V225--Special Mode Wheelchair and Stretcher Transport (6-Month Bridge)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24826Q0155
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 8
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 485991 Special Needs Transportation
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 8, issued a Notice of Intent to sole-source a six-month bridge contract for Non-Emergent Special Mode Wheelchair and Stretcher Transportation Services to Wheelchair Transport Service, Inc., with a response deadline of August 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM Eastern Time.
The contract covers September 1, 2026 through March 1, 2027 and supports the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center, associated clinics, Community Based Outpatient Clinics, and authorized healthcare locations across the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System service area encompassing Pinellas, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, Manatee, Highlands, and Collier Counties, with occasional transportation to other VISN 8 facilities. The contractor must provide 24-hour-per-day, seven-day-per-week transportation for eligible Veterans requiring specialized wheelchair, scooter, ambulatory, or stretcher transportation due to medical conditions or mobility limitations. Services include scheduled, will-call, and return transportation with dispatch capability, patient assistance, wheelchair and mobility-device securement, stretcher transportation with attendants when required, and full administrative support.
The estimated six-month workload includes approximately 20,400 wheelchair and ambulatory trips, 1,560 stretcher trips, 66,000 miles, and 60 hours of contractor-furnished attendant services. The contractor must maintain vehicles no more than six years old with compliant wheelchair tie-downs, GPS systems, and two-way communication; employ qualified drivers with annual history checks; and maintain comprehensive insurance with minimum bodily injury liability of $500,000 per occurrence. NAICS 485991 applies; size standard is $19 million.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Non-Emergent Special Mode Wheelchair and Stretcher Transportation Services
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Contracting Office: Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)
Facility: Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center
NAICS Code: 485991 Special Needs Transportation
Size Standard: $19 Million
PSC: V999 Transportation/Travel/Relocation Other: Other
Place of Performance: Bay Pines VA Healthcare System and associated service areas
Anticipated Period of Performance: September 1, 2026 through March 1, 2027
Notice of Intent
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8), intends to award a sole-source contract to Wheelchair Transport Service, Inc. for continued Non-Emergent Special Mode Wheelchair and Stretcher Transportation Services in support of the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center (CWBYVAMC), associated clinics, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and authorized healthcare locations.
The contemplated action is a short-term bridge contract necessary to maintain continuity of transportation services while VA completes a separate acquisition for the long-term requirement.
The requirement consists of 24-hour-per-day, seven-day-per-week transportation services, including weekends and Federal holidays, for eligible Veterans whose medical conditions or mobility limitations require specialized wheelchair or stretcher transportation. Services include scheduled, will-call, and return transportation.
Transportation is required throughout the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System service area, including Pinellas, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, Manatee, Highlands, and Collier Counties, with occasional transportation to other VA medical facilities outside the primary service area when specialized care or treatment is not available locally.
The contractor must provide all personnel, appropriately equipped vehicles, qualified drivers, dispatch capability, patient assistance, wheelchair and mobility-device securement, stretcher transportation, attendants when required, applicable insurance and safety compliance, and administrative support necessary to perform the requirement. The contractor must also possess the capability to support VA transportation processes, including VetRide.
The Government is conducting market research to determine whether another responsible source possesses the existing capability and capacity to assume full performance of this requirement without a lapse in Veteran transportation services.
Estimated Workload
The Government anticipates the following approximate workload for the six-month bridge period of September 1, 2026 through March 1, 2027. Quantities are estimates based on historical utilization and are provided solely to assist interested sources in assessing their capability and capacity to perform the requirement. Estimated quantities do not represent guaranteed minimums or maximums.
CLIN
Service
Estimated Quantity
0001
Wheelchair/Scooter/Ambulatory >10 mi., Pinellas
6,500 trips
0002
Stretcher >10 mi., Pinellas
450 trips
0003
Mileage >10 mi., Pinellas
18,000 miles
0004
Wheelchair/Scooter/Ambulatory 10 mi., Outside Pinellas
4,500 trips
0010
Stretcher >10 mi., Outside Pinellas
300 trips
0011
Mileage >10 mi., Outside Pinellas
48,000 miles
0012
Wheelchair/Scooter/Ambulatory
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS Intent Sole Source Bridge.pdf | ||
| 36C24826Q0155_2.docx | DOCX document |
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