V225--Wilmington VAMC ALS/BLS Ambulance Transports for New Castle & Area Counties in DE, PA, and NJ
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24426Q0030
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621910 Ambulance Services
- Place of performance
- Wilmington VA Medical Center Wilmington, Delaware 19805, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 is conducting market research for ambulance transportation services to support the Wilmington VA Medical Center and its affiliated facilities. The VA seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive non-emergency ambulance transportation services including Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), Critical Care Transport (CCT), and Specialty Care Transport (SCT) for veterans across New Castle County, Delaware, and surrounding counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The contractor must provide all necessary vehicles, personnel, management, supplies, equipment, and reporting capabilities to deliver these services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including weekends and holidays. This sources sought notice is being issued to determine market interest among various socioeconomic groups, including Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, small or emerging businesses, and large businesses to inform the appropriate acquisition and set-aside strategy. Interested firms must submit their capabilities statement, SAM UEI number, business location, socio-economic status, and confirmation of service coverage by 10:00 AM Eastern Time on October 29, 2025.
The opportunity does not currently designate a specific set-aside category, as the VA is using this market research to determine the most appropriate acquisition strategy based on the level of qualified respondents across different business categories. The anticipated contract structure is a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) arrangement with an estimated base year value of $359,900, featuring per-trip rates ranging from $900 for Basic Life Support services to $5,500 for Specialty Care Transport services. The contract will serve over 47,530 veterans through the main WVAMC campus with 120 inpatient beds and five Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, supporting approximately 1,445 inpatient admissions and 440,000 outpatient visits annually. The VA estimates requiring 15-20 ambulance transports per week across the service area. The contract falls under NAICS Code 621910 (Ambulance Services) with a business size standard of $22.5 million, and no current incumbent contractor information was provided in the documentation.
Notice text
Instructions:
This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice is marked as proprietary and will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice. This notice is being issued in an attempt to determine the level of interest among all socioeconomic groups. Responses will assist VA planners in determining an appropriate acquisition and set-aside strategy which best fits VA requirements.
This action is to perform market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified (1) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business; (2) Veteran Owned Small Business; (3) Small or emerging small business firms; or (4) large business firms to set aside one 5-year contract.
Purpose: The Wilmington VA Medical Center (hereafter WVAMC), its associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and affiliated healthcare clinics require contracted non-emergency ambulance transportation services. The contractor shall provide all vehicles, personnel, management, supplies, equipment, and necessary reporting for the provision of Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), Critical Care Transport (CCT) and Specialty Care Transport (SCT). The contactor shall make these ambulance services available to the VA as needed, 24 hours a day, seven days a week (24/7), including weekends and holidays.
Background: The WVAMC main campus is located at 1601 Kirkwood HY, Wilmington, DE. 19805, serving over 47,530 veterans, primarily from the Wilmington area and it s 5 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. The hospital has 120 inpatient beds and sees approximately 1,445-inpatient admissions and 440,000 outpatient visits a year. Veterans served within this facility live within the following counties.
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New Castle County, DE
Philadelphia County, PA
Chester County, PA
Delaware County, PA
Salem County, NJ
Cumberland County, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
Atlantic County, NJ
The anticipated contract issued will be one five-year IDIQ.
All interested firms who can meet the requirement should respond, in writing, and provide the following:
1. Please describe your business in a Capabilities Statement.
2. Please provide your SAM UEI number.
3. Please provide your location / address.
4. What is your Socio-Economic status?
- If you are a SDVOSB/VOSB, are you capable of signing VAAR 852.219-75?
5. Are you capable of picking up and dropping off at all required locations?
Provide this information to the Contracting Specialist, Cynthia Laemmerhirt at cynthia.laemmerhirt@va.gov no later than 10:00 am (Eastern Time), Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Sources Sought 36C24426Q0030 Wilmington VAMC ALS/BLS Ambulance Transportation Service has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. The NAICS Code 621910 is applicable to this acquisition, with a Business Size Standard of $22.5M. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24426Q0030.docx | DOCX document | |
| PWS Ambulance Ground for New Castle and Areas_Draft.docx | DOCX document |
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