Q402--Medical Respite Transitional Housing

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 seeks qualified contractors to provide medical respite transitional housing services for homeless veterans, with proposals due October 27. This is a 100 percent small business set-aside, structured as an IDIQ contract with a base period of January 1 through December 31, 2027, followed by four one-year options.

Place of performance must be within 50 miles of Salisbury VA Medical Center or 25 miles of Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (locations identified as Kernersville Health Care Center, Charlotte Health Care Center, and Charlotte Community Based Outpatient Clinic). The facility must hold current occupancy and applicable state licenses and meet fire safety, ADA accessibility, and building code requirements.

Services must include 24-hour housing accommodations, meals meeting nutritional standards with dietary accommodations, laundry and hygiene facilities, quality case management with person-centered care plans, structured group activities, medication management, substance abuse support, transportation services, income assistance, and permanent housing support. Minimum staffing includes a facility manager, 24-hour awake supervision staff, qualified case managers (bachelor's degree with three years experience minimum), medical personnel for the medical respite program, and all direct care staff must maintain active CPR/BLS certification. Pricing is structured as a daily rate per bed/veteran submitted via price/cost schedule, with monthly invoicing in arrears and payment by electronic funds transfer.

Evaluation is based on technical capability, initial facility inspection, past performance, and price using a best-value approach. The Government reserves the right to award multiple contracts. NAICS code is 623220, Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities; PSC is Q402, Nursing Home, Long-Term & Adult Day Care Services. Service Contract Act wage determinations apply for North Carolina counties (Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Yadkin, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union) and South Carolina counties (Lancaster, York), with fringe benefits of $5.92 per hour.