V226--Non Emergent Patient Transportation

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is seeking a contractor to provide non-emergency medical transportation services for the Saginaw VA Medical Center through a Request for Quotation (RFQ 36C25026Q6552). The procurement encompasses 24/7 wheelchair and ambulatory patient transportation services across Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, including trips to and from VA medical facilities, community-based outpatient clinics, airports, and veterans' residences. The contractor must maintain a fleet of vehicles equipped with GPS tracking, employ certified drivers, and demonstrate the capability to handle up to 35 simultaneous transportation requests. Evaluation will be based on technical approach and capability, past performance, and pricing, with responses due by 1:00 PM EST on January 6, 2026. All offerors must provide detailed technical approaches covering fleet composition, staffing qualifications, contingency planning, and pricing structured as firm-fixed-price rates for one-way ambulatory and non-ambulatory trips, mileage charges for trips exceeding 40 miles, and wait time rates. Additionally, all contractors must comply with Department of Labor prevailing wage requirements for applicable job classifications across the service areas, with mandatory benefits including health and welfare compensation, paid vacation, paid sick leave, and paid holidays.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) under NAICS code 485991 with a small business size standard of $19 million. The contract is structured as a five-year Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a base performance period from February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027, followed by three additional one-year option periods extending through January 31, 2030. The place of performance is located at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, 1500 Weiss Street, Saginaw, Michigan 48602, with services provided throughout the tri-state region. No current incumbent or specific award value is identified in the solicitation documents. The procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation simplified acquisition procedures for commercial services, with the government intending to award the contract on or before January 5, 2026, allowing the selected contractor a brief ramp-up period before the February 1, 2026 operational start date.