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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Lt. Col Luke Weathers VA Medical Center Memphis

116 N Paulin Street

Memphis TN

COUNTRY

CONTACT INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

NCO 9

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 204 Murfreesboro TN 37129

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Phon Phasavath Phon.phasavath@va.gov 615-225-3416

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE – The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9, located at 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400, Murfreesboro, TN, 37129, anticipates issuing a solicitation “Request for Quotation (RFQ)” on or about 002/18/2024 to request quotes for a five (5) year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) consisting of five (5) ordering periods beginning upon anticipated award date of 04/01/2025 through 03/31/2030 for Ambulance services.

SET-ASIDE: Not Applicable -Full & Open Competition

NAICS Code: 621910 Ambulance Services

SBA SIZE STANDARD: $22.5 Million

PSC: V225 – Transportation/travel/relocation- Travel/lodging/recruitment: Ambulance

DESCRIPTION: This Ambulance Service requirement is for the Lt Col Luke Weathers Jr. VA Medical Center Memphis and the 53 counties from Memphis , Arkansas, and Mississippi.

GROUND AMBULANCE

Lt Col. Luke Weathers VA Medical Center Memphis

1. Purpose: The Lt Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center (hereafter Memphis VA Medical Center), its associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and affiliated healthcare clinics require contracted non-emergency ambulance transportation services. 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), Critical Care Transport (CCT) services. The contactor shall make these ambulance services available to the VA as needed, 24 hours a day, seven days a week (24/7), including weekends and holidays.

2. Background: The Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center main campus is located 116 N Pauline St, Memphis, TN, 38105, serving over 196,000 veterans, primarily from the Memphis area and it’s eight (8) Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. The hospital has 236 inpatient beds and the facility servers Veterans that live within the 53 counties from Memphis, TN, Arkansas, and Mississippi.

3. Scope/Requirements Types of Ambulance Service

· The contractor shall provide Emergent, non-emergent Stretcher Transports, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Critical Care Transport (CCT) Tier 1, 2, and 3 ambulance services on an as-needed basis in accordance with all federal, state, and local regulations.

· Occasionally a veteran will need to be transported with VA staff and equipment; the contractor shall return VA Staff and equipment to the original place of pick-up.

Transport of Miscellaneous Items with the Patient

· The Contractor may also be required to transport patient luggage, medical records, medication, and comfort items from pickup points to destination at no additional cost to the Government. Luggage to be transported will be

· restricted to suitcase and valise types. When patients are transported to the VA Memphis VA Medical Center, destination is deemed to be the ER, Admissions, the clinic, or service within the hospital, or directly to the ward as instructed by VA Staff.

Transportation Request

4.5.1 VetRide or VA-Approved Transportation Software Utilization:

The contractor agrees to utilize the VetRide Vendor Portal or VA-Approved Transportation Software with every patient transported under this contract.

Department of Veteran Affairs will provide the software and access to the VetRide Vendor Portal or VA-Approved Transportation Software for the vendor/contractor in this contract. The Contractor will utilize the VetRide Vendor Portal or VA-Approved Transportation Software fully as instructed:

Period & Place of Performance

· This BPA shall be effective from anticipated Date of Award 03/15/2024 through 03/14/2029.

· The Place of Performance is variable and may occur within the states of Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee, ambulance services may be required to or from locations including, but not limited to the following:

· Memphis VA Medical Center Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs):

Memphis, TN 38128-3801

Dyersburg, TN 38024-1622

West Helena, AR 72390-1923

Holly Springs, MS 38635-7417

Jackson, TN 38305-2500

Jonesboro, AR 72401-6118

Memphis, TN 38132-2105

Savannah, TN 38372-3451

Tupelo, MS 38804-4753

· Other VA Medical Centers, Hospitals, or CBOCs within Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 09 including, but not limited to:

Lexington, KY 40502-2235

Lexington, KY 40511-1052

Mountain Home, TN 37684

Louisville, KY 40206-1433

Murfreesboro, TN 37129-1237

Nashville, TN 37212-2637

· Other Non-VA Medical facilities and Community Care facilities as authorized by the VA.

· Veteran’s residence.

· Local airports including Memphis International Airport.

***A full statement of work provided with the posted RFQ Solicitation***

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