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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JANUARY 23, 2015 FBO #4808
DOCUMENT

V -- Special Mode Transportation - Attachment

Notice Date

1/21/2015
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

485991 — Special Needs Transportation
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8);8875 Hidden River Pkwy Suite 525;Tampa FL 33637
 

ZIP Code

33637
 

Solicitation Number

VA24815N0622
 

Response Due

2/6/2015
 

Archive Date

3/8/2015
 

Point of Contact

Johnny Jones
 

E-Mail Address

Contracting
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 8), James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL is currently seeking information from any vendor that can provide the following service. Non-Emergency Special Mode Transport Background: Contractor shall furnish 24-hour non-emergency transportation for wheelchair, stretcher, and other ambulatory service to beneficiaries of the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33612 and New Port Richey Out Patient Clinic New Port Richey, Florida 34654. The contractor shall provide all manpower, equipment, materials, supplies, vehicles, fuel, and supervision necessary to perform all tasks. All trips will be either originating from, or going to, the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL and New Port Richey Out Patient Clinic New Port Richey, Florida 34654. Non-emergency ambulance transportation services shall be furnished on an "as needed" basis. Coverage is required 24 hours per day, seven days per week, including holidays. Qualifications: The Contractor shall meet all requirements of Federal, State and City code regarding operation of this type of business. The contractor shall be licensed by the State of Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Medical Services to provide non-Emergency Medical Services. The contractor shall maintain licensure/certification/Certificate of Public Convenience Necessity (COPCN) with the State of Florida, and Hillsborough County, as applicable. The contractor shall maintain documentation demonstrating they meet all requirements of Federal, State, County, or City codes regarding operation of this type of service. The contractor shall comply with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. Contractor must carry all necessary insurance coverage required as required by the contract and Federal, State, County or City codes. Personnel and Equipment: The Contractor shall ensure all Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), Paramedic, Non Emergency Attendant/ Drivers training requirements are met. The ambulances used under the terms of this contract shall be licensed and meet the minimum requirements governing emergency vehicles that is mandated by Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. Every ambulance in service under this contract shall be equipped as required by the State of Florida and carry at least the minimal equipment necessary for the type of service to be provided, as determined by standards adopted by the State of Florida. Each emergency care vehicle shall have patient compartment facilities, oxygen and suction systems and equipment, environmental climatic equipment, communications and additional systems equipment accessories and supplies as required by the applicable codes, rules and regulations established by Federal, State and Local regulating authorities. Ordering Service: James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital beneficiary travel personnel will place scheduled and unscheduled transportation requests via telephone, fax, or email of the request to the Contractor's dispatch office. The request for services shall specify the originating point, final destination, and any special needs required. Only such travel specified is authorized. The contractor shall provide all routing directions to drivers prior to arrival at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital or New Port Richey Out Patient Clinic New Port Richey, Florida 34654. Each request shall have an identified VA authorization number associated with the trip request. When transporting patient(s) leaving the hospital, the Contractor may be required, if necessary, to transport a maximum of three (3) items (to include boxes, luggage, and/or durable medical equipment) at no additional cost to the VA. Origin and Destination: Patients may be transported to or from any designated location within the defined service area, encompassing the state of Florida and South Georgia. All transports will be between VA facilities, between a VA facility and a facility that provides care under VA auspices (i.e. Contract Nursing Home, Community Outpatient Clinics) and/or between the home of the beneficiary receiving travel services and the VA facility. VA staff will specify the points of origin and the destination of every trip. Response times will be based upon whether the transportation requested is Standard or Urgent/STAT. Unless otherwise agreed upon, a Standard response time is within 45 minutes. An Urgent/STAT response time is within 30 minutes or sooner. Interested Vendors The applicable NAICS for this service is 485991. To be considered for this requirement, vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM - https://www.sam.gov) and be identified as a licensed service provider for ambulance service on the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission website (http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/index.aspx?nid=2595). If a vendor is not currently identified as a licensed service provider, they must be able to successfully register prior to submitting any offer associated with this requirement. Any vendor interested in this requirement should include the following information: 1.Company Information (business name, DUNS number, Experian Business Identification Number (BIN), business size/category, GSA schedule if applicable) 2.Capability Statement (brief background of capabilities, resources, experience, etc) 3.Contact information (POC name, email, and phone) All information regarding this requirement will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website (FBO - www.fbo.gov). All responses to this sources sought notice shall be submitted to the following email address: johnny.jones3@va.gov. Please do not call or leave voice messages. The closing time/date for responses is 1100 AM EST, 6 February 2015. DISCLAIMER This sources sought notice is for market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT REQUIRE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. The Government will not pay for any information submitted under this notice. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/TaVAMC673/TaVAMC673/VA24815N0622/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA248-15-N-0622 VA248-15-N-0622.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1822292&FileName=VA248-15-N-0622-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1822292&FileName=VA248-15-N-0622-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: James A Hospital and Clinics;13000 Bruce B Downs Boulevard;Tampa Fl.

Zip Code: 33612-4745
 

Record

SN03621344-W 20150123/150121235259-d88a2feef88b87d67f3dbcde9ec9fc90 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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