V119--Altoona VAMC Wheelchair Van Transportation Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 seeks a sole firm fixed-price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for 24/7 non-emergent wheelchair van transportation services across 14 Pennsylvania counties, with proposals due June 5, 2026. The procurement is a 100% set-aside for small business, with tiered evaluation that originally prioritized Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB); however, Amendment 0008 (issued August 28, 2026) has withdrawn the SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZone/8(a), and WOSB tiers due to insufficient qualified vendors and zero submissions in those categories, respectively, advancing evaluation to the next tier of Small Business concerns.

Place of performance is Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602 and the 14-county service area: Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Mifflin, Somerset, Cameron, and Fulton counties. The NAICS code is 485991, Special Needs Transportation. The contract runs from July 20, 2026 through July 19, 2031 with a minimum of $5,000 and maximum ceiling of $22.5 million, with the incumbent contractor Med-Van Transport having held the prior contract (36C24420D0055) at a five-year evaluated value of $5,088,840. Performance requirements include 97% on-time pickup compliance, drivers with valid licenses and one year driving experience, HIPAA compliance as a Business Associate under a executed BAA, TB testing, American Red Cross first aid certification, and full integration with the VA's VetRide transportation portal. Pricing must comply with Service Contract Labor Standards Act wage determinations (multiple county-specific determinations apply). Economic price adjustments apply annually based on diesel fuel indices. Questions were due by specified dates; the latest amendment (0008) requires acknowledgment prior to the final deadline. The contracting officer is Cynthia Laemmerhirt at cynthia.laemmerhirt@va.gov.