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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF OCTOBER 03, 2015 FBO #5062
DOCUMENT

V -- Ambulance Transport Service - Attachment

Notice Date

10/1/2015
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621910 — Ambulance Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 8 (248);C. W. Bill Young VAMC;10,000 Bay Pines Blvd;Bay Pines FL 33744
 

ZIP Code

33744
 

Solicitation Number

VA24815N2186
 

Response Due

10/16/2015
 

Archive Date

11/15/2015
 

Point of Contact

Lisa P. Nooner
 

E-Mail Address

lisa.nooner@va.gov
(lisa.nooner@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 8), C. W. Bill Young Veterans Medical Center (CWBYVAMC) Saint Petersburg, FL is currently seeking information from any vendor that can provide the following service with a preference for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business or Veteran Owned Small Business. Non-Emergency Ambulance Transport Service Background: Contractor shall furnish Basic Life Support (BLS), Advance Life Support (ALS), and Specialty Care Transport (SCT) Ambulance Services to beneficiaries of the Bay Pines Southern Clinics (Lee County Healthcare Center (LCHCC), Port Charlotte CBOC, Naples CBOC, and Sebring CBOC) in accordance with all terms and conditions of the contract. The contractor shall provide all supplies, materials, equipment, labor, supervision, management, and transportation necessary to perform all tasks. All trips will be either originating from, or going to, various locations throughout the CWBYVAMC Southern Clinic. Non-emergency ambulance transportation services shall be furnished on an "as needed" basis. Coverage is required Monday through Saturday during normal business hours. 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 as advanced life support ambulance service by the State of Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Medical Services (Reference Section 401, Florida Statutes and Section 64-J-1, Florida Administrative Code) to provide non-Emergency Medical Services. The contractor shall maintain licensure/certification/Certificate of Public Convenience Necessity (COPCN) with the State of Florida, and for counties listed in the service area 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. Documentation shall be made available to the VA immediately upon request for the duration of this contract. The contractor shall comply with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, the Health Insurance Portability, and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, as well as all applicable VHA regulations pertaining to safety and blood-borne pathogens, which will be provided by the COR. 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 that the following personnel (Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), Paramedic, Registered Nurse, Drivers) training requirements are met. The Contractor must ensure and certify that personnel performing the services required under this contract are properly licensed and fully trained in the use of the vehicle and equipment that will be used in carrying out the contracted services. The contractor shall ensure minimum staffing requirements as mandated by the State of Florida are met. Each vehicle shall be operated with sufficient personnel for adequate patient care, at least one of whom shall be an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). 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: The VA Transportation Assistant or the Administrative Officer of the Day (AOD) will make requests for services. SCT, ALS or BLS mode of transport shall be discussed and determined by the contractor and the VA clinical personnel. The contractor will transport per its policies and standard industry practices. If mode of transport differs from what was agreed upon, the contractor must submit documentation explaining the reasons for alternate course of action. Authorized personnel will place scheduled and unscheduled transportation requests via telephone 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 is responsible for providing all routing directions to drivers prior to arrival at the pickup location. When transporting patient(s) leaving the healthcare facility, the contractor may be required, if necessary to transport personal items, to include boxes, luggage, and/or durable medical equipment at no additional cost to the VA. The contractor shall only be responsible to transport belongings that are clean, contained in appropriate packaging, the size and weight of which one person can reasonably handle.When transporting patients to a VA contracted nursing home, the driver shall give the VA Nursing Home Packet that accompanies the patient to the responsible Nursing Home staff member upon arrival at the nursing home. The driver shall sign and date the packet's signature form. If there are any discrepancies between the address listed on the Nursing Home Packet and the address listed in the trip request, the driver shall clarify the correct destination address with the VA travel office, or AOD if after hours. When transporting a patient to a local hospital, upon arrival at the hospital, the driver shall give the hospital the copy of the medical information accompanying the patient and a copy of the ambulance run sheet listing history of present illness, vital signs, and medical actions or medications provided during transport. Interested Vendors The applicable NAICS for this service is 621910. 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 area: Sarasota County, Charlotte County, Lee County, and Collier County. 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: lisa.nooner@va.gov. Please do not call or leave voice messages. The closing time/date for responses is 1100 AM EST, 16 October 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/BPVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24815N2186/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA248-15-N-2186 VA248-15-N-2186.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2347380&FileName=VA248-15-N-2186-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2347380&FileName=VA248-15-N-2186-000.docx

 

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Record

SN03912363-W 20151003/151001235145-c8f728c28bea43ccb7eff98c6a95a04e (fbodaily.com)
 

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