Wheel Chair Van Services

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WHEElCHAIR VAN TRANSPORTATION

V-TRANSPORTATION NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) IS 485991 SIZE STANDARD 7.0 MILLION Solicitation VA-263-11-RP-0163 . The Minneapolis MN . VA Midwest Healthcare System anticipates a requirement for providing Wheelchair Van services to eligible beneficiaries. Wheelchair Van Transportation : is defined as the transport of non-ambulatory patients who are wheelchair bound and therefore require wheelchair van transport. The contractor shall furnish all labor, qualified drivers and vehicles to transport handicapped patients of the Minneapolis VA Healthcare System in accordance with the proposal instructions outlined in the solicitation. Performance period will be from time of contract award through end of the 12 month base year period, followed by two (1) year option periods. This solicitation VA-263-11-RP-0163 will be issued as a Total Small Business Set Aside. All qualified offerors are invited to provide their proposal. Offers, including options shall be evaluated for fair and reasonable pricing, technical competency and satisfactory past performance. The Government anticipates award of a commercial item contract to the offeror whose offer provides the best value to the Government. Award will be made utilizing a combination of FAR part 12,13,15 and 17 award procedures. The solicitation is scheduled to be issued on or about June 17, 2011 and will be issued via Fed Biz Opp.Electronic posting System at http://www.fedbizops.gov The date is not firm and may change due to events out of our control. Offerors are responsible for checking the web site regularly to obtain amendments. Questions regarding this solicitation must be in writing. They may be sent by email to allen.brown1@va.gov or by fax to 612-333-3792, no telephonic inquiries will be accepted. Based on the current release date proposals must be in writing to the VA Medical Center Contracting office , located at 708 South 3rd St. Suite 200E, Minneapolis ,Mn 55415-1116 on July 18,2011 at 3:30PM CDT, proposals must be in accordance with the proposal preparation instructions outlined in the solicitation. No web based offers will be accepted.

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