V225--CTX ALS BLS CCT Transportation
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25727R0002
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 17
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621910 Ambulance Services
- Place of performance
- Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (Ctvhcs) Temple, Texas 76504, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 17, Network Contracting Office 17 is conducting a sources-sought notice to identify contractors capable of providing Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Critical Care Transport (CCT) ambulance services, with responses due by August 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Central Time. This market research notice will inform VA's procurement strategy for a solicitation to be posted soon, including determination of set-aside eligibility and vehicle type.
Services are required across the Central Texas Veterans Health Care Center catchment area, a 19-county service area in Central Texas, with primary location at the CTVHCS main campus in Temple, Texas, seven Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, and affiliated healthcare facilities. The requirement encompasses approximately 4,692 patient trips annually on a 24/7 basis for both emergent and non-emergent transports, with Tier 1, 2, and 3 CCT capability and compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
All contractor personnel must hold state EMT/paramedic certifications and licensing, pass background checks with no felony convictions within the past five years, and complete annual tuberculosis testing. Vehicles must comply with federal, state, and local licensing and safety standards and are subject to VA inspection. Contractor must utilize VetRide Vendor Portal or VA-approved transportation software with 24/7 monitoring; response-time requirements include 30 minutes for urgent VA-originated transports and 60 minutes to accept or deny add-on transports.
VA specifically seeks Small Business responses and will consider estimated market research pricing (per-mile rates, base rates) to inform procurement strategy. Responses must include SAM UID, NAICS code (621910), business size and type classification (including SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB status), current fleet size, capability to acquire additional vehicles for full catchment coverage, past performance in patient transport within five years, and any existing GSA or VA Federal Supply Schedule contracts.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought Notice Only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. This market research notice is being conducted by Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, 5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302, San Antonio, TX 78240.
The requirement is for Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Critical Care Transport (CCT) Services in support of the Central Texas Veterans Health Care Center (CTVHCS) Catchment Area of Operations. See Attachment 1 - DRAFT CTX PWS Ground Ambulance, paragraph 2, for additional details for the catchment area.
If this is a Service your business can provide, please respond to this Sources Sought Notice by 15:00 Central Standard Time on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
The intent of this notice is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g., set- aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post soon. Interested Contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following:
If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, include the contract details in your response.
Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business that can provide this service.
Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses, but it is not mandatory. If known, submit estimated market research pricing with your response (i.e. breakdown per mile, base rate mileage, etc.)
The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation.
Responses shall include:
Business Name
Business Address
Point of Contact
Name
Phone Number
E-mail Address
SAM UID Number
Currently registered in SAM (Yes or No). If yes, provide expiration date.
NAICS code
Business Size: Small or Large
Type of Business: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned (VOSB), 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-Owned (WOSB), etc.
Past performance: Vendors shall disclose whether they have performed Patient Transport Services within the past five (5) years. Please include a brief description of the work performed, contract numbers (if applicable), performance locations, and whether the services included ALS, BLS, CCT, or other related medical transport capabilities.
GSA or VA FSS Contract Number, if applicable
Current fleet size
Will you be able to acquire additional vehicles if needed to cover entire catchment area and meet the needs of the requirements? If not the entire catchment area, specify which areas you may be able to cover?
The contractor shall provide all Emergent, Non-Emergent Advanced Life Support (ALS), Basic Life Support, and Critical Care Transport (CCT), Tier 1, 2, and 3 ambulance services on as-needed basis in accordance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
Estimated patient trips per year are 4,692.
Technical capability responses shall include the estimated percentage of subcontracting to address the applicability of FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting for this service requirement. Please note that 1099 employees are considered subcontractors.
All businesses eligible to provide this service are encouraged to reply as this information may be used to determine potential set-asides for the above-noted requirement.
Send responses to both the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer.
CS: Erika N. Taylor at Erika.Taylor@va.gov
CO: Astrid McKinney at Astrid.McKinney@va.gov
Responses in the email subject line shall state: 36C25727R0002_01, Sources Sought Notice
DISCLAIMER: This notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25727R0002_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 2 - 36C25727R0002 - Questionnaire for Sources Sought Notice.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Draft CTX PWS Ground Ambulance.pdf |
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