G004--Sources Sought

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUB Zone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, Small Business HUB Zone business, or Other than Small Business, and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking a culturally competent Contractor living in or near tribal entities to assist with the provision of housing placement services, case management and other supportive services through the Tribal Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program. The Tribal HUD-VASH Program is designed to bring the HUD-VASH program to American Indian/Native Alaskan tribes living on or near sovereign tribal lands. HUD-VASH is designed to serve homeless Veterans and their families, per the McKinney-Vento Act with the updated definition of "homeless" as found in the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009. For this Program only, HUD further clarifies and defines "homeless" to incorporate cultural variations to homeless needs specific to tribal locations. Many homeless Veterans have co-morbid conditions that include serious mental illnesses, substance use disorders, and other serious medical conditions. VA intends to engage an adequately credentialed Contractor Receiving HUD-VASH Vouchers with the required Cultural Knowledge and Competence to provide case management, supportive and housing placement services to HUD-VASH eligible Veterans and their families living on or near tribal lands. The current areas of coverage and performance in Arizona are; Pima County, Pinal County, and Maricopa County. Base Year plus 4 Option Years from date of award. (Est. 7/11/2021-7/10/2022, Est. ultimate end date of 7/10/26). Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 621330 ($8 Million). Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to: contact@example.gov. All information submissions to be marked Attn: Timothy M. Harris, Contracting Specialist and should be received no later than 1:00 pm EST on January 25, 2021. After review of the responses to this announcement, the Government intends to proceed with the acquisition and a subsequent solicitation will be published.