HCHV CERS - Indianapolis

In accordance with FAR Part 10, Market Research, this is a Sources Sought Notice to determine the availability of potential sources/vendors having the skills and capabilities necessary to provide Health Care to Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Contracted Emergency Residential Services (CERS). The Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN is seeking community-based contractors to provide services to homeless Veterans as part of the HCHV CERS program.

Through the HCHV program, VA provides supportive services to Veterans and facilitates their access to a broad range of medical, mental health, and rehabilitative services. The Contractor will be required to provide a low- barrier therapeutic and rehabilitative milieu and attendant services targeting the underlying factors contributing to homelessness. The Contractor will not be required to provide detoxification or other hospital level treatment.

Based on careful review of local coordinated entry data and the trends of unsheltered veterans present in the Marion County community, preference will be given to facilities with capacity for serving up to 30 veterans per day, in a safe and secure environment that supports goals for recovery from homelessness.

Preference will be given to Contractors that can house veterans who are subject to residency restrictions (e.g. those required to register following conviction of a sexual offense), and Contractors who have the capacity to serve both male and female veterans. For contractors able to accommodate female veterans, 1 of the beds would be reserved at all times for a female veteran.

The Contractor will be required to provide low-barrier access to program that offers housing, meals, therapeutic group services, and case management that addresses the underlying factors contributing to homelessness. A Contractor s proposed facility must be located in Marion County, IN. The anticipated period of performance for this requirement is 10/1/2025 9/30/2030. All interested contractors are invited to respond as this information may be used to determine potential set asides for the above noted services.

This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow up information. If your company is able to perform these services please respond to the following:

Company name and address. Company point of contact name, telephone number and email address. Type of business: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small business, 8A, HUBZone, Woman-Owned Small Business, etc. All businesses eligible to provide this service are encouraged to reply as this information may be used to determine potential set-asides. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number Company website address.

Capabilities/Qualifications: A written response providing clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capacity to fulfill this requirement including location of proposed facility. Description of the capabilities/qualifications/skills your company possesses to perform services described above. Do you need to subcontract any portion of work to provide these services stated herein? Past Experience relative to similar requirements.

Responses should provide the following information on similar projects for which the responder was a prime contractor. The name, address, and value of each project. The Prime Contract Type, Firm Fixed-Price. The name, telephone and address of the owner of each project. A description of each project and why it is relevant to this requirement. Include difficulties and successes. Your company s role and services provided for each project. Does your company plan to submit a quote once the solicitation is available? It is requested that the above information be provided no later than May 16, 2025 at 11:00am Eastern Time. Responses should be emailed to Karen.Williams4@va.gov.