Transitional Housing for Homeless Veterans

Added: Oct 06, 2010 4:15 pm The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical, 325 New Castle Road, Butler, PA has a requirement for Transitional Housing Services for VA beneficiaries that include residential placement and supportive services under the Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Contract Transitional Housing Program, for the period from date of award through September 30, 2011, with one option year. Many of these veterans who are homeless or who are at risk for homelessness have co-morbid conditions that include mental illnesses, substance abuse disorders, and/or medical conditions. This contract is designed to serve homeless veterans in need of immediate placement and/or emergency housing in a safe environment. The successful contractor shall furnish each veteran authorized care under this contract with the following basic services:



a. Room and Board, including at least two (2) nutritionally adequate meals a day, 7 days a week and availability of nutritious snacks between meals and bedtime for those requiring or desiring additional food, when it is not medically contraindicated.



b. Laundry facilities for residents to do their own laundry or to have laundry done.



c. Therapeutic and Rehabilitative Services determined to be needed by the individual patient in a plan developed by the contractor with input from the patient and the VA HCHV case manager. Services, which the contractor must be able to furnish, include: (1) Structured group activities, including physical activities as appropriate. (2) Instruction and assistance with health and personal hygiene (3) Monitoring of medications, including locked drawers for storage of medication. (4) Supportive social services, in collaboration with the HCHV case managers, or other contract resources. (5) Individual professional counseling including counseling on self care skills, adaptive coping skills, and as appropriate, vocational rehabilitation counseling, in collaboration with the VA's Compensated Work Therapy program. (6) Assistance in learning and development of responsible living patterns to achieve a more adaptive level of psychosocial functioning upgraded social skills and improved personal relationships. (7) Support for an alcohol/drug abuse free lifestyle by maintaining a drug and alcohol free environment. (8) Assistance in learning, testing and internalizing knowledge of the illness/recovery process for homelessness. (9) Assist with arranging transportation to care at the VA Butler Healthcare and other appointments.



NAICS Code is 624229. The solicitation is unrestricted. The contractor facility shall be located within fifty miles of the VA within the counties of Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Lawrence and Mercer. Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration data base at www.ccr.gov. The solicitation and all amendments will be posted at www.fbo.gov. All questions must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, Carol Callihan 724-285-2534, carol.callihan@va.gov, and can be faxed to 724-477-5026. Solicitation is available on or about 10/08/2010. Offers are due 11/10/2010, 4:00 PM.