The Vancouver Housing Authority (VHA), seeks proposals to provide quality control Housing Quality Standard (HQS) inspections of a sample of units to ensure that each inspector is conducting accurate and complete inspections and that there is consistency in the application of HQS.  Quality Control HQS inspection proposals should include a sample of both tenant – based and project – based units. VHA is a Moving to Work (MTW) agency, administering 3000 Housing Choice Vouchers, including tenant and project based vouchers. Tenant based vouchers include VASH, FUP, and Mainstream. 

Submission of Proposals

Deadline for receipt of proposals: 03/07/2022. 
Announcement of selection by 03/28/2022.

One signed original and one copy of the proposal should be submitted to:
Brandi Sargent
Vancouver Housing Authority
2500 Main St
Vancouver, WA 98660

The outer envelope should be clearly marked Quality Control Housing Quality Standards Inspections RFP. Proposals should be clear and detail respondent firm’s abilities to meet the requirements of this Request for Proposals (RFP).  Proposals must include a transmittal letter on the firm’s stationery, signed by a representative authorized to bind the respondent to the statements included in the proposal. The transmittal letter should clearly identify the email and phone number of the contact person at the firm who will be responsible for communication regarding this RFP. The transmittal letter should clearly state that the proposal is in response to the Quality Control Housing Quality Standards Inspections RFP. 

Questions related to this RFP may be directed to Brandi Sargent, Voucher Programs Manager by email at bsargent@vhausa.com or by phone at 360.993.9568. If communicating by email, please use the following as the subject line: Quality Control Housing Quality Standards Inspections RFP. Facsimile copies will not be accepted.  

VHA strongly encourages minority-owned and women-owned businesses, HUD Section 3 businesses and small businesses to respond to this RFP.

All proposals will become property of the VHA upon submission. Proposals submitted to the VHA are subject to public disclosure pursuant to the Washington State Public Records Act.

Proposals will be evaluated based on responses to specific items outlined in this RFP. VHA may contact respondents for additional information but reserves the right to evaluate proposals solely on the information provided by the respondent.