V231--HOPTEL PROGRAM - Base Plus Four Option Years_4/1/2026 - 3/31/2031_(to lodge Veterans outside the hospital)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 is soliciting offers for specialized lodging services under the HOPTEL Program to provide hotel accommodations for eligible veterans attending critical VA appointments outside the hospital setting. The contractor must provide safe, clean, double-occupancy hotel rooms with queen beds within a five-mile radius of Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, with a minimum 4-Star rating, interior corridors, ADA-compliant facilities, complimentary continental or buffet breakfast, and free shuttle service during VA operating hours (7:00 AM to 4:00 PM). Evaluation criteria include technical approach demonstrating Statement of Work compliance, experience with HOPTEL programs, price reasonableness, past performance, and submission of required documentation including VA Form 10091, Form W-9, SAM registration, and VAAR certifications. The solicitation was issued on February 5, 2026, with questions due by February 12, 2026, and offers due by February 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PST to barry.bland@va.gov, with responses to questions posted to SAM.gov by February 16, 2026, and award targeted for March 1, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) with no subcontracting permitted, and it will replace the incumbent contractor Go Time Travels (Contract 36C25821C0001, expiring March 31, 2026). The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price award with a base year plus four option years, running from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031, with a total anticipated value of $32.5 million based on historical usage of approximately 384 rooms annually with typical daily requirements of 1-2 rooms and anticipated peak concurrent demand of 10-15 rooms. The contractor must be registered in the System of Awards Management (SAM) and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and U.S. Fire Administration Hotel and Motel National Master List requirements. The facility must be available seven days per week for 52 weeks annually, with monthly invoicing and Net 30 payment terms, and the contractor must submit monthly reconciliation reports and invoices through the Tungsten Network system.