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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 22, 2012 FBO #3863
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Q -- SOURCES SOUGHT AND CONFERENCE NOTIFICATION HOMELESS PROGRAMS FOR NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY PLEASE SEE ENCLOSED LOCATION AND TIME 541612 and 624229 and any other interested - Attachment

Notice Date

6/20/2012
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541612 — Human Resources Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office (10N3\NCO);James J. Peters VA Medical Center;130 West Kingsbridge Road;Bronx NY 10468-3904
 

ZIP Code

10468-3904
 

Solicitation Number

VA24312I1654
 

Response Due

6/28/2012
 

Archive Date

7/28/2012
 

Point of Contact

LINDA WILLIAMS
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

HUD-VASH / NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY HOMELESS PROGRAM CONFERENCE AND 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 Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), Hub-Zone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of performing the work. 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, or Small Business HUB-Zone 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 AFTER ATTENDING CONFERENCE. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking Contractors to assist with the provision of housing placement and case management services through the HUD-VASH program IN NEW YORK and NEW JERSEY. The program is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the VA Supportive Housing (VASH) program to place and maintain homeless Veterans in permanent, community based housing using HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers that are paired with ongoing VA case management services. Many of these Veterans have co-morbid conditions that include serious mental illnesses, substance abuse disorders, and other serious medical conditions. VA intends to engage a Contractor to provide housing placement services and on-going case management to VA referred Veterans and their families. It represents one of VA's most significant efforts to achieve the President's goal of ending homelessness among Veterans. Primary target populations for HUD-VASH include chronically homeless, chronically mentally ill Veterans; Veteran families with minor children; and returning Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans. In addition to targeting the most vulnerable homeless Veterans, HUD-VASH seeks to utilize a Housing First approach to working with Veterans to ensure rapid housing placement and stabilization. Housing First is an approach that centers on providing homeless individuals with housing quickly and then providing services and treatment as needed. The future contract (s), the VA seeks to expedite the placement of HUD-VASH Veterans and their families in affordable, permanent housing and assist them in maintaining housing thereafter. This housing must meet the criteria for inclusion in HUD's Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Contractors are not expected to provide housing as part of this contract, but they will be expected to have appropriate staff and resources in place to assist Veterans find acceptable community based housing in a timely manner that meet Section 8 criteria. Housing inspections are conducted by the local Public Housing Authority or its agent. 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. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 624229 and 541612 Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR located on the web at www.ccr.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). 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 http://vip.vetbiz.gov AND HAVE A SEAL. All interested Offerors should ATTEND CONFERENCE After attending conference. PLEASE SEND QUESTIONAIRRE ISSUED AT CONFERENCE BACK WITH ALL OTHER QUESTIONS to Linda. Williams11 @va.gov and should be received no later than 4:30 pm Eastern Standard Time ON TUESDAY after attending conference JULY 3th, 2012 AT 4PM. YOU MUST ATTEND CONFERENCE TO BE CONSIDERED AS A INTERESTED VENDOR. THE CONFERENCE IS BEING HELD FRIDAY 29 JUNE 2012 BEGINNING AT 9:00AM AT JAMES. J. PETERS VA MEDICAL CENTER, 130 WEST KINGSBRIDGE ROAD, NEW YORK, NY 10468. ROOM # 1B-07. *** CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE IS NECESSARY TO BE CONSIDERED**** BRING ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. ###SOME MAY NOT BE ANSWERED TO MAINTAIN INTREGRITY OF ANY FUTURE ACQUISITIONS. ***GSA REPRESENTATIVES WILL ALSO BE PRESENT TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET ON SCHEDULE.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/BroVANAP/VAMD/VA24312I1654/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA243-12-I-1654 VA243-12-I-1654.HTM (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=376528&FileName=VA243-12-I-1654-000.HTM)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=376528&FileName=VA243-12-I-1654-000.HTM

 

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Record

SN02781139-W 20120622/120620235831-fea36eebcf4422535677e7964409f569 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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