Ambulance Services - FMC Devens

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office seeks ambulance services at Federal Medical Center Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts, with quotations due September 1, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 621910 (Ambulance Services).

Place of performance is FMC Devens, 42 Patton Road, Ayer, MA 01432. The contract structure is firm fixed price, indefinite delivery/requirements type, with a one-year base period and four optional one-year renewal periods (five years total). Anticipated award is September 1, 2026, with an effective date of October 1, 2026.

The scope requires 24/7 Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance services for the inmate population. The contractor must respond to emergency calls within 15 minutes, maintain state licensing and certifications per Massachusetts DHH 105 CMR 170.305(c), and staff ambulances with appropriately credentialed EMTs and paramedics. Base year pricing includes estimated trips: 109 ALS trips, 70 BLS trips, and 10 scheduled medical trips. A critical performance requirement mandates a minimum of 75% of all ALS/BLS trips performed by private ambulance services to reduce strain on public emergency resources; scheduled trips require 48 hours' notice, with transport to multiple regional hospitals and airports.

The contractor must obtain SAM registration, comply with E-Verify within 30 days of award, maintain workers' compensation and comprehensive general liability insurance at $500,000 per occurrence, and submit monthly reports demonstrating compliance with the 75% private ambulance requirement. Evaluation is based on price (aggregate total of all performance periods), past performance, and emergency response time capability.