Canceled - V119--WHEELCHAIR VAN SERVICES

This solicitation was for wheelchair van transportation services to support veterans at the Salisbury VA Medical Center and surrounding healthcare facilities, including the Kernersville HCC, Charlotte HCC, and Charlotte CBOC in North Carolina. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 sought a contractor to provide 24/7 nonemergent wheelchair transportation services for veterans requiring medical appointments, dialysis, radiation therapy, and counseling services. Contractors were required to maintain qualified drivers with valid licenses and CPR certification, provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles, comply with COVID-19 safety protocols, and submit invoices through the VetRide Vendor Portal. The evaluation criteria included technical/management approach, past performance, and price considerations. However, this solicitation has been canceled as of September 16, 2025, with the government indicating that a new solicitation will be posted in the near future.

The contract opportunity was set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses with a size standard of $19 million. KTS Solutions was identified as the incumbent contractor under the previous SDVOSB set-aside contract. The projected contract value covered approximately 25,000 trips per contract year, with historical data showing growth from 12,000 trips in FY2023 to 22,000 trips in FY2024, and an estimated 24,000 trips projected for FY2025. The contract structure included a base period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, and one option year extending to September 30, 2027. Services were to be performed primarily in Salisbury, North Carolina, covering multiple counties including Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Catawba, and others within the VA healthcare system's service area.