HCHV Contracted Emergency Residential Services - SFVAHCS

Quick Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO 21), is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice to identify qualified vendors for Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Contract Emergency Residential Services (CERS). This opportunity is for the San Francisco Veteran Affairs Health Care System (SFVAHCS), with services to be provided in Humboldt County/Eureka, CA. The goal is to provide community-based, short-term residential services for homeless veterans. Responses are due by March 5, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. PST.

Scope of Work

The contractor will provide residential programming and supportive services for homeless veterans. Key requirements include:

• Providing 15 beds per day on a per diem basis.
• Offering community-based, short-term residential services (typically 30-90 days, extendable).
• Delivering supportive services such as mental health stabilization, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, independent living skills enhancement, and vocational training.
• Facilitating referral and placement into permanent housing or longer-term programs.
• Ensuring safe, secure housing available 24/7, with one bed per veteran, private/semi-private sleeping units, shared/private bathing, personal storage, and laundry access.
• Providing at least three nutritious meals daily and snacks, accommodating dietary needs.
• Managing medication storage and providing case management, care coordination, and various supportive services (housing, healthcare, mental health/SUD, vocational, income, independent living skills).
• Maintaining an 80% minimum occupancy rate and targeting 55% or more exits to permanent housing.

Contract & Timeline

• Type: Sources Sought / Market Research (not a solicitation)
• Product Service Code: G099 (Other Social Services)
• NAICS Code: 624221 (Temporary Shelter), Small Business Size Standard: $13.5 Million
• Period of Performance: Projected five ordering periods, from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2031.
• Response Due: March 5, 2026, 10:00 A.M. PST
• Published: February 25, 2026

Submission & Evaluation

Interested contractors must submit responses via email to Maricela.Berrones-Gauger@va.gov. Submissions must include:

• Company's Socioeconomic Status (e.g., small business, large business, SDVOSB, VOSB).
• Company's legal name and Unique Entity ID (SAM) number.
• Primary point of contact information.
• A Capabilities Statement.
• Description of experience in providing HCHV CERS and a list of similar projects.
• Information regarding subcontracting plans.
• Details on whether veterans will be housed in double or single occupancy rooms.
• Information on facility ownership or lease for housing veterans.
• A completed price estimate for the five ordering periods.

Failure to provide all requested information will result in a non-responsive submission. This is for market research only; the Government will not pay for information submitted.

Eligibility / Set-Aside Considerations

While no specific set-aside is designated at this stage, the notice emphasizes market research for small businesses, including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB). SDVOSB and VOSB firms must be registered in SAM and SBA verified. Limitations on Subcontracting (FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27) apply to small businesses, requiring at least 50% of personnel costs to be expended by the prime contractor's employees.