G--HOMELESS VETERANS HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-40 as corrected. This solicitation is unrestricted. The NAICS code is 624229, with a size standard of $7 million. All services shall be for the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, 1500 Weiss Street, Saginaw, Michigan 48602. Offers are due to Carole Soule, Contract Officer (90C) at the above address by 2:00 pm, June 1, 2010. For information regarding the solicitation you can e-mail contact@example.gov or phone at +1 (555) 000-0000. The Statement of Work and Price Schedule are as follows: 1. The contractor shall furnish services to the beneficiaries for whom such care is specifically authorized by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). It is understood that the type of veterans to be cared for under this contract will require care and treatment services over and above the level or room and board. Contractor will be responsible for furnishing sufficient residential capacity to place up to eight (8) Veterans in a safe, community-based residence. Identification of suitable residential placement generally requires: a) sufficient personnel to assure security; b) staffing available on-site 24 hours a day, 7 days per week; c) up to 3 healthy meals per day; d) available laundry facilities; e) the ability to place a Veteran on the same day of a referral from HCHV staff. 2. The contractor shall furnish each veteran authorized care under this contract with the following basic services: a. Residential Room and Board. b. Laundry facilities for residents to do their own laundry. c. Therapeutic, Rehabilitative and Recovery Services determined to be needed by the individual resident in a plan developed by the contractor with consultation by the veteran and the VA case manager and/or other appropriate VA staff. Services which the contractor must be able to furnish include: (1) Structured group activities as appropriate - examples include group therapy, social skills training, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, vocational counseling and physical activities as appropriate. (2) Collaboration with the VA program staff, which will provide supportive psychosocial services. (3) Individual professional counseling, including counseling on self care skills, adaptive coping skills and, as appropriate, vocational rehabilitation counseling, in collaboration with VA program and community resources. (4) Assistance to develop responsible living patterns and to achieve a more adaptive level of psychosocial functioning, upgraded social skills, and improved personal relationships. (5) Support for an alcohol/drug abuse-free lifestyle. (6) Assistance to gain and to apply knowledge of the illness/recovery process. d. The Contractor shall help the Veteran access public transportation, or, if not available and directed to do so by HCHV staff, provide transportation to necessary VA appointments. 3. Unless specifically excluded in this contract, the per diem rate established will include the services listed in this document and will also include all services or supplies normally provided other residents by the facility without extra charge. 4. Facilities shall conform to the standards of the Life Safety Code, National Fire Protection Association #101, Chapters 10 and 11. For additional information, or to obtain copies, contact NFPA: http://www.nfpa.org , NFPA Headquarters address: National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269, Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000. The facility shall meet the requirements of Public Law 100-336, 42 USC 12101-12213, Americans with Disabilities Act pertaining to handicapped accessibility in effect on the date of contract award. Facility shall also conform to the fire and safety code imposed by the State which adequately protects residents. 5. The contractor shall employ sufficient professional staff and other personnel to carry out the policies and procedures of the program. There will be at a minimum, one employee on duty on the premises, or residing at the program and available for emergencies, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 6. The contractor shall make available to the VA, documentary information deemed necessary by the VA to conduct utilization review audits for the mandated national evaluation study as required by Section 2 of Public Law 100-6; to verify quality of patient care for veterans, to assure confidentiality of patient care for veterans, to assure confidentiality of patient record information, and to determine the completeness and accuracy of financial records. 7. The contractor will collaborate with the VA program staff, who will conduct treatment and discharge planning reflecting a team assessment of health, psychosocial and vocational needs and the involvement of residents' families and appropriate community resources in resolving problems and setting goals. 8. The contractor shall comply with the VA Patient's Bill of Rights as set forth in Section 17.34a, Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations. 9. All personnel with access to veterans' records shall be the subject of a background investigation and must receive a favorable adjudication from the VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement prior to contract performance. If the investigation is not completed prior to the start date of the contract, the Contractor shall be responsible for the actions of those individuals they provide to perform work for the VA. 10. Each Contractor and subcontractor assigned work under this contract are required to receive and document completion of VHA Privacy Training. Training will be accomplished annually or in accordance with Office of Cyber and Information Security requirements. 11. The Contractor and the VA shall execute a Business Associate Agreement upon award of the contract. 12. Attachment C of VA Handbook 6500.6 March 12, 2010 applies. A Contractor Security Assessment (CSCA) shall be completed within 30 days of contract award and annually thereafter. CONTRACT CLAUSES: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Mar 2009). FAR 52.209-8 Updates of Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (April 2010) FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) (Insert 30 days of the expiration of the contract) FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) FAR 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (Apr 1984) FAR 52.224-2 Privacy Act (Apr 1984) VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.203-71 Display of Department of Veterans Affairs Hotline Poster (Dec 1992) VAAR 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities (Apr 1984) (Insert State of Michigan) VAAR 852.271-70 Nondiscrimination in Services Provided to Beneficiaries (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.273-75 Security Requirements for Unclassified Information Technology Resources (Interim-Oct 2008) VAAR 852.273-76 Electronic Invoice Submission (Interim - Oct 2008) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Feb 2010) For the purposes of this clause, items (b) 6, 10 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24 25, 26, 32, 33, 38, 39, and 41 and (c) 1, 2, and 3 are considered checked and apply. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 2008). FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (April 2010) FAR 216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 1984) (For the purposes of this provision the blank is filled in as Firm Fixed Price.) FAR 52.219-22 Small Disadvantaged Business Status (Oct 1999) FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest Sep 2006) FAR 52.237-3 Continuity of Services (Jan 1991) VAAR 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.233-7 Alternate Protest Procedure (Jan 1998) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999) For purposes of this clause the evaluation factors will be technical experience, relevant past performance, and price, all evaluation factors other than price, when combined, significantly more important than Price for tradeoff purposes. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Aug 2009): Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision with this offer. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items Sub-Part 13.5 Test Program The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these address(es): FAR: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html VAAR: http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm