Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking information from contractors for a Heart Transplant Lodging Service. The service requires lodging facilities for transplant patients and their caregivers within 15 miles of the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System. The contractor will act as a broker to locate hotel/lodging facilities that meet the requirements. The facilities must provide a minimum of 20 rooms per night, with 8 one-bedroom hotel suites and 2 rooms meeting wheelchair accessibility standards. The contractor will be responsible for monitoring hotels for compliance with safety and health regulations and providing a point of contact for contract management. Some key features of the required lodging facilities include:
• Fully equipped kitchen, microwave, stove, and refrigerator
• One queen bed with a pull-out couch, pillow, two sheets, firm mattress, and blankets
• Wall switch near the entrance door for at least one lamp, incandescent table or wall-mounted lights for each bed
• Color TV, closet or hangar space, smoke detectors, individual thermostats, telephone, and note pad with pen
• Bathrooms with vanity, mirror, light with grounded electrical outlet, and exhaust fan/privacy outside window
• Exercise room, internet/Wi-Fi access at no additional cost, pet-friendly, and free breakfast
• Multiple daily round-trip shuttle services to transport veterans and caregivers between the airport, VA Medical Center, and other locations