Taxi Services - Birmingham VA Medical Center
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C24726Q0281
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 7
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 485310 Taxi and Ridesharing Services
- Place of performance
- Birmingham, Alabama 35233, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 7, is soliciting taxi transportation services for the Birmingham VA Medical Center through this small business set-aside Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation seeks a firm fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment to transport discharged veterans to their residences within a 125-mile radius of the medical center, with service requirements including seven-day, 24-hour availability, 45-minute response times, and a mixed fleet of vehicles equipped with communication systems, climate control, safety equipment, and professional appearance. Contractors must ensure drivers possess valid licenses, knowledge of the Birmingham metropolitan area, English proficiency, and professional conduct, with quarterly driver's license status reports required throughout the contract term. Award will be based on a comparative evaluation of quotes using simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 12 for commercial services. The submission deadline is March 13, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EST, with all quotes directed to Michael.barton@va.gov.
This solicitation is designated as a 100 percent small business set-aside with NAICS code 485310 and an estimated contract value of $19 million. The incumbent contractor is Silver Cab, though no guarantees of award renewal are provided. The contract will cover an anticipated baseline of 600 one-way trips annually, with pricing based on Google Maps quickest route calculations and separate line items for base services (up to 300 trips), excess trips, and variable mileage charges depending on distance. The contract period runs from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions available through March 31, 2031. Performance will take place at the Birmingham VA Medical Center (700 South 19th Street) and Birmingham VA Clinic (2415 7th Avenue South) in Birmingham, Alabama 35233, with pickup exclusively at the medical center's Emergency Department.
Notice text
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.202, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.
This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 25-06, effective date: 10/1/2025
This solicitation is set-aside for Small Businesses
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 485310 with a small business size standard of $19.0 Million.
The FSC/PSC is V226.
The Birmingham VA Medical Center is seeking to purchase Taxi services.
The contract period of performance is 4/1/2026 – 3/31/2031.
Place of Performance/Place of Delivery
Address:
Birmingham VA Medical Center(see SOW)
Postal Code:
35233
Country:
UNITED STATES
The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.
The following solicitation provisions and clause apply to this acquisition:
1. FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Products and Commercial Services”
All quotes shall be sent to the Michael.barton@va.gov
Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of RFO FAR 12.
2. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services
3. FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Products and Commercial Services” (NOV 2023)
Submission of your response shall be received not later than March 13, 2026 by 11:00 am EST at Michael.barton@va.gov.
Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).
Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below no later than 3/2/2026 by 9:00 am EST.
Point of Contact
Michael.barton@va.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| C03 - 36C24726Q0281 Amend.pdf | ||
| QA - Taxi services.docx | DOCX document | |
| Trips of 2025.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| QA - Taxi services.pdf | ||
| S02 - 36C24726Q0281 - Taxi services final.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Award - Taxi Services - Birmingham VA Medical Center | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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