V225--Ambulance Service (Columbus)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VISN 10) seeks quotations for 24/7 ambulance transportation services supporting the Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Administration Ambulatory Care Center in Columbus, Ohio, with quotations due July 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. This procurement is a total small business set-aside restricted to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs).

Place of performance is 420 North James Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219, with service coverage extending to community-based outpatient clinics and other VA facilities within VISN 10 throughout Ohio. The NAICS code is 621910 (Ambulance Services) with a small business size standard of $22.5 million; PSC is V225.

The contract is a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicle with a base period from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, followed by four one-year ordering periods extending through August 31, 2031. The maximum contract ceiling is $8,999,999. The guaranteed minimum is 200 trips per service type annually during the base period. Pricing is structured per-trip with three rate categories for each service type: base rate (one-way trips up to 20 miles), mileage rate (per mile for trips exceeding 20 miles), and wait time rate (15-minute increments beyond a 30-minute grace period).

Services include Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Critical Care Transport (CCT). Personnel must include certified EMTs and paramedics meeting state and federal standards. The contractor must maintain 24/7 availability with capacity for up to four simultaneous transports, utilize the VetRide vendor portal or VA-approved transportation software for orders and invoicing via electronic HCFA 1500 forms, and comply with Service Contract Act prevailing wage requirements (WD 2015-4729 Rev 33), HIPAA, COVID-19 protocols, and background check and TB exposure control policies. Performance standards require 97% on-time service (within 15 minutes of scheduled pickup), 97% incident reporting compliance, and 95% invoice submission accuracy.

Submission requirements include the RFQ, Department of Labor wage compliance statement, FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting Compliance statement, FAR 52.209-7 and FAR 52.229-11 certifications, past performance questionnaire (due July 11, 2026), start date confirmation (September 1, 2026), and required compliance checklist. Questions were due July 3, 2026. The contracting officer is Robert J. Bolcavage at robert.bolcavage@va.gov. Four amendments (0001 through 0004) have been issued; Amendment 0004 removed stretcher-only CLINs; stretcher transports are ordered under BLS CLINs.