V225--Ground Ambulance Transportation Services for VASFHCS

Description

This is a Sources Sought only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to assist in our decision-making process for a service procurement. This is not a solicitation, nor a request for quotes or proposals. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award of a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, is conducting market research to identify potential vendors determine if there are any vendors, regardless of business size, that can provide the general requirements below. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The San Francisco VA Healthcare Center (hereafter SFVAHCS), its associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and affiliated healthcare clinics require contracted non-emergency ambulance transportation services. The contractor shall provide all vehicles, personnel, management, supplies, equipment, and necessary reporting for the provision of Stretcher Transports, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), Specialty Care Transport (SCT) or Critical Care Transport (CCT) services. The contactor shall make these ambulance services available to the VA as needed, 24 hours a day, seven days a week (24/7), including weekends and holidays. Place of Performance: Northern California Counties, please see Draft PWS for details. Period of Performance: The intended period of performance will be for 5 years, which may begin around April 1, 2026. RESPONSE METHOD Interested capable vendors are encouraged to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice. Any inquiries are to be made in writing to the point of contact, Joshua Barrios, Contract Specialist. Please see attached Sources Sought Notice for response guidelines. DISCLAIMER This Sources Sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this request that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. The Government will not compensate an offeror for providing information in response to this Sources Sought. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. This is simply a Sources Sought notice.