Special Mode Transportation (Wheelchair) New Contract FY25

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE This is a Pre-solicitation Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government is conducting Market Research only to determine the availability of qualified sources capable of providing Wheelchair Transportation Services for the VA Portland, OR Healthcare System. Potential Contractors are invited to provide a response via e-mail to Contract Specialist at Andrew.O Neal@va.gov by December 13th, 2024 @16:00 (PST). Responses will be used to determine the appropriate strategy for a potential acquisition.

Please clearly identify any information your company considers sensitive or proprietary. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ), or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited quotes in response to this Pre-solicitation Notice.

The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this Pre-solicitation Notice does not preclude participation in any future Request for Quotation (RFQ), if any is issued.

BACKGROUND: The contractor shall provide all vehicles, personnel, management, supplies, equipment, and necessary reporting for the provision of Wheelchair Transports, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), Critical Care Transport (CCT) services. The contactor shall make these Wheelchair Transportation Services available to the VA as needed, 24 hours a day, seven days a week (24/7), including weekends and holidays. The purpose of this contract is to provide Wheelchair Transportation Services for VA beneficiaries within the VA Portland, OR Healthcare System catchment area, and counties outlined in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

NAICS: 485991, Wheelchair Transportation Service Interested potential Contractors please provide the following.

1) Company Name, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, and DUNS Please indicate business size: Small Disadvantage Business (SDB)

8(a)

Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)

Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)

Women-Owned Small Business concerns (WOSB)

Small Business

Large Business

Please state if you possess a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS)

. Please state if your FSS Schedule is under Group 66 III Cat 605-2A

2) Please submit a brief capability statement (maximum three pages) with enough information to demonstrate to the Department of Veterans Affairs that you have the resources, personnel, and experience to perform Wheelchair Transportation Services for the VA Portland, OR Healthcare System as required in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

3) Responses to this notice shall include the following:

(a) Company name (b) Address (c) Point of Contact (d) Phone, (e) e-mail (f) UIE number (g) Cage Code (h) Tax ID Number (i) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business (j) Must provide a Capability Statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a Contractor for the work described below. Work to be performed: **See attached document: 648 PWS VA Portland, OR HCS WC Transport New Req**