Non-Emergency ALS/BLS Ground Ambulance Transportation Service for the Omaha VA Health Care System, Omaha Nebraska

The purpose of this Amendment is to respond to Vendor Questions.



Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment. See Block 11 for instructions.



VENDOR QUESTION(S)



1. QUESTION: What is the Name of the current (or last) contractor, Total dollar value (please include the contract number and the time period that the pricing represents).



RESPONSE:



Current Contract Number: VA263-15-D-0046

Period of Performance Dates: 4/1/2015 through 2/29/2016

Current Contractor: Omaha Ambulance Service Inc

Awarded Amount: $416,900.00

The purpose of this Amendment is to correct information contained in the SF 1449 and to respond to Vendor Questions.



Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment. See Block 11 for instructions.



Correction(s) to the SF 1449:

Page 12, B.3 Price/Cost Schedule, Period of Performance and Ordering Period. The following dates are corrected to:

Base Year: March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017

Option Year 1: March 1, 2017 through February 28, 2018

Option Year 2: March 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019



Correction(s) to the SF 1449:

Page 60, E.6, 52.216-1, Type of Contract. The sentence is corrected to "The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Quantity Contract resulting from this solicitation.



VENDOR QUESTION(S)



1. QUESTION: What is the average number of miles traveled for ALS calls within the 40 mile radius annually?



RESPONSE: The Omaha VAHCS has estimated the amount of ALS trips to be approximately 350 trips per year. This number was derived from prior year requests and slightly increased based upon the anticipated number of new patients enrolled at the Omaha VAHCS. This is an ESTIMATED figure and is not a guarantee of the number of trips to be requested. Trips will be requested on an as-needed basis and are dependent upon patient need.



NOTE: The figures contained in the "Estimated Quantity per Year" column of the Price/Cost Schedule are rough estimates based upon prior year figures to include a slight increase for new patient enrollment and cannot be relied on as the final number. The actual quantity ordered can and will vary depending on patient need.



2. QUESTION: What is the average number of miles traveled for BLS calls within the 40 mile radius

annually?



RESPONSE: The Omaha VAHCS has estimated the amount of BLS trips to be approximately 1,600 trips per year. This number was derived from prior year requests with a slight increase based upon the anticipated number of new patients enrolled at the VAHCS. This is an ESTIMATED figure and is not a guarantee of the number of trips to be requested. Trips will be requested on an as-needed basis and are dependent upon patient need.



NOTE: The figures contained in the "Estimated Quantity per Year" column of the Price/Cost Schedule are rough estimates based upon prior year figures to include a slight increase for new patient enrollment and cannot be relied on as the final number. The actual quantity ordered can and will vary depending on patient need.

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR

NON-EMERGENCY ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS)/BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) GROUND AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE FOR THE NEBRASKA WESTERN IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (NWIHCS) FOR THE OMAHA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM



This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. Quotes shall reference VA263-16-Q-0025. This Request for Quote (RFQ) document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-83-3/11-01-2015.



The Sioux Falls Network Contracting Office 23 intends to award a firm-fixed-price, Indefinite Quantity Contract for Non-Emergency ALS/BLS Ground Ambulance Transportation Service for the Omaha VA Health Care System (VAHCS). The intent is to award a one-year base contract with two (2) additional 12-month option periods. The option periods may be exercised at the discretion of the Government.



The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 621910, Ambulance Services. This is an unrestricted acquisition. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov and registered under NAICS 621910 in order to be considered for contract award. The record must be complete and not missing elements such as representations and certifications.



Questions concerning this solicitation shall be addressed to John Becker, Contracting Officer, and emailed to john.becker3@va.gov. All questions or inquires must be submitted in writing no later than three days prior to the solicitation closing date. No phone calls will be accepted. Any amendments to this solicitation will ONLY be available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (www.fbo.gov).



The Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process will be used to evaluate quotes. The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible contractor whose quote is the LPTA offer. To be Technically Acceptable, offerors shall submit required documentation as identified in the solicitation.



Quotes are due by the date published in this announcement. Quotes shall be submitted via e-mail to john.becker3@va.gov.