Johnstown OVR Enhanced Driving/Anc Svcs
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 6100064892
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Samuel Messinger samessinge@pa.gov (223) 231-9950
Opportunity details come from emarketplace.state.pa.us. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), is seeking non-emergency transportation services for employees and passengers with disabilities in Cambria County through the Johnstown BVRS/BBVS OVR District office. The procurement involves enhanced driving and ancillary services for individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise unable to safely operate motor vehicles while conducting Commonwealth business. Services will encompass both ambulatory and non-ambulatory transportation, with drivers expected to transport personnel between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, with potential for extended hours and overnight stays. Drivers must pick up and drop off employees at specific locations, with transportation originating from the assigned OVR District office or employee headquarters. Key deliverables include reliable transportation, adherence to strict performance metrics including 95% on-time performance and driver appearance rates, and comprehensive documentation of trips using the provided Expense Calculation Log. The solicitation (IFB 6100061271) was posted on November 25, 2025, with bid responses due by December 22, 2025, and services are expected to be performed using vehicles meeting specific insurance and inspection requirements.
This procurement is exclusively reserved for Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) certified Small Businesses, with bidders required to attach a current Small Business Certificate to their proposal to be deemed eligible. Contractors must meet extensive qualification requirements, including valid state-issued driver's licenses, current vehicle registration and inspection, minimum vehicle insurance coverage of $100,000 per person and $300,000 aggregate, and additional liability insurance of $500,000 per person and $2,000,000 per occurrence. All drivers must undergo Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA) background checks and obtain Commonwealth Contractor photo identification badges. The contract will be an established price contract with an initial three-year term, renewable for up to two additional one-year periods, with hourly rates established at $45 per hour for transportation services. While no guaranteed work volume is promised, contractors are assured a minimum of two hours reimbursement per day for local trips. Reimbursement will include mileage at the current GSA rate, actual parking and toll costs, and potential meal and lodging expenses for overnight assignments in accordance with Commonwealth travel policy.
Opportunity text
This is a supplement solicitation to Invitation to bid (IFB) 6100061271 Terms and conditions of contracts awarded under IFB 6100061271 apply.This is a Bid for the OVR Johnstown Enhanced Driving and Ancillary Services. This IFB is strictly for Cambria County Area only. Services will be expected to originate from the Johnstown BVRS/BBVS OVR District office of the employee to a location for the performance of Commonwealth business. This procurement is being reserved for DGS Small Businesses. Bidders must attach their Small Business Certificate to their procurement to be deemed eligible.Bidders who are interested in participating in this program may find more information about the Small Business Contracting program and how to self-certify at www.dgs.pa.gov/bdisbo.The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), on behalf of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), is issuing this Invitation for Bids (IFB) in order to procure Non-Emergency Transport Services. Services are required, for the purposes of this bid, is for the terrorities originating from the OVR Johnstown District and only cover the following counties- Indiana, Cambria, Somerset and Westmoreland ONLY. Employee(s)/passenger(s) may be blind, visually impaired, or have other disabilities which preclude their ability to drive themselves while traveling on Commonwealth business. Generally, service will be expected from the assigned headquarters or OVR District office of the employee to a location for the performance of Commonwealth business. Exception would be at the start of work when the OVR employee's location is closer to the work destination than the home office. Drivers will be asked to drop off the employee at a location and return at the scheduled pick-up time to provide transportation service.Ambulatory transports would include movement of personnel with disabilities who are medically unable to safely operate a motor vehicle, may have the capacity to walk, and do not require the transport of a wheelchair or a motorized scooter.Non-Ambulatory transports would include movement of personnel with disabilities who are medically unable to safely operate a motor vehicle and require the assistance of a lift or other mechanical mechanism to ensure safe transport of the person and their wheelchair or motorized scooter. Transport vehicle(s) must be equipped with a wheelchair ramp and/or lift and tie-downs when requested by the individual. This IFB is comprised of the following documents, those with an asterisk (*) should be submitted with your bid response along with required documents outlined in the SOW.1. Enhanced Driving and Ancillary Services Statement of Work (SOW)2. Terms and Conditions3. Attachment A - Price Rate Sheet*4. Attachment B - OVR Contractor Personnel Confidentiality Form - OVR-142*5. Attachment C - Capitol Police Security Admin Photo Identification and Access Badges6. Attachment D - Cellular Phone Contact Information*7. Attachment E - Expense Calculation Log*8. BOP-1307 Lobbying Certification Form*9. BOP-2201 2201 EO 2021-06 Worker Protection Form*10. BOP-1301_Domestic Workforce Utilization Certification_Services*11. Iran Free Procurement Certification Form*12. Trade Secret_Confidential Property Info Notice**Vehicle Insurance and Liability Insurance*Background Check*3-year driving historyAny questions in reference to this IFB must be submitted individually and in writing via email by 4pm ET on Friday, December 12th, 2025, to the L & I Central Procurement resource account - RA-li-OIT-BAS-Procur@pa.gov, with IFB 6100064892 - Johnstown OVR Enhanced Driving and Ancillary Services in the Subject Line. All questions and responses are considered an addendum to and part of this IFB. The Issuing Office shall not be bound by any verbal information, nor shall it be bound by any written information that is not either contained within the IFB or formally issued by the Issuing Office. The Issuing Office does not consider questions to be a protest of the solicitation.
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