V129--NIHCS ALS Ambulance Quality

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, through Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VISN 10), is seeking to procure comprehensive ambulance services for the Northern Indiana Health Care System (NIHCS) and its associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). The contractor must provide 24 hours per day, 7 days per week Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, and Specialty Care Ambulance Services, including all necessary vehicles, personnel, management, supplies, transportation, equipment, materials, and reports. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 621910 (Ambulance Services) and will be conducted under FAR Parts 12 & 13. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, interested vendors should note that the formal solicitation is expected to be released on or about January 15, 2026, with proposal responses due by February 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. All technical questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted to the Contract Specialist no later than January 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, and phone calls will not be accepted.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Small Business set-aside, limiting competition to qualified small business entities. The size standard for this contract is $22.5 million, and no incumbent contractor information is identified in the pre-solicitation notice. The estimated award value or budget allocation has not been disclosed at this stage. Prospective offerors must ensure they maintain active, current, and accurate registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) with the appropriate NAICS code 621910 listed. The point of contact for this procurement is Janel Tate, Contract Specialist, at Janel.Tate-Montgomery@va.gov. No site visit has been scheduled, and all relevant solicitation documents will be available for download on SAM.gov upon issuance of the formal solicitation.