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V225--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT RALPH JOHNSON GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, VISN 7 Contracting Activity plans to negotiate a sole source contract with Excelsior Ambulance Service Inc, based in Ludowici, Georgia, for non-emergency ground ambulance transportation services. This requirement is specific to the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center and nearby Community-Based Outpatient Clinics in the Charleston, South Carolina area. The contract will cover a period of six months and is classified under NAICS code 621910, which pertains to ambulance services, with a size standard of $22.5 million. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price purchase order, and the government will not exercise direct supervision over the service providers; the contractor will be solely responsible for managing their personnel and service delivery. This sole source procurement is justified under the authority of 38 U.S. Code § 8127 and FAR Subpart 13.5, as the government has determined that only Excelsior Ambulance Service Inc possesses the unique qualifications to meet the requirement. Excelsior is also recognized as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). This notice is not itself a solicitation but an announcement of intent to negotiate exclusively with this vendor. Interested parties believing competition would benefit the government must provide clear evidence via email by the specified deadline of June 6, 2023. The contracting officer overseeing this action is Matthew Durden.

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Six-month sole source contract with Excelsior Ambulance for non-emergency ambulance services.

NAICS

621910 - Ambulance Services

Place of Performance

GA

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Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Ralph Johnson Ground Ambulance Service

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 247-NETWORK Contract Office 7 (36C247)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeAUGUSTA, GA, 30904, USA
Office AddressAUGUSTA, GA, 30904, USA
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Matthew DurdenContract Specialist

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Special Notice Special Notice Page 2 of 2 *= Required Field Special Notice Page 1 of 2 Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, VISN 7 Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source contract under FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with vendor Excelsior Ambulance Service Inc, under the authority of 38 U.S. Code § 8127, located at 40 East Academy Street, Suite 979, Ludowici, GA 31316. The associated NAICS code for this is 621910 with a size standard of $22.5 Million. Description of equipment requirements: This procurement includes nonpersonal services to provide non-emergency ambulance ground transportation services for the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center and surrounding Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) located in and around Charleston, SC for a period of six (6) months. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. A firm-fixed price purchase order from is contemplated. The Government's has determined that only the proposed vendor possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only Excelsior Ambulance Services Inc, a SDVOSB. This notice of intent to sole source is not a solicitation (request for competitive quotes). No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and must be sent via email. Responses must be received no later than 4:00pm EST on Tuesday, June 6 2023. Matthew Durden Contracting Officer contact@example.gov

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