V119--Special Mode Transportation (SMT) for the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care Center (SFVAHCS)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is seeking contractors to provide special mode transportation services for the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care Center through solicitation number 36C26123R0067. The contractor shall provide non-emergency ground transportation services on a 24/7 basis to transport ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients via wheelchair vans, gurney vans, and secure vehicles with attendants as needed. Key contract requirements include ensuring drivers meet qualification standards, vehicles are properly equipped with necessary medical supplies, submission of required documentation and reports, utilization of an electronic invoicing system, and compliance with all applicable regulations. Contractors will be evaluated based on past performance, quality of work, timely responses, safe transport practices, accurate invoicing, and submission of a quality control plan within 15 days of award. The solicitation was posted on July 13, 2023, with proposals due by August 13, 2023.

This solicitation includes no set-aside designation and does not identify any incumbent contractors in the available documentation. The government intends to make multiple awards with a minimum guaranteed amount of $2,000 per vendor, with pricing to remain firm through September 2028. The base period of performance runs from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, with four optional one-year ordering periods extending through September 2028. Pricing is structured by vehicle type and distance, with separate rates for trips less than and greater than 40 miles, as well as ancillary services such as oxygen and waiting time. Services will be performed within California, with most trips originating from or ending at the SFVAHCS main facility or nine associated outpatient clinics located within a 40-mile radius, along with veterans' homes.