V225--ALS / BLS Ambulance Transportation Services | VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the solicitation to 5:00 pm EST on 12 January 2024.

Please ensure your Past Performance Questionnaires are submitted and Proposal Packages are submitted according to the instructions in the solicitation.

The purpose of this amendment is to answer Q & A 3.

Q3. For the purposes of this contract, would Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians or PreHospital Registered Nurses be applicable for the purposes of ALS transports where applicable? Both are considered ALS in Pennsylvania but the RFP phrasing specifies paramedics

A3. A prehospital RN can operate in the same capacity as a licensed paramedic in Pennsylvania. An advanced EMT cannot operate under the same scope as a paramedic.

The purpose of this amendment is to answer QA2.

Q2. Are the estimated quantities provided in the price schedule the estimates per year or for the life of the contract?

A2. The estimates provided are the estimates for the life of the contract.

The purpose of this amendment is to post Q&A 1.

Q1. My interested sub-contractor would like to know what are the number of business hours and non- business hours for transport that are required for this contract opportunity?

A1. If I m understanding the question, an exact number of business and non-business hours cannot be provided and will be based on our needs. From the PWS:

1. Contractor shall provide ambulance transportation services seven (7) days per week (including holidays), twenty-four (24) hours per day, three hundred sixty-five (365) days per year, for the term of this contract, including Federal Holidays. The majority of requests for service will be between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Â

Solicitation Number / RFP 36C24423R0182

ALS / BLS Ambulance Transportation Services

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This Solicitation is being issued as Request for Proposal (RFP) 36C24423R0182. The government anticipates awarding one five-year firm-fixed price Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract resulting from this solicitation. The 5-year Ordering Period has the approximate start date of April 01, 2024, thru March 31, 2029.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-01 (11/14/2023) and can be found at FAR | Acquisition.GOV.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 485991 with a small business size standard of $19 Million dollars annually (yearly). This solicitation is a 100% Small Business (SB) Set-Aside.

This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information is at www.sam.gov. Confirmation of SAM registration will be validated prior to awarding one IDIQ.