# Aero Nurse Escort Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26126q0135

- Solicitation number: 36C26126Q0135
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to Optimumedicine LLC for $200,000.00
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 261-Network Contract Office 21 (36C261)
- NAICS: 485999 All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
- Product or service code: R499 Other Professional Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- County: Honolulu County (FIPS 15003). https://abierto.us/counties/honolulu-county-hi-15003
- City: Urban Honolulu. https://abierto.us/cities/urban-honolulu-hi-1571550
- First posted: October 31, 2025
- Last posted: November 10, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0ce483672c5940e1b6c5177421befc53/view

## Description

Special Notice Special Notice Page 3 of 3 Special Notice *= Required Field Special Notice Page 1 of 3 NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, located at 5342 Dudley Blvd. Bldg. 209, McClellan Park, CA 95652-2609 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP).

The intended Contractor is OPTIMUMEDICINE LLC, located at 5010 S Decatur Blvd, Suite G/H, Las Vegas, NV 89118. Transportation services will include escort and transport services for eligible veteran patients of the Department of Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Healthcare System (VAPIHCS). This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 485999 All other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation. Product of Service Code for this requirement is R499 Support- Professional; Other. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $19.0 Million. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored.

No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement.

A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Durell Salaz at durell.salaz@va.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Optimumedicine LLC (UEI LRM4PV5KJMX4)
- Contract: 36C26126P0113, purchase order
- Obligated: $200,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 36C26126P0113 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C261 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C26126P0113_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- October 31, 2025: Special notice, due November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 7a13eb395df64322b4c910cfd481b362. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7a13eb395df64322b4c910cfd481b362/view
- November 10, 2025: Award notice. Notice 0ce483672c5940e1b6c5177421befc53. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0ce483672c5940e1b6c5177421befc53/view

## Points of contact

- Durell Salaz, Contracting Officer, durell.salaz@va.gov, None

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