VA Puget Sound, WA Wheelchair Transportation Services Requirement

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System) is soliciting a one-year firm-fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for 24/7 wheelchair transportation services throughout the Puget Sound region. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to provide wheelchair transportation for veterans within the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System and its associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, with comprehensive service requirements including driver qualifications, vehicle specifications, and strict performance standards. Contractors must submit capability statements addressing driver qualifications, staffing capabilities, vehicle fleet specifications, communication systems, and past performance demonstrating their ability to deliver reliable transportation services. The solicitation is unrestricted and not set aside for small businesses, with evaluation based on submitted capability statements and quotations. Quotations are due by December 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM Pacific Time, and the performance period begins January 1, 2026.

The contract carries a minimum guarantee of $1,000 and a maximum capacity of $9,000,000, providing substantial opportunity for qualified transportation service providers. No current incumbent or prior contractor name is specified in the solicitation documents. The contract will cover transportation services across multiple Washington counties, including King, Snohomish, Pierce, Kitsap, Lewis, Thurston, Whatcom, Skagit, Island, San Juan, Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor, and Mason Counties, with potential services extending to other VA facilities within Veterans Integrated Service Network 20. The primary place of performance is Seattle, WA 98108. Contractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements established by Department of Labor Wage Determinations for each applicable county, with minimum wage rates of $17.75 per hour under Executive Order 14026, plus mandatory fringe benefits of $5.36 per hour for health and welfare, paid vacation, and paid holidays.