Fixed wing air ambulance service
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 36C26227D0001
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 22
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 36C26227D0001-36C26227N0041 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Air Ems Inc.
- NAICS code
- 621910 Ambulance Services
- Place of performance
- Tucson, Arizona 85723, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 has awarded a sole-source contract to Air EMS, Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, for fixed-wing air ambulance services at three Arizona VA Medical Centers on an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity basis, with an estimated total value of $895,000.
The sole-source justification cites VAAR 819.7008 authority and rests on Air EMS being the only responsible source capable of providing the required services. A sources sought notice posted September 3, 2026, closed September 10, 2026, and yielded four responses—two from SDVOSBs and two from small businesses—but only the incumbent, Air EMS, was determined capable of furnishing specialized aircraft, medical flight crews with required certifications (critical care training and advanced cardiac life support per CAMTS, NAAMTA Global, or EURAMI standards), and existing Arizona Department of Health Service licensing and Medicare Covered Entity status. No competing vendors demonstrated capability or interest. The contract covers pre-arranged Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support, and Critical Care Transport for patients requiring continuous ECG monitoring or physician-designated critical care transport. Performance period runs October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, operating 24 hours daily, seven days per week, including holidays. Place of performance includes Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System ($384,000), Phoenix VA Healthcare System ($120,000), and Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System ($200,000). The VA commits to continued market research during contract performance to enable full and open competition for a subsequent base plus four option year contract.
Notice text
Arizona VAMCs Fixed-Wing Air Ambulance Services. Service includes pre-arranged BLS, ALS, and CCT air transport of patients requiring continuous ECG monitoring or a physician designates a patient as critical care transport. Only a physician or registered nurse with current critical care training and advanced cardiac life support training will be designated as the medical flight attendant, in accordance with the standards of the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport System (CAMTS), the National Accreditation Alliance Medical Transport Applications (NAAMTA Global), or European Aero Medical Institute (EURAMI). Vendors must also meet all Arizona Department of Health Service licensing and registration requirements and be a “Covered Entity” as defined by Medicare.
Awarded contract 36C26227D0001 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-10-01.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| P03. JUSTIFICATION PG_Part819.7008-7009 AIR AMBULANCE SVC - OLA CO Signed.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed wing air ambulance service | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification |
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