SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- VA SAFEHOUSE HCHV REQUEST.
- Notice Date
- 8/19/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 624190
— Other Individual and Family Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;James J. Peters VA Medical Center;130 West Kingsbridge Road;Bronx NY 10468-3904
- ZIP Code
- 10468-3904
- Solicitation Number
- VA24310RI0535
- Response Due
- 8/30/2010
- Archive Date
- 9/29/2010
- Point of Contact
- Linda Williams
- E-Mail Address
-
4-4999<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT 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 Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), Hub-Zone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of performing the work. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUB-Zone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUB-Zone business, or Large Business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. Please direct all questions to Linda.Williams11@va.gov/718-741-4324. ********Please respond No later than 4:30 pm on 30 AUGUST 2010. SAFE HAVEN (BRONX NEW YORK) Scope of Work 1.Safe Haven provider will offer a 24-hour staffed transitional residence in the Bronx, New York. The residence must have 40 beds clustered exclusively for Veterans. The provider must be able to accommodate both male and female Veterans. If the residence cannot accommodate both male and female Veterans at one location, the provider must make available equivalent facilities and services for the opposite gender. The residence must provide onsite laundry, meals, and computer access for Veterans. 2.Safe Haven provider will target chronically homeless (as defined by HUD) with serious mental illness (as defined by VHA) and substance use problems. 3.Safe Haven provider will offer a low-demand environment with a minimum set of rules designed to re-establish trust in the chronically homeless Veteran and engage the Veteran in needed treatment services. a.Acceptance of treatment cannot be a condition of admission or continued stay. b.Abstinence from alcohol or drugs cannot be a condition of treatment or continued stay. c.Infractions of rules should be used as opportunities for engagement. 4.Outreach will be conducted by the Safe Haven provider and VA homeless outreach staff in conjunction with street outreach teams in the Bronx under contract with the New York City Department of Homeless Services to optimally engage the target population. 5.The provider must have the ability to accommodate immediate admissions 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. All admissions must have concurrence of VA. If a Veteran presents at the facility during weekends or at night, the Safe Haven provider may accept the Veteran, however, VA staff have right of approval/disapproval for payment. 6.Safe Haven staff will develop a highly individualized treatment plan with each Veteran consistent with low-demand program goals. 7.Safe Haven provider will encourage Veterans to work towards transitional or permanent housing within six months of admission. All extensions beyond six months will require approval of VA. 8.Safe Haven provider will collect and maintain evaluation data required by the VA National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans for the Safe Haven Model Demonstration Project. 9.Safe Haven provider will ensure facility meets all applicable life/safety codes and other standards/compliance requirements as determined by VA, including American with Disabilities Act accessibility. 10.Safe Haven provider will allow VA staff to inspect the facility and/or review Veteran participant treatment protocols at any time determined necessary by VA. 11.Safe Haven provider will ensure that transportation is available for Veterans to attend medical appointments, search for transitional or permanent housing and address other care needs. 12.Safe Haven provider selected for the demonstration project must have at least two years of direct experience as a provider of a Safe Haven Program or program demonstrating the low-demand model. The provider selected must also have at least two years of direct experience working with homeless Veterans in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs through one or more VA homeless housing program (such as HCHV Contract Residential Care, Grant & Per Diem, or HUD-VASH). 13.Safe Haven provider selected for the demonstration project must be able to provide onsite office space for one full-time VA Safe Haven Coordinator. Location of Performance Work will be performed at the contractor ™s facilities in the Bronx, New York ONLY. Government furnished workspace will not be provided for this effort. However, the contractor will be required to attend frequent meetings and planning sessions at the Bronx medical center.
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