G--Homeless Transition Services

This is a Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) current homeless transition contract (up to 13 beds) in Pensacola, FL is nearing expiration and therefore the VA is seeking the following information for market research and planning purposes only: The VA is seeking Offerors that have experience and proven record of successfully working with residents recovering from co-morbid conditions such as serious mental illnesses, substance abuse disorders, and other serious medical conditions. The offeror shall be able to assist with the provision of residential placement and supportive services through the Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) program. The primary goal is to develop alternative housing for the Veterans and to prepare them for independent living. It is the ultimate goal that these Veterans will eventually find their way to housing located within the community within 6 months. To this end; the contractor must demonstrate ongoing capacity and resources to work with this population within a community setting. Offeror's response to this Notice shall be limited to 10 pages and shall include the following information: " Offeror's company name, DUNS, address, point of contact, title, phone number, and email address " Offeror's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued " Offeror's capability to meet this requirement including any current contracts (Civilian or Government). " Offeror's type of business (small or large) and socioeconomic status whether Service Disable Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, Hubzone, 8(a), Woman Owned, Small Disadvantaged, etc The NAICS for this is 623220, Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (size standard of $15.0 million). Seeking existing facilities only in one of the following areas: City of Biloxi, MS City of Gulfport, MS Harrison County, MS City of Pensacola, FL Escambia County, FL Fort Walton Beach, FL Oklaloosa County, FL Responses must be received no later than 4 pm Central, 30 January 2015. Responses must be emailed to [email protected] and note "VA256-15-N-0244 SRCSGT notice" in the subject line. Simply checking interested parties on the www.fbo.gov website doesn't demonstrate capabilities and will not be acceptable. After review of the responses to this sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be published on the FBO website. Responses to this sources sought notice are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought notice. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with System Award Management (www.sam.gov ) formerly Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts.