V225--Ground Ambulance Transportation Services for SFVAHCS

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 seeks ground ambulance transportation services for the San Francisco VA Medical Center and associated community-based outpatient clinics, with quotes due July 1, 2026. This is an unrestricted, single-award procurement under NAICS code 621910 (Ambulance Services).

Place of performance spans San Francisco, Alameda, Sonoma, Humboldt, San Mateo, Marin, Lake, Mendocino, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Napa, and Solano counties in California. The contractor must provide 24/7 availability for up to four simultaneous transport requests with response times ranging from 15 to 60 minutes depending on transport type and urgency. All personnel must meet background investigation requirements and current TB testing standards.

The contract period runs October 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031, comprising five one-year ordering periods. The guaranteed minimum award is equivalent to 2 Basic Life Support non-emergency transport trips; the maximum aggregate contract value equals 9,771 Basic Life Support trips. Line items include Advanced Life Support 1, Basic Life Support, non-emergent ALS, critical care transport, mileage beyond the 25-mile base rate, and waiting time billed in 15-minute intervals.

Evaluation criteria weight technical capability at 40%, past performance at 20%, socioeconomic status at 20%, and price at 20%. Offerors must submit capability statements not exceeding 10 pages, vehicle lists, business licenses and insurance documentation, quality control plans, and signed critical care transport capabilities confirmation. Service Contract Act wage determinations apply across all service counties, with prevailing wage rates effective March 30, 2026. Questions regarding the RFQ are due June 8, 2026, by 12:00 pm PDT and shall be submitted by email to joshua.barrios@va.gov. Amendment 0001 (issued June 10) clarified that this is a single-award procurement; offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the quote deadline.