community-based psychiatric residential treatment SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES Community-Based Psychiatric Residential Treatment
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this announcement must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to conduct market research in efforts to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential Contractors that are capable of providing the requested services.
The purpose of this announcement is to obtain information from Contractors within the Department of Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System, San Francisco area that can provide a means of removing homeless Veterans from the street or habitation unfit for humans and placing them in community-based, residential environments with sufficient supportive services to meet their basic needs and ultimately, facilitate the improvement of their overall health status and housing situation.
Contractor shall provide housing that would ideally be within close proximity to the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Veterans placed in this housing are eligible for VA health care, and are
transitioning from chronic literal street homelessness, Veterans being discharged from institutions (including those being discharged from psychiatric inpatient care settings), and Veterans who recently became homeless and require safe and stable living arrangements while they seek permanent housing. Stays will typically range from 30 90 days.
The contractor is required to provide a 24-hour-a-day/7-days-a-week therapeutic community and evidence-based recovery program offering supportive, secure housing to homeless Veterans with substance use disorders, many of whom may also be dealing with significant mental illness.
Description of Services: The Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) program is an essential and critical part of VHA, providing a gateway to VA and community-based supportive services for eligible Veterans who are homeless. HCHV programs provide outreach services; care, treatment, and rehabilitative services, including case management services; and therapeutic transitional housing assistance under 38 U.S.C. 2032 in conjunction with Work Therapy under 38 U.S.C. 1718. The program uses Contracted Residential Services in community locations to engage homeless Veterans who have been underserved. Many of these Veterans would benefit from mental health and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment but will not avail themselves of these services without the encouragement of outreach workers.
To provide housing that facilitates treatment programs that will optimize the transition for the individual into a more durable and stable living situation. Capable of providing services twenty-four (24) hrs. a day for Veteran placements
To minimize setbacks that occurs with transition from a residential program directly to a community living situation
Housing facilities for veteran care must meet the minimum housing standards:
Have a current occupancy permit issued by the local and state governments in the
jurisdiction where the facility is located
Be in compliance with existing standards of State safety codes and local, and/or State health and sanitation codes
Accommodations will include a bed and other furnishings such as a dresser or other means or secure storage, and personal linens (towels and bedding)
Laundry: Laundry facilities must be available for residents to tend to their laundry needs
Capable of providing secure, separate housing and bathroom accommodations for males and females; common use of kitchen and dining facilities is acceptable
Be Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible
Be equipped with operational air conditioning/heat systems
Be kept clean free of dirt, grime, mold, or other hazardous substances and damaged noticeably detract from the overall appearance
Meet California Housing standards
Identify and monitor maintenance need to regularly verify compliance with health, safety and building codes.
The contractor staffing is expected to be employee sufficient to carry out all policies, procedures and duties required for service delivery and administrative oversight.
The performance period for this acquisition will be from September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2018 with four option year contract continuing through August 31, 2022.
The Product Service Code (PSC) for this service is G099 - Other Social Services and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 624229 Other Community Housing Services, with a small business size standard of $15 Million.
All firms capable of providing this service are encouraged to reply to this Sources Sought Notice. Responses shall include the following documentation.
a. Company Background Information Number of years in business, number of years providing Housing and/or related social services, types of population served (i.e. veterans, women, men, children, families), facility location/physical building address including a map of the area, indication if facility is accredited by Joint Commission or CARF, and whether or not the facility considers itself a healthcare provider and complies with HIPAA requirements as normal business practice.
b. Provide DUNS number and business type and size
c. Past performance history with contract number and performance information (min 1 & max of 3 within last 5 years)
Interested parties are reminded to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov in order to be eligible to do business with the Government. If a contractor desires to receive Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) credit, registration and verification in VetBiz at www.vetbiz.gov is required.
This Sources Sought Notice shall not be considered as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the contractor submission of this Sources Sought Notice or the Government's use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this Notice. No contract will be awarded as a result of this notice and data submitted will not be returned.
Interested parties shall submit a response in an electronic format via email to ricky.woods@va.gov and no later than June 30th by 4:00/16:00 p.m. PST. Facsimile responses will not be accepted. Electronic files should be in Microsoft Office Word or PDF format. All information should be UNCLASSIFIED material only.
Ricky L. Woods
ricky.woods@va.gov
Government/Official
