Augusta Wheelchair Five (5) Year IDIQ RFQ

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 is seeking a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for wheelchair transportation services at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, GA. The solicitation requires a contractor to provide 24/7 wheelchair van transportation services between patients' residences and VA medical facilities, including downtown and uptown divisions and three Community Based Outpatient Clinics. Key contract requirements include vehicles no more than 6 years old, GPS tracking, drivers with clean records, and 24/7 dispatch availability with pick-up/drop-off within 15 minutes of scheduled times. Quotes are due by February 28, 2025, at 8:00 AM Eastern Time, with the contractor required to use the VA's VetRide system for trip management. Evaluation criteria are not explicitly detailed in the provided documents, but compliance with the Performance Work Statement will be critical.

The contract is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 485991 with a size standard of $19 million. The contract includes a guaranteed minimum of $25,000 for the initial fiscal year and a maximum ceiling of $7.4 million over five separate one-year pricing periods from June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2030. The service will cover approximately 240 wheelchair trips weekly within a 50-mile base pickup threshold, with the potential for additional mileage. Contractors can transport up to two patients per trip, with one caregiver allowed at no additional charge. The place of performance is Augusta, GA 30904, with an onsite staging area available for vehicles and VA staff to coordinate daily operations and trip requests. No incumbent contractor information was provided in the solicitation documents.