V225--636-26-2-2096-0001 - Service - CBOC Ground Ambulance Transport - NWI (VA-26-00002538) 36C26326Q0311

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested. Solicitation number 36C26326Q0311 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-26 10/01/2025. This procurement is unrestricted. Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of offer to the Government (https://www.sam.gov) Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 621910 with a size standard of $22.5 million. A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the attached solicitation documentation. The VA anticipates one firm fixed price contract award to provide services to NWI VA Health Care System, 4101 Woolworth Ave, Omaha, NE 68105. FAR provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, and 52.212-3 apply to this procurement and are detailed within the attached solicitation document. Additional requirements are listed within the attached solicitation document. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition. Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Amanda Patterson-Elliott, Contract Specialist, at amanda.patterson-elliott@va.gov no later than 5:00pm Central Standard Time (CST), 2/06/2026. Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by 5:00pm CST, 2/20/2026. Quotes are required to be emailed to amanda.patterson-elliott@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contracting Office before the solicitation closing. Contact Amanda Patterson-Elliott, Contract Specialist, at amanda.patterson-elliott@va.gov for information regarding the solicitation.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is an Amendment for Technical Questions and Answers. Technical Questions 36C26326Q0311 Price Escalation: The Price/Cost Schedule reflects identical quantities for all years. How will the Government evaluate quotes that account for mandatory annual SCA wage revisions and labor cost increases in the option years? Answer: The quotes will be evaluated by total cost. They will not be evaluated by individual option years. Mileage Estimates: PWS workload data identifies 315 trips and 18,000 ground miles. Can the Government confirm if this mileage estimate includes long-distance regional transfers to facilities such as Omaha or Des Moines? The Lincoln and Grand Island CBOCs and their surrounding areas are very rural and expansive catchment area and do often result in transports to the Omaha VAMC. Capacity Requirements: PWS 4.5.1.6 requires capacity for four (4) simultaneous requests. Given that PWS 4.5.1.7 indicates a typical volume of 1 2 trips per weekday, will the Government consider lowering the minimum simultaneous capacity requirement to two (2) units? For the CBOC contract we could reduce to capacity of two (2) simultaneous requests. Set-Aside Status: Will the Government consider designating the Grand Island requirement as a Small Business set-aside to maintain regional program consistency with the Omaha solicitation? No. Grand Island is located in a very rural area and Market Research did not reveal that there are enough capable and responsible small businesses to fulfill the needs of this requirement. Clinical Interventions: Can the VA clarify whether SCT/CCT requirements are evaluated based on provider scope and equipment capability, rather than the expectation that all listed clinical interventions be performed during transport? This is based on the providers requesting the transport. However, all units must be capable of handling any emergencies while in transit. Monitoring Specifications: Regarding the requirement for 2 temperature monitoring on the X Series monitor, does this refer to dual-channel simultaneous monitoring capability? Yes. The equipment must be able to monitor two temperature sources. Page 17, 4.3.1.5, Investigative requirements, If our providers have been fingerprinted by the Nebraska State Patrol for investigative purposes to be licensed as an EMS Provider in the State of Nebraska/Iowa, can that be accepted instead of being fingerprinted by the VA. For your information, we would estimate we would have at least 200 providers needing fingerprinted. Unfortunately, we cannot accept fingerprints from any other agency. All fingerprints must be completed by the VA. Page 23, 4.5.1.9.2. Not scheduled in advance, For the forty-five (45) minute response time, does that mean that the ambulance is to arrive on scene within forty-five minutes, or be dispatched within forty-five minutes? The ambulance needs to arrive on scene within 45 minutes of being contacted.