CSSH ALS & BLS ambulance services

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is requesting bids for Advanced Life Support (ALS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and non-emergent ambulance services for Clarks Summit State Hospital in Lackawanna County, with bids due August 24, 2026.

The scope includes miscellaneous ambulance services serving the Office of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services at the hospital's location in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. The Hospital will specify operational requirements, response protocols, and service levels in the bid documents.

Bids must be submitted through the PA Supplier Portal at www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us and must be firm and in full conformance with specifications. Bids submitted with conditions, exceptions, or non-conforming items are rejected. Bidders may modify or withdraw bids in writing or in person prior to the bid opening; erroneous bids may be withdrawn after opening only if supported by credible evidence of clerical error within three business days of opening and before contract award.

All bids must include completed Invitation for Bids forms with typewritten or ink-written prices in sealed envelopes marked with the bid invitation number, vendor number, opening date, and time. Successful bidders must register in the Commonwealth's Vendor Master file prior to award receipt. The Commonwealth reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technical defects if doing so serves the Commonwealth's best interests. Award may be made by item or total bid basis as deemed advantageous. Bid protests may be filed by prospective bidders before bid opening or by bidders within seven days of learning of improper solicitation or award, but no later than seven days after contract award. The purchasing agency head must issue a written determination within sixty days of protest receipt.

Technical support for the PA Supplier Portal is available at (877) 435-7363, with Option #1 for login assistance and Option #2 for general solicitation questions.