2026_RFP_Emergency_Medical_Services_Qualification_Statement.pdf

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QUALIFICATION STATEMENT FOR

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WITH

MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE AMBULANCE SERVICES

It is the intent of the City of Edinburg to only solicit and review proposals from ambulance contractors who meet certain minimum qualifications, as noted below. If your company cannot meet these qualifications, do not submit a proposal.

A company that chooses to participate in this procurement process must submit its proposal through the online system or hard copy and clearly indicate “PROPOSAL” and “QUALIFICATIONS”. Upon receipt, the Purchasing Manager will review each company’s qualification statement. If the company meets the stated qualification criteria, then, and only then will the proposal be reviewed. If the Purchasing Manager determines that the company does not meet the minimum criteria for qualification, the proposal will not be considered or reviewed.

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

1. List cities or counties with contact person and telephone numbers in which you have provided emergency service and/or transfers: (Length of time)

Yes No

An emergency is defined as one involved in serious injury or illness that would result in loss of life or permanent injury. Normally, such emergency calls require the use of emergency warning devices such as audible and visual red lights and siren.

2. Has your company operated at the Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) level?

If yes, list cities or counties with contact persons and telephone number in which you have operated at the Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Advanced Life Support (ALS), or Basic Life Support (BLS) level of service.

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Basic Life Support Emergency Medical Services Vehicle Qualification. A vehicle qualified as a basic life support emergency medical services vehicle if it is designed for transporting the sick or injured and has sufficient equipment and supplies for providing basic life support. (V.A.C.S. Art. 4447o, Sec. 1.03 (13).

A. Mobile Intensive Care Unit Qualification: A vehicle qualifies as a mobile intensive care unit if it:

1. Meets the requirements of an advanced life support emergency medical services vehicle; and

2. Has sufficient equipment and supplies to provide cardiac monitoring, defibrillation, cardioversion, drug therapy, and two-way radio communications. (V.A.C.S. Art 4447o, Sec. 1.03 (15).

3. Does your company currently have a provider license from the Texas Department of State

Health Services or can your company meet those requirements currently?

4. Has your company operated a MICU level of “emergency” service in a city or county service area with a population exceeding 130,000 or does your company have a provider license at an advanced level and have the financial and management ability to provide such service to a city of 100,000?

Yes No

If yes, list cities and counties with contact person and telephone number and state detail for each level of service provided.

If not, do not submit a proposal. Again, if you cannot answer “YES” to each of these four questions, do not submit a proposal. Simply submitting a qualifications statement is no guarantee that your proposal will be reviewed. The Purchasing Manager will first determine if your responses to these questions meet our stated qualification criteria before a decision is made regarding whether or not to review the proposal.