Emergency Medical Services
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 Medical Readiness Contracting Office - West (MRCO-W), a component of the Department of the Army, is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice for Emergency Medical Services at Weed Army Community Hospital, Fort Irwin, California. The purpose is to identify responsible small or large businesses capable of providing these services, which are anticipated to result in a single Firm-Fixed Price contract. Responses are due by May 4, 2026, at 10:00 CST.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for continuous emergency medical operations, including emergency response, patient assessment, stabilization, transport support, and clinical assistance within the emergency department. This involves providing a total of 17 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs), comprising emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and one paramedic supervisor. Specifically, the contractor will provide non-personal ground ambulance services, staffing two ambulances 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365/366 days a year, for the U.S. Army MEDDAC, Fort Irwin Operational Area-Ranges, and NASA Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex. Services include advanced life support, transports to/from aero-medical evacuation sites, and field ambulance services. Performance standards include maintaining a 98% fill rate for scheduled hours.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Market Research)
- Anticipated Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price
- Anticipated Period of Performance: One-month base period plus four 12-month option years.
- NAICS Code: 621910, Ambulance Services, with a size standard of $22,500,000.
- Response Due: May 4, 2026, 10:00 CST.
- Published Date: April 28, 2026.
Set-Aside & Eligibility
The Government is specifically interested in responses from all small businesses, including those under the 8(a) Program, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOB) Procurement Program, HUBZone Program, and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program concerns.
Submission Requirements
Interested parties should email responses to kevin.vijayan.civ@health.mil by the deadline. Submissions must include:
- Business size relative to NAICS code 621910.
- Recommendation for an alternate NAICS code and rationale, if applicable.
- Company name, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and contact information.
- A technical capabilities statement.
Additional Notes
This notice is for market research purposes only; responses do not guarantee participation in future solicitations or contract awards. No reimbursement will be provided for expenses incurred in preparing responses. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is available, detailing personnel qualifications, security requirements, training, health and immunization standards, and government-furnished property (e.g., facilities, vehicles, fuel, medical supplies).