V225--Non-Emergent Ground Ambulance Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Critical Care Support (CCT) Services Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHCS)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking non-emergent ground ambulance Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Critical Care Support (CCT) services for the Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHCS) Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center located in Long Beach, California. The procurement will be conducted through Request for Quote (RFQ) 36C26225Q0290, which is scheduled to be posted on Contract Opportunities on February 3, 2025. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 621910 for Ambulance Services and PSC code V225 for Transportation/Travel/Relocation services. The contract will be managed by the VA Network Contracting Office 22 in Tucson, Arizona, with Contract Specialist Katharine Robert serving as the primary point of contact. Specific evaluation criteria and detailed requirements will be outlined in the full solicitation document when it is released.

The contract opportunity is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, providing targeted procurement opportunities for veteran entrepreneurs. Responses to the RFQ will be due by January 31, 2025, at 4:00 PM Pacific Time, offering potential contractors a defined window to prepare and submit their proposals. While specific award values are not explicitly detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the procurement will cover ground ambulance services with ALS and CCT capabilities. The contract will be executed through the VA's Network Contracting Office, suggesting a potential multi-year or recurring service agreement. Interested vendors must carefully review the full solicitation when published to understand the complete scope of services, performance expectations, and qualification requirements for providing ambulance services to the VA healthcare system.