Acquisition & Materiel Management (90C), VA Medical Center, 1900 E Main St, Danville, IL 61832-5198

G -- HEALTHCARE AND RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS VETERANS SOL 550-24-00 POC Marietta Hance, Contract Specialist, (217-554-4536) Provide community-based residential care, treatment and rehabilitative services for chronically mentally ill (CMI) veterans, with particular focus on those who are homeless. Facility must be located within fifty (50) miles of the Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Peoria, Illinois (location of the VA Medical Center, Danville, Illinois' HCHV Program & Coordinator). Contractor shall furnish the following basic services: board and room; laundry facilities for residents; therapeutic and rehabilitative services including structured group activities, instruction in and assistance with health and personal hygiene, monitoring of medications, supportive social services, individual professional counseling, alcohol/drug abuse testing, and internalizing knowledge of the illness/recovery process. Contractor shall arrange for and/or provide a minimum of one urine screen per month per resident and as many alcohol breathalyzer testing per resident as needed. The contract facility must have a current occupancypermit or license as required by the authority having jurisdiction. The prospective facility or facilities must be inspected and approved by the VA HCHV inspection team prior to contract award. Contract period shall be for one year, with four one-year renewal options. Facilities interested in this procurement must provide a statement in their request for bidding documents as to exactly how they would be able to provide these services, be within the fifty mile radius of the VA's HCHV Program, and be able to begin services on or before June 1, 2000. Standard Industrial Classification Code 8361 aplies to this procurement. A firm is small if its average annual receipts for the preceding three years do not exceed $5.0 million. Solicitation bidding documents will be available on or about April 12, 2000 and must be requested in writing (with the required statement) addressed to the contact listed in this announcement at FAX #217-554-4553. Posted 04/03/00 (W-SN440749). (0094)

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