V225--Maine Ambulance Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 seeks to procure ambulance transportation services through Solicitation Number 36C24125Q0498, issued by the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta, Maine. The contract requires a firm fixed-price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) structure for non-personal ambulance services that will serve eligible veteran beneficiaries across Maine and potentially extend to VA Medical Centers in Massachusetts and Vermont. Services must include Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Specialty Care Transport (SCT) capabilities for transportation between the VA Togus Medical Center, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and other healthcare locations. The pricing structure is based on transport type, with additional charges for mileage beyond a 25-mile radius, waiting time fees, and non-pickup charges. The original offer deadline of September 12, 2025 was extended multiple times, with the final deadline established as November 28, 2025 at 17:00 EST, though the solicitation was subsequently cancelled on November 18, 2025 due to no acceptable offers being received.

This solicitation was designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, restricting eligibility to qualifying businesses. The contract performance period spans five years from May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2031, providing long-term ambulance service delivery across multiple Maine locations. Potential offerors were required to demonstrate compliance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) clause 852.219-75 regarding subcontracting limitations and submit electronically to Sterling.Mathews@va.gov. The solicitation underwent multiple amendments extending deadlines to allow adequate proposal preparation time, with questions accepted through September 19, 2025. Despite these extensions and the SDVOSB designation intended to attract qualified small businesses, the contracting officer ultimately cancelled the opportunity due to insufficient acceptable proposals being submitted.