G004--FY27: Emergency Residential Services| Orlando

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Network Contracting Office 8 in Tampa, Florida, has issued a Sources Sought notice under FAR Part 12 for Emergency Residential Services targeting homeless veterans in the Orlando area for Fiscal Year 2027. This procurement, identified by solicitation number 36C24827Q0001 and NAICS code 624221 (Temporary Shelters), seeks market research to identify capable vendors who can deliver off-site residential care consistent with the Healthcare for Homeless Veterans and Contracted Emergency Residential Services models. Respondents must be registered in SAM and provide their Unique Entity Identification code, alongside a capability statement that includes company name and address, point of contact with phone and email, socio-economic status classification such as small business, VOSB, or SDVOSB, and documentation demonstrating their ability to perform. SDVOSB and VOSB firms must be formally certified through the SBA’s Veterans Small Business Certification website. The notice requires electronic submissions to Peter Bedard, Contract Specialist, at peter.bedard@va.gov, with a deadline of May 28, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Contractors selected under this effort will be expected to provide comprehensive emergency housing and support services to homeless veterans, adhering to VA quality and safety standards and those of the Joint Commission or equivalent bodies. They must establish and maintain active Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance Programs to ensure care delivery meets or exceeds VA standards for employees, and all results from quality activities involving VA patients must be reported directly to the VA Quality Management Office. Contractors are also bound by strict confidentiality obligations under HIPAA and VA information security regulations, and must comply with federal, state, and local conflict of interest laws. While no pricing or contract value has been established due to the preliminary nature of this notice, the anticipated contract, if awarded, would commence on October 1, 2026, with a base year extending through September 30, 2027, and the potential for four additional one-year option periods. Performance is to be conducted at the vendor’s off-site location, and no formal solicitation for quotes has been issued at this time.