Q519--554 | Short Term Psychiatric Transitional Housing Long-Term Contract | Base+4

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 seeks a contractor to provide short-term, transitional residential care for eligible veterans, with proposals due October 29, 2026. The contract carries a base period plus four one-year option periods, with an estimated value of $19 million.

Place of performance is Aurora, Colorado, within 60 miles of Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. The facility must be licensed as a Mental Health Transitional Living Home (Level I or II) by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment and comply with all state and local health, safety, and fire codes. The contractor shall furnish transportation from the medical center to the facility, maintain a safe residential environment with 24-hour staff presence, administer medications through Colorado-qualified medication administration persons or registered nurses, coordinate care with VA clinical staff, and provide daily rehabilitative activities and support services.

Compensation is on a bed-day-of-care basis (12:00 p.m. to 11:59 a.m. the following day) with 90 days authorized per base contract year. The contractor must maintain professional liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate and comply with all applicable VA security, privacy, and data breach notification requirements, including liquidated damages of $37.50 per affected individual for data breaches. Evaluation criteria include technical capabilities (contract implementation, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance), past performance (minimum three references), and price. The NAICS code is 623220, Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities; PSC is Q519, Behavioral and Mental Health. All contractor personnel must comply with VA Handbook 6500.6 Rules of Behavior, Immigration and Nationality Act certifications, and organizational conflict-of-interest disclosures.