Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Medical Respite Contracted Emergency Residential Services (CERS) in Oahu, Hawaii for VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS).

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Background The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, is seeking to provide Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Medical Respite Contracted Emergency Residential Services (CERS) in Oahu, Hawaii. This initiative aims to support the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) in fulfilling its mission to assist homeless veterans who require short-term medical recovery and related services. Work Details The contractor will be responsible for providing 24/7 emergency housing and case management services for homeless veterans eligible for VHA benefits. Key tasks include: 1. Providing three nutritious meals daily and snacks, accommodating dietary restrictions. 2. Ensuring room and board are accessible at all times, including necessary furnishings and toiletries. 3. Offering laundry facilities at no cost to residents. 4. Providing transportation for medical appointments and community activities. 5. Maintaining an occupancy level of at least 80%, with a preference for 90-100% quarterly. 6. Establishing same-day admissions for referred veterans or temporary placements until formal admission can occur. 7. Maintaining individual case records in compliance with confidentiality regulations. 8. Achieving a discharge goal of placing veterans into permanent housing or appropriate healthcare within 90 days. Period of Performance The contract will be performed over a five-year period from August 2, 2026, to August 1, 2031, divided into five ordering periods of one year each. Place of Performance Oahu, Hawaii Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail) This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent based on prior HCHV Medical Respite CERS awards for VAPIHCS in Oahu, Hawaii under contract 36C26121D0097, with the awardee IHS, The Institute For Human Services. Prior awards include $1,018,883 for 08/02/21–08/01/26 and multiple ordering-period modifications (e.g., $355,875 for 08/02/25–08/01/26; $223,908 for 08/02/24–08/01/25), as well as a related CERS contract for Oahu (e.g., $187,245 for 09/30/25–09/29/26). The described work—24/7 emergency residential services and medical respite support for eligible homeless veterans—matches the current requirement and appears to be a continuation of the same HCHV respite/CERS service line in the same geographic area.