Involuntary Commitment Legal Assistance
Contract Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 7 intends to award Berkeley County a sole-source contract for legal assistance related to the involuntary commitment of veterans. The work includes helping with mental health paperwork and appointing an attorney to serve as Guardian ad Litem to protect veterans’ rights during hearings at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina. The requirement is described as a firm-fixed-price arrangement for one year with four one-year option periods, beginning October 1, 2026, and it is tied to an estimated 63 hearings per year under NAICS code 541199. Interested parties may submit written responses by email to Lasonja Harvey at lasonja.harvey@va.gov no later than May 22, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.