Transitional Housing for Homeless Veteran Women

This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their business size classification (HUBZone, 8(a), Small Business, Small Disadvantage, Small Veteran Owned Business or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business) relative to NAICS Code: 623220- Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (Size Standard of $14 Million). Responses to this synopsis will be utilized by the Government to determine that appropriate procurement methodology. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published to the general public on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov. Responses to this sources sought synopsis shall not be considered as a response to a solicitation. All interested offerors will respond as an interested party to this sources sought.

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contract Office-NCO7 is seeking sources for a potential contract to provide HealthCare for Homeless Veteran (HCHV) to homeless female veterans. The Contractor shall furnish to Department of Veterans Affairs, for authorized beneficiaries, services to develop women specific wrap around care included but not limited to: outreach, crisis intervention, counseling and housing placement. The type of patients to be cared for under this contract will be women usually requiring care and services above the level of room and board. This program will include residential treatment for women without children. Services under this request shall be provided at the contractor's facility with a requirement to provide a minimum of 12 beds per day. The Government intends to issue a five year contract to include a base year and four (4) additional one year option periods; which is to begin on or around April 1, 2014.

If interested and are capable of providing the required services please provide the requested information: (1) Is your business small? (2) If small, does your company qualify as a small emerging business, or small disadvantage business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your company is certified under Section 8(a0 of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your company a certified, HUBZone company? (5) Is your company a woman-woman-owned business? (6) Is your company a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned? (7) Is your company a Veteran Owned Small Business? Small business concerns that are considering participation in this potential solicitation process under any Small Business Set-aside shall do so in accordance with the Small Business Act.

Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to the attention of: laurinda.millage@va.gov . Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on January 27, 2014. This notice is to assist in determining the availability of capable sources via the commercial industry only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties shall respond that solicitation announcement separately from the response to this announcement.