Ground Ambulance Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 5, seeks ground ambulance transportation services for the Washington DC VA Medical Center, with proposals due July 8, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST. The procurement is a total small business set-aside and will be awarded as a single Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract.

Place of performance is Washington, DC 20422, covering a service area encompassing Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The contractor must provide 24/7 non-emergency ambulance transportation including Stretcher Transports, Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support, and Critical Care Transport for veterans. Service requirements include an estimated 30 emergent Advanced Life Support transports, 2,000 non-emergency Basic Life Support transports, 45 non-emergent Advanced Life Support transports, 50 Critical Care Transport trips, 8,500 mileage units outside the base rate, and 30 units of waiting time per ordering period, billed in 15-minute intervals after 30 minutes.

The contract ceiling is $8.9 million over five one-year ordering periods from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031, with a minimum guaranteed amount of $1,000. The incumbent contract is 36C24525D0003. Contractor personnel must hold current appropriate licensing and certifications. Insurance requirements include minimum $500,000 general liability and $200,000 automobile liability. The contractor must comply with applicable prevailing wage determinations under the Service Contract Act, with wage rates ranging from $15.11 to $60.66 per hour depending on classification. Evaluation criteria include technical capability, fleet information, insurance documentation, personnel qualifications, past performance, and lowest price among technically acceptable offerors. Questions and Answers were posted June 30, 2026, via Amendment 0001.