V119--Altoona VAMC Wheelchair Van Transportation Service
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24425R0066
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 485991 Special Needs Transportation
- Place of performance
- Altoona VA Medical Center 2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 is procuring non-emergent wheelchair van transportation services for the VA Altoona Medical Center located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The contract requires the contractor to provide 24-hour, seven-day-per-week transportation services for physically and mentally handicapped individuals in wheelchairs, aged and infirm persons, and their attendants throughout the VA Altoona Healthcare service area, which encompasses 14 counties across Pennsylvania. Key contract requirements include compliance with Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services standards and Joint Commission standards, appropriate driver qualifications, specified vehicle specifications, and adherence to physician orders during patient transfers. The evaluation criteria will assess contractors on the quality of services, timeliness of performance, and business relations based on a Past Performance Questionnaire using an adjectival rating scale from Excellent to Unsatisfactory. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 17, 2025, with the full solicitation expected to be posted on SAM.gov on or about May 6, 2025, and all written questions must be submitted to Contract Specialist Cynthia Laemmerhirt at cynthia.laemmerhirt@va.gov, with responses due by July 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST.
This procurement is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 485991 (Special Needs Transportation) with a size standard of $19 million, meaning only certified SDVOSBs are eligible to bid. The contract will be structured as a five-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinitely Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a minimum value of $5,000 and a maximum value of $12,700,000, with pricing structured around base rate trips, mileage charges for distances beyond 15 miles, and wait time charges. The anticipated contract effective date is September 20, 2025, with an expiration date of September 19, 2030. Per the VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting, service-disabled veteran-owned small business contractors cannot pay more than 50 percent of the government contract amount to non-certified firms. Additionally, contractors must comply with applicable wage determinations from multiple Pennsylvania counties, including Blair, Centre, Cambria, and other counties in the service area, which specify minimum hourly wages ranging from approximately $11.62 to $17.75 per hour depending on occupation classification and contract award date, plus health and welfare benefits of $5.36 per hour. Note that as of October 16, 2025, the solicitation has been cancelled in its entirety.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This is a Request for Proposals for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested.
Brief Description:
Purpose: VA Altoona Healthcare is seeking to award a five-year Indefinitely Delivery, Indefinitely Quantity (IDIQ) contract for wheelchair van services to transport patients including physically or mentally handicapped individuals in wheelchairs, manual and powered, and aged and infirm persons, their attendants and personal belongings throughout the VA Altoona Healthcare (VAMC Altoona) service area. The Contractor agrees to furnish non-emergent, wheelchair van services, 24-hours per day, seven days per week, (to include all federal holidays) for all Beneficial Travel eligible patients of the VA Altoona Healthcare.
Types of patient transfers could include but are not limited to: in house to community care appointments, appointments to VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS), from patients own residence to appointments within the community or to the main campus or the outlying Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). Care provided during transfer of a patient shall be according to the orders of the attending physician. The Contractor shall have available the appropriate number of vehicles to provide services in a timely manner as outlined by the contract. Performance shall be in accordance with the requirements contained in this PWS and standards of the Pennsylvania DOH, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, and the Joint Commission.
Please see attachments for instructions and additional required information.
Update #1 ·
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE OFFERS
VA Altoona Medical Center
This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 4, to provide Wheelchair Van Transportation Services. This Transportation requirement is for the VA Altoona located in Altoona, PA 16602. The full solicitation will be posted on the Contract Opportunities website at www.sam.gov on or about May 6th, 2025.
The full solicitation will be a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 485991 Special Needs Transportation; the size standard is $19 Million.
Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will ONLY be available on this site. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining all amendments. All questions must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist at cynthia.laemmerhirt@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.
This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract neither does it obligate the Government to pay for any quotes or proposal preparation costs. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation because of this notice. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation. All interested parties must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines prior to award. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.
The point of contact is Contract Specialist, Cynthia Laemmerhirt, email: cynthia.laemmerhirt@va.gov.
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