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- Solicitation number
- 36C26326Q0311
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This is an Amendment containing Technical Questions and Answers for a solicitation numbered 36C26326Q0311 regarding ground ambulance transport services for the VA's Nebraska-Western Iowa (NWI) Health Care System. The solicitation is an unrestricted Request for Quotes (RFQ) using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23 in Coralville, Iowa. The service will be provided at the NWI VA Medical Center located at 4101 Woolworth Ave, Omaha, Nebraska 68105. The NAICS code is 621910 (ambulance services) with a size standard of $22.5 million. Technical questions were due by 5:00pm Central Standard Time on February 6, 2026, and quotes are due by 5:00pm Central Time on February 20, 2026, to be submitted via email to Amanda Patterson-Elliott, Contract Specialist, at amanda.patterson-elliott@va.gov.
The amendment addresses eight key clarifications regarding the contract requirements. Notable responses include: quotes will be evaluated by total cost rather than individual option years despite mandatory SCA wage revisions; the 18,000-mile estimate includes long-distance regional transfers to facilities like Omaha and Des Moines; capacity requirements for the CBOC contract have been reduced from four to two simultaneous requests; the Grand Island requirement will not be designated as a Small Business set-aside due to insufficient capable small businesses in the rural area; clinical interventions will be evaluated based on provider scope and equipment capability; temperature monitoring equipment must have dual-channel simultaneous capability; all fingerprinting must be completed by the VA and cannot be substituted with Nebraska State Patrol fingerprints; and ambulances must arrive on scene within 45 minutes of being contacted for non-scheduled requests. The workload involves 315 trips annually over an 18,000-mile service area.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| S02. RFQ 36C26326Q0311.pdf | ||
| 36C26326Q0311_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Wage Determination 2015-5005.pdf | ||
| Wage Determination 2015-5351.pdf | ||
| Wage Determination 2015-5771.pdf |
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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation
Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation
| SUBJECT* |
| 636-26-2-2096-0001 - Service - CBOC Ground Ambulance Transport - NWI (VA-26-00002538) |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 52241 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C26326Q0311 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 02-20-2026 5:00pm CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 99 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
SET-ASIDE
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| V225 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 621910 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS |
NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 23
1303 5TH STREET, SUITE 300
CORALVILLE IA 52241
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Amanda Patterson-Elliott amanda.patterson-elliott@va.gov 319-688-3578
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
| ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affiars |
NWI VA Medical Center
4101 Woolworth Ave
Omaha Nebraska
| POSTAL CODE |
| 68105 |
| COUNTRY |
| USA |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| amanda.patterson-elliott@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| Amanda Patterson-Elliott |
DESCRIPTION
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.
This is an Amendment for Technical Questions and Answers.
Technical Questions 36C26326Q0311
1. Price Escalation: The Price/Cost Schedule reflects identical quantities for all years. How will the Government evaluate quotes that account for mandatory annual SCA wage revisions and labor cost increases in the option years?
Answer: The quotes will be evaluated by total cost. They will not be evaluated by individual option years.
2. Mileage Estimates: PWS workload data identifies 315 trips and 18,000 ground miles. Can the Government confirm if this mileage estimate includes long-distance regional transfers to facilities such as Omaha or Des Moines?
The Lincoln and Grand Island CBOCs and their surrounding areas are very rural and expansive catchment area and do often result in transports to the Omaha VAMC.
3. Capacity Requirements: PWS 4.5.1.6 requires capacity for four (4) simultaneous requests. Given that PWS 4.5.1.7 indicates a typical volume of 1–2 trips per weekday, will the Government consider lowering the minimum simultaneous capacity requirement to two (2) units?
For the CBOC contract we could reduce to capacity of two (2) simultaneous requests.
4. Set-Aside Status: Will the Government consider designating the Grand Island requirement as a Small Business set-aside to maintain regional program consistency with the Omaha solicitation?
No. Grand Island is located in a very rural area and Market Research did not reveal that there are enough capable and responsible small businesses to fulfill the needs of this requirement.
5. Clinical Interventions: Can the VA clarify whether SCT/CCT requirements are evaluated based on provider scope and equipment capability, rather than the expectation that all listed clinical interventions be performed during transport?
This is based on the providers requesting the transport. However, all units must be capable of handling any emergencies while in transit.
6. Monitoring Specifications: Regarding the requirement for “2 temperature monitoring” on the X Series monitor, does this refer to dual-channel simultaneous monitoring capability?
Yes. The equipment must be able to monitor two temperature sources.
7. Page 17, 4.3.1.5, Investigative requirements, If our providers have been fingerprinted by the Nebraska State Patrol for investigative purposes to be licensed as an EMS Provider in the State of Nebraska/Iowa, can that be accepted instead of being fingerprinted by the VA. For your information, we would estimate we would have at least 200 providers needing fingerprinted.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept fingerprints from any other agency. All fingerprints must be completed by the VA.
8. Page 23, 4.5.1.9.2. Not scheduled in advance, For the forty-five (45) minute response time, does that mean that the ambulance is to arrive on scene within forty-five minutes, or be dispatched within forty-five minutes?
The ambulance needs to arrive on scene within 45 minutes of being contacted.
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