Ethos Evacuation Strategies LLC

Ethos Evacuation Strategies LLC, operating under the trade name Med Sled, is a for-profit limited liability company and manufacturer of specialized medical evacuation equipment headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The company has been registered in the System for Award Management since December 2005 and maintains active federal contracting eligibility through November 2026. Med Sled specializes in the design, manufacture, and delivery of patient evacuation sleds, device storage units, and related emergency preparedness products and training services to federal healthcare agencies. The company's core business focuses on providing bariatric evacuation sleds and associated emergency response solutions that support critical medical facility operations and disaster response capabilities across multiple federal agencies.

Med Sled's federal contract award history demonstrates consistent engagement with the Department of Veterans Affairs across multiple service networks, the Defense Health Agency, and the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule program. The company has successfully delivered medical evacuation sleds and storage devices under delivery orders issued by Veterans Integrated Service Networks 5, 21, and 23, with individual delivery order values ranging from approximately $21,000 to $158,000. Recent delivery orders include a $22,196.50 civilian agency award issued July 1, 2025 for patient evacuation sleds, a $40,580.00 Total Small Business set-aside delivery order from VISN 21 completed in June 2025, and a $158,242.20 firm fixed-price delivery order from VA Headquarters spanning July 2024 through June 2025. The company has also fulfilled General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule delivery orders from the Federal Acquisition Service and Defense Health Agency, with contract values ranging from $24,805 to $54,310. Med Sled's contract portfolio includes both small business set-aside designations and full and open competition awards, reflecting the company's qualified status as a small business manufacturer capable of meeting federal procurement requirements across diverse agency needs.

Med Sled currently holds a single-award indefinite delivery contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs valued at $5,294,447.50, with performance extending through July 2026. This comprehensive IDV, awarded July 15, 2024 under full and open competition, covers the procurement of patient evacuation sleds, device storage units, and associated emergency preparedness products and training services across the VA's nationwide medical facility network. The contract does not carry a set-aside designation, indicating Med Sled competed against all qualified vendors for this significant award. To date, task orders issued under this IDV include a $10,011.60 delivery order placed in August 2024 for sleds, storage units, and training services. The indefinite delivery contract structure positions Med Sled as a primary vendor for patient evacuation equipment and emergency preparedness solutions throughout the VA healthcare system, supporting critical operational capabilities at medical facilities nationwide.

The MedSled: Allows for a one-on-one rescue or evacuation in hostile areas or buildings. Bag is perfect to carry into these environments. Handsfree pulling with the multiuse tether allows both hands to be free. The sledding action reduces friction.