V225--Bay Pines Ground Ambulance Services | Sources Sought

Page 1 of Page 1 of Page 1 of Page 1 of THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY This is a sources sought notice only and it is not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential sources capable of providing the services described below and their socio-economic size classification in accordance with NAICS code 621910 (Ambulance Service). Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this sources sought notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs, (NCO 08), Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) has a need for Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Service. We are seeking authorized Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB s), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB s), Small Business (SB s) or Large Business (LB s) that can provide all 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), 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. Background: The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) main campus is located at 10000 Bay Pines Blvd Bay Pines, FL 33744, serving over 1000,00 veterans, primarily from the Tampa Bay/ St Petersburg area and it s 8 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. The hospital has 400 inpatient beds and sees approximately 10,000 inpatient admissions and 997,360 outpatient visits a year. Veterans served within this facility lives within the following counties and zip codes. County/Zip Code County/Zip Code County/Zip Code County/Zip Code County/Zip Code Pinellas/33701 Pinellas/33702 Pinellas/33703 Pinellas/33706 Pinellas/33707 Pinellas/33708 Pinellas/33711 Pinellas/33715 Pinellas/33760 Pinellas/33761 Pinellas/33762 Pinellas/33764 Pinellas/33767 Pinellas/33771 Pinellas/33772 Pinellas/33774 Pinellas/33777 Pinellas/33778 Pinellas/33785 Pinellas/33786 Pinellas/34684 Pinellas/34689 Pinellas/34691 Pinellas/34695 Pinellas/34698 Hernando Pasco Polk Hillsborough Manatee Sarasota Hardee De Soto Charlotte Highlands Scope/Requirements Types of Ambulance Service: The contractor shall provide Emergent, Non-emergent Stretcher Transports, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Critical Care Transport (CCT) Tier 1, 2, and 3 ambulance services on an as-needed basis in accordance with all federal, state, and local regulations. Occasionally a veteran will need to be transported with VA staff and equipment; the contractor shall return VA Staff and equipment to the original place of pick-up. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Offeror s response to this Notice shall include the following information: (a) Company Name (b) Address (c) Point of contact (d) Phone, Fax, and Email (e) Unique Entity ID (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of business, e.g. small or other, as appropriate and (i) Must provide a Capability Statement that addresses the organization s qualifications and ability to perform the specific operational requirement listed above. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought and no contract will be directly awarded on the basis of this sources sought. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought shall be voluntary. To respond to this source sought notice, please email the information requested to Lakiesha Anderson, Contracting Officer, at contact@example.gov. Please reference 36C24825Q0207- Bay Pines Ground Ambulance Service in the subject of the email. Facsimile response will not be accepted. Responses to this sources sought notice are not considered adequate to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in additional to responding to this sources sought notice. The closing date and time of this sources sought notice is 3 January 2025 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time.