V225--Ground Ambulance Services for VANCHCS
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, plans to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for ground ambulance services for the VA Northern California Health Care System. The solicitation number is 36C26125Q0036, and it will be issued between November 19-20, 2024, with responses due by December 13, 2024. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 621910, with a size standard of $22.5 Million. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and interested parties can submit questions to the Contract Specialist, Joshua Barrios, at joshua.barrios@va.gov.
This procurement is not set aside for any particular type of business. There is no information provided about any incumbent contractors or the potential award value. The solicitation is for an unspecified quantity of ground ambulance services for the VA Northern California Health Care System, with a performance period to be determined.
36C26125Q0036 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
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11/18/24, 10:56 AM V225--VANCHCS Ambulance Services - Placer, Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Yolo, Stanislaus, Shasta Counties
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, is conducting market research to identify potential vendors to provide non-emergency ambulance transportation services for the Sacramento VA Medical Center, its associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and affiliated healthcare clinics in Northern California counties. The contractor shall provide all vehicles, personnel, management, supplies, equipment, and necessary reporting for the provision of Stretcher Transports, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Critical Care Transport (CCT) services on a 24/7 basis. The intended period of performance is 5 years, potentially beginning around December 1, 2024. Interested vendors are requested to submit company information, pricing estimates, planned subcontracting, and a capability statement by August 14, 2024.
This procurement is not set aside for any particular business size or socioeconomic status. The applicable NAICS code is 621910 - Ambulance Services, with a small business size standard of $22.5 million. The government has not identified any potential incumbents or current contractors. The value of the contract is not specified, as this is a Sources Sought notice rather than a solicitation. The government is seeking to identify the full range of vendor capabilities to inform its acquisition approach.
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7/24/24, 3:14 PM V225--VANCHCS Ambulance Services - Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Yolo, Stanislaus, Shasta Counties
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA VHA) Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is seeking ground ambulance services for multiple California counties including Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Yolo, Stanislaus, and Shasta Counties. The Request for Quote (RFQ) requires contractors to provide urgent and non-urgent stretcher transports with capabilities ranging from Basic Life Support (BLS) to Critical Care Transport (CCT). Contractors must meet specific performance standards outlined in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, which will evaluate their performance using a rating scale from exceptional to unsatisfactory. Questions regarding the RFQ are due by December 4, 2024, at 12:00 pm PST, with quotes to be submitted via email to joshua.barrios@va.gov by the final due date of December 13, 2024. The evaluation will consider price and other factors to determine the most advantageous offer to the government.
The solicitation is an unrestricted contract with potential set-asides for small businesses, HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, and women-owned small businesses. The contract will be a Single Award Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (FFP-IDIQ) with a period of performance from January 31, 2025, to January 30, 2030. The guaranteed minimum award is $2,500, with a maximum aggregate value of $5,000,000, and an estimated annual volume of 267 transports across the specified counties. Contractors may use subcontractors to meet requirements in counties where they cannot provide direct service, and the contract includes prevailing wage requirements under the Service Contract Act. The place of performance is in California, specifically covering VA medical centers and community-based outpatient clinics in the identified counties.
36C26125Q0036 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
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11/19/24, 2:02 PM V225--IDIQ Ground Ambulance Transportation Services VANCHCS Northern Counties
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 has awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for ground ambulance transportation services to Bay Medic Transportation Inc. The contract, identified as 36C26125D0026, was awarded on January 28, 2025, following a solicitation that received three vendor responses, with Bay Medic's quote totaling $1,822,616.77 against a contract ceiling of $5,000,000.00. The procurement was conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures and will provide ground ambulance services for the VA Northern California Health Care System's northern counties. Interested vendors may request a brief explanation of the award by contacting Joshua Barrios via email at joshua.barrios@va.gov.
36C26125Q0036 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
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1/31/25, 6:15 PM