Solicitation: Emergency Residential Services for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) with Severe Mental Illness (COED)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is seeking proposals to provide emergency residential treatment, rehabilitative and supportive services for homeless veterans with severe mental illness. The solicitation seeks an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with a minimum value of $13.5 million to house 11 veterans per day and provide case management, meals, transportation assistance and other supportive services to support recovery from homelessness. Proposals are due by October 18, 2023 and will be evaluated based on technical qualifications, past performance, and price. The period of performance is one base year with four one-year options to extend.

The contract is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Services will be provided in Southern Alameda, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties in California. Wage determinations from the Department of Labor specify prevailing rates for occupations in these locations including medical assistants, housekeepers, and maintenance workers. The total maximum contract value is $13.5 million over five years to provide housing and treatment for homeless veterans with severe mental illness located in the specified California counties.