EMERGENCY Bridge Wheelchair Hired Car Transport
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the San Diego VA Healthcare System (SDVAHCS), has issued a Sole Source Justification for an EMERGENCY Bridge Wheelchair Hired Car Transport contract. This is a short-term, firm-fixed-price contract to provide Non-Emergent Medical Transportation (NEMT) Services to eligible veteran beneficiaries in San Diego, CA. The bridge contract is necessary due to a protest on a previously awarded competitive contract, ensuring continuity of essential services.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide NEMT services twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, including holidays. These services are statutorily required for eligible veteran beneficiaries.
Contract Details
- Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Bridge Contract (Sole Source Justification)
- Duration: Four months (March 7, 2026, to July 6, 2026)
- Value: $837,784.00
- Set-Aside: Not applicable for this sole source justification.
- Product/Service Code: V222 (Passenger Motor Charter Service)
- Place of Performance: San Diego, CA
Context & Future Opportunities
This bridge contract addresses an urgent requirement to prevent a lapse in critical NEMT services while a protest on a long-term competitive contract (36C26226D0044) is resolved. The agency intends to finalize a long-term contract after the protest outcome. Market research previously indicated adequate Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) competition for these services. Interested bidders should monitor future solicitations for long-term NEMT requirements.
Contact Information
Primary Contact: Katharine Robert (katharine.robert@va.gov)