Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Notice ID:36C26326Q0315
This is a solicitation for non-emergency ambulance transport services, primarily within a 60-mile radius of a town. The government will evaluate quotes based on total cost, not by individual option years, and no additional funding or line items like a "Ready-State Fee" are available beyond the base trip requirement. Key service requirements include the capacity for four simultaneous transport requests, with urgent transports requiring on-scene arrival within 15 minutes and non-scheduled transports within 45 minutes of contact. The contractor must provide specialized CCT equipment, though the VA will sometimes provide its own staff and equipment which must be returned. All provider fingerprinting must be completed by the VA, and subcontracting to similarly situated small businesses will be evaluated case-by-case against the 50% limitation.