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R499--Aero Nurse Escort Services

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36C26126Q0135Federal

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This contract, awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the Network Contracting Office 21 under solicitation number 36C26126Q0135, provides Aero Nurse Escort Services exclusively to the VA Pacific Islands Healthcare System (VAPIHCS). The procurement is a sole source award to OPTIMUMEDICINE LLC, conducted under FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures), specifically utilizing the sole source authority at FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The contract is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 with NAICS code 485999, covering All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation. This service contract ensures the safe and timely medical transportation of eligible veteran patients, including nurse-escorted transit, necessary for patient care continuity within the Pacific Islands region. The contract amount is set at $200,000 with an award date of November 9, 2025, and a performance period that is event-driven and undefined, reflecting the on-call nature of medical escort services. Although detailed line-item pricing, specific performance metrics, and technical specifications are not provided, the procurement emphasizes commercial item procedures with the contractor responsible for fulfilling medical transport requirements upon request. Contract administration is managed out of the VA Sierra Pacific Network office in McClellan Park, CA, with the contracting officer named as Durell Salaz. The solicitation does not include formal evaluation criteria, technical proposals, or option periods, consistent with its sole source, non-competitive nature. Inspection and acceptance responsibilities lie implicitly with the VA at patient delivery endpoints, although no explicit inspection criteria are documented. No special contract clauses regarding security clearances, key personnel, or conflict of interest provisions are identified. Submission of interest or responses regarding potential competition was permitted, but only for informational purposes, with a submission deadline shortly after contract award. Overall, this procurement fulfills a critical patient transportation support requirement under streamlined acquisition guidelines, ensuring continuity of care for veterans served by VAPIHCS while supporting small business participation.

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Sole source $200,000 contract awarded to OPTIMUMEDICINE LLC for nurse-escorted veteran medical transport.

Contract Value

$200,000

NAICS

485999 - All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

Place of Performance

CA, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeMATHER, CA, 95655, USA
Office AddressMATHER, CA, 95655, USA
Contacts
Durell SalazContracting Officer

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Special Notice
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, located at 5342 Dudley Blvd. Bldg. 209, McClellan Park, CA 95652-2609 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP).
The intended Contractor is OPTIMUMEDICINE LLC, located at 5010 S Decatur Blvd, Suite G/H, Las Vegas, NV 89118. Transportation services will include escort and transport services for eligible veteran patients of the Department of Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Healthcare System (VAPIHCS). This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 485999 All other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation. Product of Service Code for this requirement is R499 Support- Professional; Other. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $19.0 Million.
This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Durell Salaz at contact@example.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement.

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