Hospital-Based ECMO, Specialty Care, Critical Care and Interfacility Transport-EMS Partnership
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 437-10-26-002
- State
- Texas
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- NIGP codes
- 07177 Specialty Vehicles
- 47537 Emergency Medical Services (Ems) Equipment And Supplies (Including Response Kits, Life Support Kits, Trauma Kits, Etc.)
- 94812 Ambulance Services, Non-Emergency (See 990-37 For Emergency Ambulance Services)
- 99037 Emergency Medical Services (Incl. Emergency Ambulance Services) (See 948-12 For Non-Emergency Ambulance Services)
Opportunity details come from umcelpaso.bonfirehub.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
University Medical Center of El Paso is requesting proposals from qualified Emergency Medical Services providers to establish a contractual partnership supporting a hospital-based ECMO, specialty care, critical care, and interfacility transport program, with proposals due October 27, 2026. The partnership will serve El Paso County, surrounding West Texas, and Southeastern New Mexico.
UMC will provide a dedicated specialty transport ambulance, advanced clinical equipment, and qualified clinical personnel. The selected EMS partner will be responsible for providing licensing, franchise authority, staffing, operational infrastructure, and other services necessary to establish and sustain a compliant transport program. Respondents are encouraged to propose multiple partnership models that accommodate ECMO retrieval, mechanical circulatory support, specialty and critical care transport, and selected interfacility transfers, including transportation between outside healthcare facilities when authorized.
UMC's stated priorities emphasize financial sustainability, operational flexibility, regional access to advanced medical care, and capacity for future expansion of transport capabilities based on service demand and organizational needs. The scope implicitly requires EMS provider licensure and certification appropriate to critical-care and specialty transport operations in Texas, though specific certifications are not detailed in the solicitation materials available.
No estimated contract value, contract term, evaluation criteria weighting, or incumbent information is identified in the posting.
Opportunity text
University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) seeks proposals from qualified Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers interested in establishing a contractual partnership to support a hospital-based ECMO, Specialty Care, Critical Care, and Interfacility Transport Program serving El Paso County, surrounding West Texas, and Southern New Mexico, including Southeastern New Mexico. UMC anticipates providing a dedicated specialty transport ambulance, advanced clinical equipment, and qualified clinical personnel. The selected EMS partner will provide the licensing, franchise authority, staffing, operational infrastructure, and other services necessary to support a safe, compliant, and sustainable transport program. Respondents are encouraged to propose multiple partnership models that accommodate ECMO retrieval, mechanical circulatory support, specialty and critical care transport, and selected interfacility transfers, including transportation between outside healthcare facilities when authorized. UMC seeks a financially sustainable partnership that preserves operational flexibility, supports regional access to advanced medical care, and allows for future expansion of transport capabilities based on service demand and organizational needs.
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