DRC260138-MANCI-Ambulance Services

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction seeks to procure ambulance services for Mansfield Correctional Institution located at 1150 North Main Street in Mansfield, Ohio, serving Sandusky County. This Request for Quotation solicits emergency and non-emergency medical transportation services to transport inmates from the correctional institution to local hospitals, including Ohio Health Med-Central hospital and Ohio State University Medical Center or Franklin Medical Center in Columbus. Contractors must provide separate pricing for Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) services for both local hospital transports and transports to out-of-county medical facilities, with all rates to be all-inclusive of disposable supplies and equipment. Qualified contractors must maintain adequate liability insurance, state certification, professional licensing, and demonstrate the ability to respond to medical emergencies within fifteen minutes or less; if unable to meet response time requirements, contractors must arrange alternative ambulance services while billing the institution at the agreed-upon rate. Contractors are responsible for maintaining accurate run reports, providing copies of emergency room documentation to the institution, and ensuring full compliance with federal and state laws, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction security protocols, and American Correctional Association standards. The solicitation was posted April 6, 2026, with a proposal due date of April 24, 2026, though the RFQ does not specify dates for site visits, bidders' meetings, or contract award.

The procurement does not explicitly identify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific enterprise categories; however, all contractors must complete mandatory supporting documentation including an Affirmative Action Program Verification Certificate filed through the Ohio Business Gateway, a Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction as Certificate Holder, and a Bureau of Workers Compensation Certificate for employees working in Ohio. Contractors must also comply with Executive Orders 2019-12D and 2022-02D, which prohibit state expenditures on services performed outside the United States without authorization and prohibit any services performed by Russian companies or institutions; contractors must affirm that neither they nor their subcontractors will perform services in Russia. The contract will be funded through the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction's operational budget under Ohio Revised Code Section 341.192 for services provided to confined individuals, though no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents. Compensation terms and contract duration, including renewal options and payment structures based on service volume and transport frequency, will be negotiated with the selected contractor following the competitive procurement process.