Safe haven housing SAN diego

The Government intends to procure commercial item services under (FAR Part 12 and FAR 13) for VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS). The NAICS code is 623220, Size Standard is $13.5 Million.



Contractor shall provide Safe Haven Housing Services for Veterans on behalf on the VA San Diego Healthcare System.



Safe Haven, as defined in the Supportive Housing Program, is a form of supportive housing that serves hard-to-reach homeless persons with severe mental illness who come primarily from the streets and have been unable or unwilling to participate in housing or supportive services.

To continue to be renewed as a Safe Haven, the project:

? Must be located in a facility, meaning a structure, or structures, or clearly identifiable portion of a structure or structures;

? Must allow 24-hour residence for an unspecified duration;

? Must have private or semi-private accommodations;

? Must limit overnight occupancy to no more than 25 persons;

? Must prohibit the use of illegal drugs in the facility;

? Must provide access to needed services in a low demand facility, but cannot require program participants to utilize them; and

? May include a drop-in center as part of outreach activities.



The contracts shall include case management services, which are comprised of social workers, case managers, and para-professional counselors. The case management portion shall entail assisting the Veterans with retaining housing through therapeutic services, life skills education, and routine counseling sessions. Contractor needs to be ready to provide service within 60 days from award. Award of the contract shall be made prior to 09/30.



The contract(s) shall be for a base year with the Government's option to exercise four (4) one (1) year option periods. This solicitation shall be unrestricted. The solicitation will be available for issue on or about September 5, 2013 with offers due on or about September 20, 2013.



All REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO CHELSEA.BLACK@VA.GOV