V225--Ambulance Service (Columbus) Start Date 7/1/2025 Base 4 ordering periods
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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) is conducting Market Research (Sources Sought) for Ambulance Services for the Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center (VAACC) and its Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in Columbus, Ohio. This notice seeks to identify qualified vendors for a future single-award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. A key requirement for operation in Ohio is an EMFTS license. Responses are due April 23, 2026.
Scope of Future Work
The anticipated requirement is for non-emergency ambulance transportation services, including Stretcher, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), Specialty Care Transport (SCT), and Critical Care Transport (CCT). Services will be required 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. This includes transport to/from VAACC, CBOCs, other VA facilities, non-VA medical facilities, community care facilities, veteran residences, and local airports within Ohio. Contractor personnel must be qualified, licensed, and meet specific training and certification standards, including state of Ohio requirements.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought for a future Single-Award IDIQ
- Anticipated PoP: Date of Award through July 1, 2031
- NAICS Code: 621910 (Ambulance Service)
- Product Service Code: V225 (Ambulance Service)
- Set-Aside: None specified (market research stage)
- Response Due: April 23, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
- Published: April 13, 2026
Submission Requirements
Interested prime vendors should provide the following information for market research:
- Prime Vendor’s Name
- Prime Vendor’s UEI
- Prime Vendor’s CAGE code
- ACTIVE Social economic set-asides
- Confirmation of an EMFTS license (required to operate in Ohio)
- Indication of whether a subcontractor will be used. Failure to provide any of this information may result in the response being rejected from market research data.
Additional Notes
The VA emphasizes that an EMFTS license is a mandatory requirement for operating in the state of Ohio, citing past protests decided in the government's favor. This notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The authority for the future RFQ is expected to be FAR Part 13.5.