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Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

5500 Armstrong Rd.

Battle Creek MI

CONTACT INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 10 (NCO 10)

24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive Ann Arbor MI 48105

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Kristina L. Peart Kristina.Peart@va.gov Contract Specialist Janel Tate janel.tate-montgomery@va.gov

DESCRIPTION

Presolicitation Notice

This is a pre-solicitation announcement for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Battle Creek VA Medical Center (VAMC), located in Battle Creek, MI. An Invitation for Bid will be issued on this Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) website on or about February 26, 2025, for Ambulance Services for Battle Creek VA Healthcare System located at 5500 Armstrong Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49037, its associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and affiliated healthcare clinics. This procurement is Unrestricted. The VA is seeking a qualified Contractor to provide all vehicles, personnel, management, supplies, transportation, equipment, materials, and reports necessary to furnish 24 hours per day, 7 days per week Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, and Specialty Care Ambulance Services primarily within Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VISN 10).

Period of Performance: Period of Performance is April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2025, with five (5) one (1)-year ordering periods.

The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 621910 Ambulance Services and size standard $22.5 million applies. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract within 180 days from bid receipt date.

As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the VA will not provide hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various bid documents, specifications, and forms will be available for download at no charge only from the FBO website on or about February 26, 2025, with a due date to be specified in the solicitation. Further details of all dates and bid opening date, will be available in the solicitation. FBO is the only website where official bid documents will be made available.

All interested bidders (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at FBO so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. A bidder's list is not maintained nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the bidder's responsibility to register at the FBO website. Bidders are advised that they are responsible for obtaining all bid documents and acknowledging any amendments and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any changes to this announcement or pending solicitation. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov and shall have on file a current and complete VETS4212 report at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets-100.html (if applicable).

Address all questions in writing to the issuing office via email to Janel.Tate-Montgomery@va.gov and Kristina.Peart@va.gov. No fax or telephone inquiries will be answered.

All questions will be answered via a Solicitation amendment. Questions must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer at the following e-mail address: Janel.Tate-Montgomery@va.gov and Kristina.Peart@va.gov no later than 9:00 AM (EST) March 7, 2025.

The sealed bids are due (in person) at 2:00 PM EST on March 28, 2025 at the Network 10 Contracting Office located 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive in Ann Arbor, MI in Lobby M, Suite M2200 - Room 1106 Conference Room.

Presolicitation Notice