V231--SLC Off-Site Veteran Lodging

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 is seeking a contractor to broker and manage off-site hotel lodging accommodations for veterans traveling long distances to receive medical care at the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center. The contractor will be responsible for securing and maintaining a minimum of 35 hotel rooms per day (including 5 ADA-compliant units), providing shuttle services to the VA Medical Center and airport, ensuring compliance with safety and health regulations, and serving as the single point of contact for all lodging-related issues. The government will evaluate proposals based on three primary factors: technical capability, price, and past performance, with award going to the most advantageous offer. This is a firm-fixed-price contract, and all pricing must be all-inclusive of Statement of Work requirements with invoices submitted within the first 10 days of the following month. The response deadline was extended to February 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM Mountain Time, with the Contracting Officer Danielle Kramer serving as the primary point of contact.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) with a NAICS code of 561599 and a business size standard of $32.5 million. The incumbent contractor is BLUEWATER MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC, which currently operates the arrangement under BPA 36C25920A0018. The contract is structured as a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity agreement covering five ordering periods from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031, with estimated quantities of approximately 5,000 lodging units annually for eligible veterans and 265 lodging units for patient medical companions in each ordering period. Hotels must be 3-star rated facilities located within 10 miles of the medical center with non-smoking rooms featuring two beds, and a single hotel is preferred throughout the contract life, though multiple hotels may be utilized if necessary. The place of performance is 500 South Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84113, and SDVOSBs must comply with subcontracting limitations requiring that no more than 50 percent of the contract amount be paid to non-certified firms.