Mental Health Outpatient Honor Garden

The Mental Health Outpatient Honor Garden project, under solicitation number 36C26226C0183, is a sole-source award to a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to establish a dedicated outdoor space for veteran remembrance and emotional healing within the new Mental Health Outpatient Building 600 in Long Beach, California. This initiative responds to the loss of a previously existing Honor Garden in the old facility, aiming to restore a critical therapeutic environment where veterans can hang remembrance tags, honor fallen comrades, and engage in quiet reflection to support their mental and emotional well-being. The garden is intended to foster camaraderie, dignity, and spiritual solace, reinforcing a peaceful, respectful atmosphere essential to the veteran community served by the facility. The contractor is responsible for delivering end-to-end services including site survey evaluation, design, cost estimation, and full construction of landscape improvements. This encompasses providing all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and technical expertise required to create a functional, enduring Honor Garden that meets the emotional and symbolic needs of veterans. The project is managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the 262-NETWORK Contract Office 22, based in Gilbert, Arizona, with Kevin Vo listed as the primary point of contact. Completion is expected to ensure continuity of a longstanding tradition of remembrance within the new outpatient facility, aligning with the VA’s commitment to holistic veteran care and environmental healing.