Basic life support (BLS) emergency medical services (EMS)

The Department of the Army, through Army Contracting Command at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania, is seeking to procure Basic Life Support (BLS) Emergency Medical Services under NAICS code 621910 (Ambulance Services). The contract will be awarded on a best value basis, considering technical merit, past performance, and price factors. Key contract requirements include providing a Pennsylvania Department of Health-certified ambulance staffed with two Emergency Medical Technician-Basics stationed on-site Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with 24/7 emergency coverage maintained through mutual aid agreements. The contractor must meet strict performance standards including a 60-second turnout time and 240-second travel time for medical responses, maintain appropriate insurance coverage (worker's compensation, general liability, and automobile liability), submit detailed staffing plans and drug-testing programs, and comply with all federal labor standards and cybersecurity regulations. A pre-solicitation meeting is scheduled for December 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST to address potential offerors' questions, with the formal Request for Proposals due January 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM.

This is a full and open competition with no set-aside designation. The contract will be structured as a hybrid firm fixed price and time and materials arrangement, with separate pricing components for core BLS-EMS services, treatment and transport services, and standby coverage for special events. The initial contract period runs from March 2026 to March 2031, encompassing one base year plus four optional one-year extension periods, with a six-month option to extend services as well. No specific budget ceiling or award value is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. All offerors must maintain an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration and submit electronic proposals by the deadline. The contractor will be prohibited from billing patients directly and must handle all reimbursement through government channels using the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system, with monthly invoicing and reporting requirements.