Sober Living Residential Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is soliciting proposals for Sober Living Residential Services to support approximately 39 Veterans with substance use disorders participating in the Substance Disorders Treatment Program at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. The contractor will be responsible for providing sober living housing, recovery-oriented support, nutritional services, medication management, and related services as detailed in the Performance Work Statement. Key contract requirements include meeting five performance indicators with 100% or 95% acceptable quality levels, maintaining appropriate personnel with required education and training, and conducting periodic inspections and customer satisfaction surveys. The VA will evaluate contractor performance through direct observation, user surveys, complaint monitoring, and random sampling, with results influencing future contract opportunities. The proposal submission deadline is January 23, 2026, providing potential bidders with an 11-day response window from the January 12, 2026 posting date.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with no current incumbent identified in the available documentation. The contract is structured as a fixed-price indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity agreement with a one-year base period followed by five optional ordering periods, with a guaranteed minimum of $1,000 and a maximum contract value of $5,500,000, though actual payments will be limited to the quantity of Veterans referred and services actually provided. The NAICS classification is 623220 (Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities) with a $19 million size standard for small business purposes. Contractors must comply with applicable Service Contract Act wage determinations for Harris County, Texas, which specify hourly rates for various occupational classifications and health and welfare benefits. Services must be provided within a 15-mile radius of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas 77030, with the Contracting Officer's Representative Sarah Browne overseeing performance monitoring throughout the contract period.