG IV application, demonstrate proper licensure and certification, and provide detailed information about their facility's capabilities and service offerings.