V225--Non-Emergent Ground Ambulance Basic Life Support (BLS) Services - Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHCS)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to provide non-emergent Ground Ambulance Basic Life Support (BLS) Services for the Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHCS). The contract opportunity, identified as RFQ 36C26225Q0289, will be posted on Contract Opportunities around February 03, 2025, with responses due by January 31, 2025, at 4:00 PM Pacific Time. Services will be performed at the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in Long Beach, California, under NAICS code 621910 and PSC V225 for ambulance transportation. The contracting office is the VA Network Contracting Office 22 in Tucson, Arizona, with Contract Specialist Katharine Robert serving as the primary point of contact. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, interested vendors should carefully review the full solicitation when it becomes available.

The contract is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, providing an exclusive opportunity for qualifying vendors. The pre-solicitation notice does not specify the potential award value, contract duration, or precise service quantity, suggesting these details will be clarified in the full Request for Quote. The geographic scope is limited to the Long Beach Healthcare System, indicating a localized service requirement. Potential bidders should possess the necessary credentials and experience in providing Basic Life Support ambulance services to healthcare facilities. Interested companies should prepare their capabilities statement and be ready to submit a comprehensive proposal that demonstrates their ability to meet the VA's non-emergent ground ambulance service requirements when the full solicitation is released.