V225--Ambulance Service (Columbus) Start Date 7/1/2025 Base 4 ordering periods

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is conducting market research for ambulance transportation services at the Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Administration Ambulatory Care Center in Columbus, Ohio, under NAICS code 621910 and Product Service Code V225. The government seeks to procure comprehensive 24/7 non-emergency and emergency ambulance transportation services, including Stretcher Transports, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), Specialty Care Transport (SCT), and Critical Care Transport (CCT) for approximately 42,000 veterans across central Ohio counties. Key requirements include maintaining an active Emergency Medical First Responder Transportation Specialist (EMFTS) license, responding to standard requests within one hour and STAT notifications within 20 minutes, employing state-certified EMT protocols with qualified and licensed personnel, providing federally and state-compliant vehicles, and maintaining comprehensive quality control and HIPAA compliance. Performance evaluation standards require 97% on-time pick-ups (no more than 15 minutes late), 97% incident notification compliance, and 95% accuracy on monthly invoicing. Interested vendors must submit responses by April 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, providing their prime vendor name, UEI, CAGE code, socioeconomic set-aside status, EMFTS license confirmation, and subcontractor information.

This procurement carries no set-aside designations and currently lists no identified incumbent contractor. The contract will be structured as a single-award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a base period beginning July 1, 2025, followed by four ordering periods extending through July 1, 2031. The solicitation does not specify explicit budget ranges or award values at this pre-solicitation stage. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Act wage determinations, Ohio EMS Scope of Practice requirements, and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The government has previously prevailed in protests regarding the mandatory EMFTS license requirement, confirming this qualification is firm and non-negotiable for contract performance.