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V129--Deceased Patient Transportation - VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

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36C24426Q0529Federal

Submission Closed05/08/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research through a sources-sought notice to evaluate industry capability and interest in providing deceased patient transportation services for the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. The required service involves the timely transport of deceased Veterans from the University Drive or Heinz Facility morgues to either UPMC or the Allegheny County Coroner’s Office, with a mandatory 60-minute response time from notification and a minimum 30-minute wait allowance at each location. The vendor must transport the remains along with all associated documentation and a U.S. flag provided by the VA, with no Government Furnished Property involved. The anticipated contract is a five-year Firm Fixed Price arrangement under NAICS code 485991, which carries a small business size standard of $19 million in annual revenue. The Government is assessing the availability of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, other small or emerging small businesses, and large businesses to determine whether a socioeconomic set-aside is appropriate. All respondents must submit a capabilities statement, their SAM UEI number, physical address, socioeconomic status, confirmation of ability to serve all required locations, suggestions for a potentially more accurate NAICS code, and feedback on the draft Statement of Work. Responses must be emailed to Cynthia Laemmerhirt by 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on May 8, 2026. Participation in this notice does not constitute an offer or binding contract under FAR 15.201(e), and vendors bear all costs associated with responding. All respondents must be registered in SAM with current representations and certifications per FAR 4.12, though no formal contract clauses, evaluation factors, or pricing data are included since this is purely a pre-solicitation market research action.

General Info

VA seeks ambulance services for deceased patient transport; responses due May 8, 2026.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 244-NETWORK Contract Office 4 (36C244)View Agency

NAICS

485991 - Special Needs TransportationView NAICS

Place of Performance

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Campus, Pittsburgh, PA, 15240, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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36C24426Q0529.docx

DOCX

SOW+Autopsy_4-23_DRAFT.docx

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PhaseClosed

PostedApr 23

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineMay 8

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

05/08/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 244-NETWORK Contract Office 4 (36C244)

Contacts1 person available

OfficePITTSBURGH, PA, 15215, USA

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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 244-NETWORK Contract Office 4 (36C244)

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Office AddressPITTSBURGH, PA, 15215, USA

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Cynthia LaemmerhirtContract Specialist

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

Instructions: This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice is marked as proprietary and will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice. This notice is being issued in an attempt to determine the level of interest among all socioeconomic groups. Responses will assist VA planners in determining an appropriate acquisition and set-aside strategy which best fits VA requirements.
This action is to perform market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified (1) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business; (2) Veteran Owned Small Business; (3) Small or emerging small business firms; or (4) large business firms to set aside a single award contract.
The Government requires a contract for ambulance services. The services are to be all-inclusive to include medical equipment necessary for the transportation of Veterans of the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System requires transportation of deceased patients. Patients maybe located at the University Drive or Heinz locations and will require transportation to UPMC or The Allegheny County Coroner s Office. VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System no longer performs autopsies in house.
Attached is a DRAFT copy of the SOW. Please review for additional information.
All interested firms who can meet the requirement should respond, in writing, and provide the following: 1. Please describe your business in a Capabilities Statement. 2. Please provide your SAM UEI number. 3. Please provide your location / address. 4. What is your Socio-Economic status? 5. Are you capable of picking up and dropping off at all required locations? 6. The current NAICS assigned is 485991. Please suggest a different NAICS if there is a better fit. 7. Attached is a copy of the DRAFT SOW. Please explain if there are additional requirements for this type of service.
Provide this information to the Contracting Specialist, Cynthia Laemmerhirt at cynthia.laemmerhirt@va.gov no later than 10:00 am (Eastern Time), Friday, May 8, 2026. The NAICS Code 485991 is applicable to this acquisition, with a Business Size Standard of $19 M. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract.