Johnstown OVR Enhanced Driving/Anc Svcs

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6100065977
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Pennsylvania
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), is issuing a supplement solicitation to Invitation to Bid (IFB) 6100061271 to procure Non-Emergency Transport Services and Enhanced Driving and Ancillary Services for the Johnstown BVRS/BBVS OVR District. Services are required exclusively for Cambria, Indiana, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties, with operations originating from the Johnstown OVR District office. The procurement seeks qualified transportation providers to deliver professional transportation services for OVR employees and customers who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise disabled and unable to safely operate motor vehicles while conducting Commonwealth business. Services include both ambulatory transport (for individuals capable of walking) and non-ambulatory transport (for individuals requiring wheelchair lifts or mechanical assistance), with drivers providing drop-off and scheduled pick-up services to Commonwealth business locations. Eligible drivers must be at least 21 years old with a valid state driver's license, possess a clean three-year driving history with no DUI/DWI convictions or license suspensions, and obtain annual Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA) background checks at the bidder's expense. Vehicles used for ambulatory transport must have fewer than 250,000 miles, feature four doors with minimum four seatbelts, and possess current Pennsylvania inspection stickers. The solicitation establishes compensation at $35 per hour for Enhanced Driver and Ancillary Services, with mileage reimbursement at the current General Services Administration (GSA) rate of $0.655 per mile, parking, and tolls reimbursed at actual cost. Service Level Agreements require 95% on-time performance and 95% driver appearance rates, with liquidated damages of 5% assessed for late trips and 5% of monthly invoices for no-shows. The bid response deadline is May 27, 2026, with proposals submitted electronically through the PA Supplier Portal.

This procurement is exclusively reserved for Department of General Services (DGS) certified Small Businesses, and bidders must attach their Small Business Certificate at the time of bid submission to be deemed eligible; failure to maintain small business certification during the contract term may result in contract termination. Interested parties may find additional information about the Small Business Contracting program and self-certification procedures at www.dgs.pa.gov/bdisbo. All bidders must complete and submit required certifications including the Lobbying Certification Form, Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form (Executive Order 2021-06), Iran Free Procurement Certification Form, Domestic Workforce Utilization Certification Form, and an OVR Contractor Personnel Confidentiality Form acknowledging obligations to protect sensitive information regarding persons applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation services. Contractors must maintain Worker's Compensation Insurance and Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance with minimum coverage of $250,000 per person and $1,000,000 per occurrence, with bidders providing ancillary services required to carry additional liability insurance of $500,000 per person and $2,000,000 per occurrence. The contract is established as a fixed-price agreement with an initial three-year term renewable for up to two additional one-year terms at the Commonwealth's discretion, plus a three-month extension option, with work commencing only upon issuance of a purchase order and contractors guaranteed minimum reimbursement of two hours per day for services provided or one hour for single one-way trips. No specific award value or budget range is identified in the solicitation documents, as awards are made to all responsive and responsible bidders meeting eligibility requirements without guarantee of work assignments.

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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, May 15th, 2025, to the L & I Central Procurement resource account - RA-li-OIT-BAS-Procur@pa.gov, with IFB 6100065977 - 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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