V225--5-year Ambulance Service Memphis VA Medical Center and associated CBOCx/Clinics

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THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9, located at 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400, Murfreesboro, TN, 37129, anticipates issuing a solicitation Request for Quotation (RFQ) on or about 002/18/2024 to request quotes for a five (5) year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) consisting of five (5) ordering periods beginning upon anticipated award date of 04/01/2025 through 03/31/2030 for Ambulance services.

SET-ASIDE: Not Applicable -Full & Open Competition

NAICS Code: 621910 Ambulance Services

SBA SIZE STANDARD: $22.5 Million

PSC: V225 Transportation/travel/relocation- Travel/lodging/recruitment: Ambulance

DESCRIPTION: This Ambulance Service requirement is for the Lt Col Luke Weathers Jr. VA Medical Center Memphis and the 53 counties from Memphis , Arkansas, and Mississippi.

GROUND AMBULANCE
Lt Col. Luke Weathers VA Medical Center Memphis

Purpose: The Lt Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center (hereafter Memphis VA Medical Center), its associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and affiliated healthcare clinics require contracted non-emergency ambulance transportation services. The contractor shall provide all vehicles, personnel, management, supplies, equipment, and necessary reporting for the provision of Stretcher Transports, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), Critical Care Transport (CCT) services. The contactor shall make these ambulance services available to the VA as needed, 24 hours a day, seven days a week (24/7), including weekends and holidays.

Background: The Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center main campus is located 116 N Pauline St, Memphis, TN, 38105, serving over 196,000 veterans, primarily from the Memphis area and it s eight (8) Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. The hospital has 236 inpatient beds and the facility servers Veterans that live within the 53 counties from Memphis, TN, Arkansas, and Mississippi.

County/Zip Code
County/Zip Code
County/Zip Code
County/Zip Code
County/Zip Code
Craighead/72437
Crittenden/72364
Lauderdale/38063
Chester/38340
Desoto/38641
Poinsett/72342
Obion/38261
Crockett/38001
Shelby/38105
Tate/38668
Cross/72396
Weakley/38225
Tipton/38015
Fayette/38068
Marshall/38635
St Francis/72335
Henry/38242
Haywood/38012
Hardeman/38008
Benton/38603
Lee/72360
Dyer/38024
Madison/38301
McNairy/38375
Tippah/38663
Phillips/72342
Gibson/38382
Henderson/38351
Hardin/38372
Alcorn/38834
Mississippi/72370
Carroll/38344
Decatur/38329
Tunica/38376
Prentiss/38829
Tishomingo/38852
Quitman/38646
Panola/38606
Lafayette/38655
Union/38652
Coahoma/38614
Pontotoc/38863
Lee/38804
Itawamba/38843
Bolivar/38372
Tallahatchie/38921
Yalobusha/38965
Grenada/38901
Calhoun/38951
Chickasaw/38851
Monroe/39730
Clay/39773
Lake/38079
Scope/Requirements

Types of Ambulance Service
The contractor shall provide Emergent, non-emergent Stretcher Transports, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Critical Care Transport (CCT) Tier 1, 2, and 3 ambulance services on an as-needed basis in accordance with all federal, state, and local regulations.

Occasionally a veteran will need to be transported with VA staff and equipment; the contractor shall return VA Staff and equipment to the original place of pick-up.

Transport of Miscellaneous Items with the Patient
The Contractor may also be required to transport patient luggage, medical records, medication, and comfort items from pickup points to destination at no additional cost to the Government. Luggage to be transported will be

restricted to suitcase and valise types. When patients are transported to the VA Memphis VA Medical Center, destination is deemed to be the ER, Admissions, the clinic, or service within the hospital, or directly to the ward as instructed by VA Staff.

Transportation Request
4.5.1 VetRide or VA-Approved Transportation Software Utilization:
The contractor agrees to utilize the VetRide Vendor Portal or VA-Approved Transportation Software with every patient transported under this contract.
Department of Veteran Affairs will provide the software and access to the VetRide Vendor Portal or VA-Approved Transportation Software for the vendor/contractor in this contract. The Contractor will utilize the VetRide Vendor Portal or VA-Approved Transportation Software fully as instructed:
Period & Place of Performance
This BPA shall be effective from anticipated Date of Award 03/15/2024 through 03/14/2029.
The Place of Performance is variable and may occur within the states of Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee, ambulance services may be required to or from locations including, but not limited to the following:

Memphis VA Medical Center Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs):

CBOC Name
Address
Covington VA Clinic
3461 Austin Peay Highway
Memphis, TN 38128-3801
Dyersburg VA Clinic
1067 Vendall Road
Dyersburg, TN 38024-1622
Helena VA Clinic
125 Quarles Lane
West Helena, AR 72390-1923
Holly Springs VA Clinic
1700 Crescent Meadows Drive
Holly Springs, MS 38635-7417
Jackson VA Clinic
180 Old Hickory Boulevard, Suite A
Jackson, TN 38305-2500
Jonesboro VA Clinic
1843 East Highland Drive, Suite B
Jonesboro, AR 72401-6118
Nonconnah BLVD VA Clinic
1689 Nonconnah Boulevard
Memphis, TN 38132-2105
Savannah VA Clinic
70 Harbert Drive North
Savannah, TN 38372-3451
Tupelo VA Clinic
1114 Commonwealth Blvd
Tupelo, MS 38804-4753
Other VA Medical Centers, Hospitals, or CBOCs within Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 09 including, but not limited to:

Medical Center Name:
Address:
Troy Bowling Campus
1101 Veterans Drive
Lexington, KY 40502-2235
Franklin R. Sousley Campus
2250 Leestown Road
Lexington, KY 40511-1052
James H. Quillen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Corner of Lamont Street and Veterans Way
Mountain Home, TN 37684
Robley Rex Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
800 Zorn Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206-1433
Alvin C. York Veterans' Administration Medical Center
3400 Lebanon Pike
Murfreesboro, TN 37129-1237
Nashville VA Medical Center
1310 24th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212-2637

Other Non-VA Medical facilities and Community Care facilities as authorized by the VA.
Veteran s residence.
Local airports including Memphis International Airport.

***A full statement of work provided with the posted RFQ Solicitation***

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