THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9, located at 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400, Murfreesboro, TN, 37129, anticipates issuing a solicitation Request for Quotation (RFQ) on or about 01/15/2023 to request quotes for a five (5) year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) consisting of five (5) ordering periods beginning upon anticipated award date of 03/15/2024 through 03/14/2029 for Ambulance services. SET-ASIDE: Not Applicable -Full & Open Competition NAICS Code: 621910 Ambulance Services SBA SIZE STANDARD: $22.5 Million PSC: V2251 Transportation/travel/relocation- Travel/lodging/recruitment: Ambulance DESCRIPTION: This Ambulance Service requirement is for the Louisville, KY Veterans Affairs Medical Center Performance Work Statement (PWS) GROUND AMBULANCE Louisville VA Medical Center Purpose: The Robley Rex VA Medical Center, its associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and affiliated healthcare clinics require contracted non-emergency ambulance transportation 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 Robley Rex main campus is located 800 Zorn Ave Louisville Kentucky 40206., serving over 62,919 veterans, primarily from the Louisville area and it s Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. The hospital has 98 inpatient beds and sees approximately 22,375 -inpatient admissions and 276,375 outpatient visits a year. Veterans served within this facility lives within the following counties. County County County County County Jackson Jefferson Switzerland Orange Washington Scott Trimble Harrison Carroll Dubois Crawford Henry Floyd Clark Oldham Jefferson Owen Perry Meade Hancock Shelby Bullitt Spencer Larue Breckinridge Hardin Nelson Butler Ohio Grayson Muhlenberg Adair Edmonson Hart Green 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. Transportation Request VetRide or VA-Approved Transportation Software Utilization: The contractor agrees to utilize the VetRide Vendor Portal or VA-Approved Transportation Software with every patient transported under this contract. Department of Veteran Affairs will provide the software and access to the VetRide Vendor Portal or VA-Approved Transportation Software for the vendor/contractor in this contract. The Contractor will utilize the VetRide Vendor Portal or VA-Approved Transportation Software fully as instructed. Period & Place of Performance This BPA shall be effective from anticipated Date of Award 03/15/2024 through 03/14/2029. The Place of Performance is variable and may occur within the states of Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee, ambulance services may be required to or from locations including, but not limited to the following: Robley Rex VA Medical Center to include specific Atrium Clinics, Emergency Department, pavilions, or out-buildings on the Robley Rex campus. Robley Rex address is: 800 Zorne Ave, Louisville Kentucky 40206. Robley Rex Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs): CBOC Name Address New Albany VA Clinic 4347 Security Parkway Scott County VA Clinic 1467 North Scott Valley Drive Carrollton VA Clinic 1911 Highway227 Stonybrook VA Clinic 9208 Taylorsville Road Greenwood VA Clinic 7410 Dixie Highway Ft Knox VA Clinic 282 Brules Street Grayson VA Clinic 619 West Main ST Other VA Medical Centers, Hospitals, or CBOCs within Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 9 including, but not limited to: Medical Center Name: Address: Norton Audubon Hospital 1 Audubon Plaza Dr, Louisville Norton Hospital 200 E Chestnut St, Louisville Norton Women s & children Hospital 4001 Dutchmans Ln, Louisville Kindred Hospital 1313 Saint Anthony PL Louisville Kindred Hospital Louisville at Jewish 200 Abraham Flexner Way louisville Norton Brownsboro Hospital 4960 Norton Healthcare BLVD Louisville Baptist Health Louisville 4000 Kresge Way saint Mathews Norton Children Hospital 231 E Chestnut St Louisville Jewish Hospital 200 Abraham Flexner Way Louisville The Brook Hospital 1405 Browns LN Louisville U of L Health 2020 Newburg RD Louisville University of Louisville Hospital 1220 Missouri Ave, Jeffersonville Indiana Cardiac Care & Diagnostic Center 3 Audubon Plaza Dr, louisville Other Non-VA Medical facilities and Community Care facilities as authorized by the VA. Veteran s residence. Local airports including Louisville International **FULL PWS to be provided with the posted RFQ solicitation** IMPORTANT NOTICE: Interested parties must apply for and receive verification from the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) of their SDVOSB status in accordance with 38 CFR part 74 and VAAR 819.70 by submission of documentation of veteran status, ownership and control sufficient to establish appropriate status. Contractor s must be both visible and verified by the Department of Veteran Affairs CVE at the time of submission of quotes. Failure to be both verified by CVE and visible on https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov at the time of quote submission will result in the Contractor s quote being deemed non-responsive. All Contractors are urged to contact the CVE and submit the aforementioned required documents to obtain CVE verification of their SDVOSB status if they have not already done so. ~END OF PRE-SOLICITATION~
Background
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9, located at 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400, Murfreesboro, TN, anticipates issuing a solicitation Request for Quotation (RFQ) on or about 01/15/2023 to request quotes for a five (5) year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) consisting of five (5) ordering periods beginning upon anticipated award date of 03/15/2024 through 03/14/2029 for Ambulance services. The Robley Rex VA Medical Center, its associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and affiliated healthcare clinics require contracted non-emergency ambulance transportation services. The hospital has 98 inpatient beds and sees approximately 22,375 inpatient admissions and 276,375 outpatient visits a year. The veterans served within this facility live within specific counties in Kentucky.
Work Details
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 contractor 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. 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.
Period of Performance
This BPA shall be effective from anticipated Date of Award 03/15/2024 through 03/14/2029.
Place of Performance
The Place of Performance is variable and may occur within the states of Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee. Ambulance services may be required to or from locations including Robley Rex VA Medical Center and its specific Atrium Clinics, Emergency Department, pavilions or out-buildings on the Robley Rex campus; Robley Rex Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs); other VA Medical Centers, Hospitals or CBOCs within Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 9); other Non-VA Medical facilities and Community Care facilities as authorized by the VA; Veteran’s residence; local airports including Louisville International.
