The purpose of this synopsis is to inform the vendor community that the Government intends to solicit in the open market set aside 100% to small businesses for Ambulance Transport Services for Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System. 1.0. INTRODUCTION. 1.1. The contractor shall furnish 24 hour, ambulance service (ALS/BLS) support for the beneficiaries of the VA Maryland Health Care Systems (VAMHCS) to include the Baltimore, Perry Point and Loch Raven VA and all of the VAMHCS associated Community Based Outpatient Clinic s (CBOC s). The ambulance service support shall include, but not be limited to all counties within the patient service area. The patient servicing areas includes the areas surrounding the following: 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore MD 21201, Perry Point MD 31902, 3900 Loch Raven Boulevard, which includes a medical center, emergency room, geriatric and psychiatric care. In addition contractor will support all areas surrounding the Community Based outpatient Clinics (CBOC s): Cambridge CBOC 830 Chesapeake Drive 21613, Glen Burnie 808 Landmark Drive 21061, Pocomoke 101 Market Street 21851, Fort Meade 2479 5th Street 20755 and White Marsh, 1700 Campbell Drive 21237. The use of VAMHCS throughout this document shall be interpreted as the Veterans Administration Maryland Health Care System and all CBOCs associated with it. The Contractor shall provide ambulance coverage for the VAMHCS, 24 hours per day/7 days per week, 365 days per year. The contractor(s) shall provide safe and comfortable ambulance transportation services upon request to or from any pickup points, to or from any floor, ward, nursing home, patient(s) home, medical center, or facility, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays during the hours of 6 AM to 6 PM under direction of the VAMHCS Beneficiary Travel Office or AOD. Occasionally, transportation will be required prior to 6 AM or after 6 PM Monday-Friday, on weekends and Federal Holidays. The VAMHCS will provide the contractor with a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours advance notice of these transportation requirements, which will be reimbursed in accordance with the Schedule of Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs, depending on the current contract period. There may be some instances where 24-hour notice is not feasible and contractor shall make every effort to accommodate these request. 2.0. DESCRIPTION / SCOPE / OBJECTIVE. 2.1. The Contractor shall provide all vehicles, supplies, materials, equipment, labor, personnel, supervision, management, and transportation to furnish Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support (BLS/ALS) ground ambulance emergency transport services to eligible VA beneficiaries of the VAMHCS. The Contractor shall provide response in ALS/BLS vehicles and/or car and wheelchair transports with the time frames specified in the contract. Contractor s ambulance vehicles used in the performance of this contract shall meet the current specifications of Federal Specification KKK-A-1822E. The Contractor shall comply with all licensing and other applicable requirements of federal, state, and local government regarding the operation of patient transport ambulance services. Contractor care shall cover the full range of paramedic and ambulance services as provided in the local community. Paramedics responding shall bring equipment/supplies required by state regulations. The Contractor shall supply ALS equipment and medication to include, but not limited to, cardiac monitoring, intubation equipment, automated external defibrillator (AED), laryngoscope, pulse oximetry, glucometer, portable O2, protective clothing, and written procedures. Performance shall be in accordance with the requirements contained in this PWS and standards of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS). The Contractor shall complete all required training by the VAMHCS to include, but not limited to, Privacy Training and Computer Security Training. 2.2. Performance Location and Hours: Services shall be provided twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, three hundred and sixty-five (365) days a year, including government holidays. Service shall include transportation to points dictated by the VAMHCS, for beneficiaries located within catchment areas of the facility. Ambulance transportation services shall be furnished on an as needed basis. 2.3. Period of Performance: The period of performance will be five (5) years. This is not a request for quotes or proposals. Department of Veterans Affairs (VAMHCS) of Baltimore, MD anticipates entering into acquisition negotiations and award of a Fixed Price IDIQ contract for ambulance transport services for five years. Contract beginning on or about 01 July 2018 or from date of award. The NAICS code is 621910 and the size standard is $15 million. Anticipation of posting solicitation will be on or about 21 May 2018, The POC is Ryan Mullins, Contract Specialist (NCO5), 1 Med Center Drive, Clarksburg, WV 26301. Any parties interested in this solicitation must be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov) formerly Central Contract Registration (CCR). This is a mandatory requirement for award of any government contract(s). If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at
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