R499--Medical Escort Services | Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C26126Q0135
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 485999 All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source on October 31, 2025, for medical escort and transportation services. The VA intends to award a sole source contract to OptimumMedicine LLC, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, to provide escort and transport services for eligible veteran patients of the Department of Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Healthcare System (VAPIHCS). This procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12 commercial item procedures, with the NAICS classification of 485999 (All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation) and Product Service Code R499. The Small Business Administration size standard for this sector is $19.0 Million. This notice is informational in nature and does not constitute a formal solicitation or request for competitive proposals.
The purpose of this Notice of Intent is to inform industry contractors of the government's intent to execute a sole source award while providing an opportunity for interested parties to challenge the decision. Contractors wishing to compete must submit clear, compelling, and convincing evidence in writing by November 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM Pacific Time demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the government. All inquiries and responses must be submitted via email to Durell Salaz at durell.salaz@va.gov. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with competitive procurement based on responses received. No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers, and no formal solicitation document is available for this procurement.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, located at 5342 Dudley Blvd. Bldg. 209, McClellan Park, CA 95652-2609 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP).
The intended Contractor is OPTIMUMEDICINE LLC, located at 5010 S Decatur Blvd, Suite G/H, Las Vegas, NV 89118. Transportation services will include escort and transport services for eligible veteran patients of the Department of Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Healthcare System (VAPIHCS). This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 485999 All other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation. Product of Service Code for this requirement is R499 Support- Professional; Other. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $19.0 Million.
This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Durell Salaz at durell.salaz@va.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26126Q0135.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| R499--Aero Nurse Escort Services | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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