C2 Wheelchair Transportation Services   2

Background
This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (RFQ 36C25722Q0415) issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 17 Network Contracting Activity, for commercial wheelchair transportation services for veterans.
The acquisition is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSBC).

Work Details
Contractor shall provide all labor, material, supplies, equipment, and supervision to perform Wheelchair Transportation Services to/from Dallas VA Medical Center (4500 S. Lancaster Rd, Dallas, TX 75216), community care appointments, community hospitals and patient residences.
Services include: 24/7, 365-day operations; contingency planning for service interruptions; receipt and dispatch of daily manifests; communication via two-way radio or cellular; secure lift operation with emergency backup; climate-controlled wheelchair vans with stretcher tie-down straps and secure devices; compliance with Federal, State and local safety, licensing and registration requirements; preventive maintenance per manufacturer schedule; CDC infection control guidance; secure seat belts and stretcher locks; environmental management system conformance; and post-award orientation teleconference participation.
The contract is IDIQ fixed-price with a $3,000 guaranteed minimum and $6,000,000 maximum aggregate value.

Period of Performance
Base Period: 04-01-2022 to 03-31-2023; Option 1: 04-01-2023 to 03-31-2024; Option 2: 04-01-2024 to 03-31-2025; Option 3: 04-01-2025 to 03-31-2026; Option 4: 04-01-2026 to 03-31-2027

Place of Performance
Dallas VA Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas 75216; including all Community Care appointments, community hospitals and VA facilities within and outside the service area, and patient residences as directed by the COR.

Bidder Requirements
100% SDVOSBC set-aside; offerors must be verified in VA VIP database at time of submission and award; comply with SBA limitations on subcontracting (13 CFR 125.6).
Submit in PDF: list of transportation vehicles (year, make, model, VIN, capabilities), contingency plan, dispatch procedures; provide minimum three past performance references from last three years.
Vehicles must meet Federal and Texas Health & Safety Code and Texas Administrative Code Chapter 157 requirements, with insurance, licensing, registration, operational air conditioning/heating, two-way radio/cellular communication, stretcher tie-down straps, lift with emergency backup; drivers must hold a Texas Class D operator license; ALS vehicles require an on-board Paramedic with ALS equipment; BLS vehicles require an on-board EMT; all on-site personnel must complete yearly EPA environmental training.