V122--Non-Emergency, Special Needs, Ground Transportation Services For Wheelchair and Stretcher Patients Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System New Orleans, Baton Rouge, & Associated Facilities

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 seeks to procure non-emergency, special needs ground transportation services for wheelchair and stretcher patients in Southeast Louisiana. The contractor shall transport eligible beneficiaries between the agency's facilities in New Orleans and Baton Rouge as well as associated clinics and locations, utilizing wheelchair-accessible and stretcher-capable vehicles staffed by trained personnel. The solicitation will evaluate proposals based on the quality assurance surveillance plan's eight performance standards and defines a period of performance of one year with four optional one-year extensions. Quotes are due by March 6, 2020.

This opportunity is set aside exclusively for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. The primary NAICS code is 485113 and PSC code is Q202. Transportation shall be provided within 60 miles of New Orleans and Baton Rouge VA medical centers, with mileage rates applying outside those thresholds. The period of performance is one year beginning 30 days after award. The place of performance encompasses Southeast Louisiana including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and their surrounding areas.