V225--Solicitation Ground Ambulance VA Southern Nevada Health Care System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is soliciting proposals for ground ambulance services for the VA Southern Nevada Health Care System. The solicitation requires contractors to provide comprehensive ambulance transportation services, including Emergent, non-emergent Stretcher Transports, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Critical Care Transport (CCT) on a 24/7 basis. Key contract requirements include maintaining specific medical equipment, capability to transport COVID-19 positive patients, and achieving response times ranging from 15-60 minutes depending on transport urgency. Evaluation criteria will likely focus on technical capability, operational readiness, and compliance with detailed performance specifications outlined in the solicitation documents. Potential offerors must submit their proposals by March 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM PST, with questions permitted to be submitted by February 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM PST to the designated government contact.

This solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 621910 with a size standard of $22.5 million. The contract will cover ground ambulance services in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a performance period from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027, comprising two one-year ordering periods. The guaranteed minimum award amount is $2,500, with a maximum aggregate contract value of $6.9 million. Contractors are expected to provide up to four simultaneous transports, with an estimated 20-30 transports each weekday. The VA requires contractors to maintain specific medical capabilities, including critical care monitors with continuous 12-lead EKG monitoring, two-temperature monitoring, automatic blood pressure, capnography, and two arterial line monitoring. Wage rates will be governed by the Service Contract Act Wage Determination for Clark County, Nevada, which establishes minimum hourly wages and benefits for various occupational categories.