V212--Special Mode Transportation for Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital and area VA and non-VA facilities
| Agency: | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF |
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| State: | Illinois |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Posted Date: | May 29, 2026 |
| Due Date: | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Solicitation No: | 36C25226Q0498 |
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| Contact information: | Please Login to View Page |
| Bid Documents: | Please Login to View Page |
Description
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Contract Opportunity
Notice ID
36C25226Q0498
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Office
252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
- Original Published Date: May 29, 2026 01:27 pm CDT
- Original Response Date: Jun 05, 2026 01:00 pm CDT
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: Jul 05, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: V212 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: MOTOR PASSENGER
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NAICS Code:
- 485991 - Special Needs Transportation
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Place of Performance:
Hines, Illinois area to include Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital, associated CBOCs, and other VA and ,
The Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital requires twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) days a week wheelchair van and sedan (Special Mode) transportation services for eligible beneficiaries Services will be from Veterans residences, Midway or O Hare airports, or Amtrak Union station to a designated VA facility and back or between VA facilities and non-VA facilities providing care at VA s expense.
The Hines VA Hospital estimates 58,000 combined wheelchair van and sedan trips will be required each year under the planned solicitation and subsequent contract. See attached draft version of the Performance Work Statement (PWS), which may differ from the PWS included in any future solicitation and resultant award.
The North American Industry Classifications System (NAICS) code for this procurement is:
485991 Special Needs Transportation with a Small Business Size Standard of $19 million in annual revenue.
All interested, responsible sources shall submit a capability statement by 1:00 p.m. (local time) on Friday, June 5, 2026 to erika.cannaday@va.gov, to include the following:
Organizational name, including DBA, if applicable, and address
Point of contact (name, title, email address)
SAM Unique Entity ID
Business size under NAICS 485991
Company Experience in providing transportation services to medical patients, to include number of years and any examples of current contracts in place with government or commercial entities
Contact information for contracts listed in company experience and a description of services provided (type of services, volume of trips per year, geographic service area covered, etc.)
Example(s) of quality control programs an procedures currently utilized
Size and type of fleet, including number of sedan and wheelchair vans (specifying number of wheelchair vans that are rear-loaded and side-loaded);
Number of drivers currently employed
This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, bids, or quotations. Telephone inquiries will not be returned. This Sources Sought notification is issued solely for information and planning purposes to determine availability of qualified vendors and does not constitute a solicitation. Based on the responses to this Sources Sought Notice/Market Research, this requirement may be set-aside for a specific small business socio-economic contracting program, small business or full and open competition.
The Hines VA Hospital estimates 58,000 combined wheelchair van and sedan trips will be required each year under the planned solicitation and subsequent contract. See attached draft version of the Performance Work Statement (PWS), which may differ from the PWS included in any future solicitation and resultant award.
The North American Industry Classifications System (NAICS) code for this procurement is:
485991 Special Needs Transportation with a Small Business Size Standard of $19 million in annual revenue.
All interested, responsible sources shall submit a capability statement by 1:00 p.m. (local time) on Friday, June 5, 2026 to erika.cannaday@va.gov, to include the following:
Organizational name, including DBA, if applicable, and address
Point of contact (name, title, email address)
SAM Unique Entity ID
Business size under NAICS 485991
Company Experience in providing transportation services to medical patients, to include number of years and any examples of current contracts in place with government or commercial entities
Contact information for contracts listed in company experience and a description of services provided (type of services, volume of trips per year, geographic service area covered, etc.)
Example(s) of quality control programs an procedures currently utilized
Size and type of fleet, including number of sedan and wheelchair vans (specifying number of wheelchair vans that are rear-loaded and side-loaded);
Number of drivers currently employed
This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, bids, or quotations. Telephone inquiries will not be returned. This Sources Sought notification is issued solely for information and planning purposes to determine availability of qualified vendors and does not constitute a solicitation. Based on the responses to this Sources Sought Notice/Market Research, this requirement may be set-aside for a specific small business socio-economic contracting program, small business or full and open competition.
Attachments/Links
Contracting Office Address
- GREAT LAKES ACQUISITION CENTER 115 S 84TH ST
- MILWAUKEE , WI 53214
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- Contracting Officer
- erika.cannaday@va.gov
- Phone Number 414-844-4800x43253
Secondary Point of Contact
- May 29, 2026 01:27 pm CDTSources Sought (Original)
Related Document
| Jun 11, 2026 | [Presolicitation (Original)] V212--Special Mode Transportation Edward Hines VA Hospital Jr |
| Jun 11, 2026 | [Solicitation (Original)] V212--Special Mode Transportation Edward Hines VA Hospital Jr |
| Jun 16, 2026 | [Solicitation (Updated)] V212--Special Mode Transportation Edward Hines VA Hospital Jr |
| Jun 17, 2026 | [Solicitation (Updated)] V212--Special Mode Transportation Edward Hines VA Hospital Jr |
| Jun 18, 2026 | [Solicitation (Updated)] V212--Special Mode Transportation Edward Hines VA Hospital Jr |
| Sep 2, 2026 | [Solicitation (Updated)] V212--Special Mode Transportation Edward Hines VA Hospital Jr |
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