V225--Special Mode Ambulance Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is seeking a contractor to provide non-emergency ambulance transportation services for the Hampton VA Medical Center and associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. The solicitation requires contractors to deliver Stretcher Transports, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Critical Care Transport (CCT) services 24/7 across Virginia and North Carolina service areas. Contractors must demonstrate capability to handle up to four simultaneous transportation requests, maintain all required federal and state certifications, and provide qualified EMTs and Critical Care Transport Paramedics. The VA will evaluate offers using a best value trade-off methodology, focusing on past performance, technical capability, and price. Proposals are due by February 3, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, with the contract having a base period from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026, and one optional 12-month extension.

The solicitation is unrestricted, meaning all qualified vendors can compete, with a size standard of $22.5 million under NAICS code 621910 for Ambulance Services. The contract anticipates approximately 20-30 transports per weekday, totaling around 14,400 annual transports, including 580-600 monthly BLS transports and 50 monthly ALS transports. Contractors must provide response times of 60 minutes for urgent and BLS transports and 120 minutes for ALS services, with the ability to handle complex transfers involving specialized medical equipment like portable mechanical vents and multiple IV drips. The service area includes multiple VA facilities, with specific mileage and transportation zone requirements. Wage rates will be determined by Department of Labor wage determinations, with minimum wages set at $17.75 per hour under Executive Order 14026 and additional health and welfare benefits of $5.36 per hour.