Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Service
- Client
- Collins, Mississippi
- RFP Number
- TRANSPORT-11886
- Posted
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- Category
- Transportation Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority in Collins, Mississippi, requires a vendor to provide 24/7 non-emergency medical transportation services for residents of its 150-bed skilled care nursing facility. The vendor must deliver safe, reliable, timely, and professional transportation for both ambulatory and wheelchair-bound residents travelling to and from medical appointments, hospitals, and the nursing home. Work performance takes place onsite, and the contract period spans one year. Eligible bidders must operate onshore within the United States. The buyer requests proposals for the budget, and vendors must submit all questions no later than September 11, 2026.
Key solicitation details
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Mississippi Veterans Affairs is seeking proposals to provide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week non-emergency medical transportation services for residents of the State Veterans Home in Collins, Mississippi. The facility is a 150-bed skilled care nursing facility. Eligible vendors must be based in the USA and registered to do business in Mississippi.
- Issued by
- Mississippi Veterans Affairs
- RFP Issue Date
- August 26, 2026
- First Publication
- August 26, 2026
- Second Publication
- September 2, 2026
- Deadline for Submission of Questions
- September 11, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. CST
- Anticipated Posting of Answers to Questions
- September 23, 2026
- Proposal Packet Submission Deadline
- October 5, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. CST
- Intent to Award
- October 16, 2026
- Anticipated Award Notification
- October 19, 2026
- Contract Start
- November 1, 2026
- How to submit
- Electronic via the State DFA portal or sealed hard copy
- Submission details
- Hard copy requires original and 7 copies (8 total) in three-ring loose-leaf binders submitted in a sealed package to MSVA in Jackson, MS. Electronic submission via State DFA portal.
- Contract term
- Two (2) years starting November 1, 2026, with renewal permitted up to one (1) additional year.
- Place of performance
- State Veterans Home Collins, 3261 HWY 49 S, Collins, MS 39428
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers compensation insurance, comprehensive general liability or professional liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence, and fidelity bond insurance with minimum limits of $100,000.00.
How proposals are evaluated
| Cost Factor | 50% |
| Expert plan for performing required services | 25% |
| Corporate Experience or Past Performances | 5% |
| Long Term Care Experience | 20% |
Scope of work
- Provide 24/7 non-emergency medical transportation for ambulatory and wheelchair bound residents to and from appointments, hospitals, and the Home.
- Augment VA nursing home transportation provided by state employees.
- Provide properly licensed and insured vehicles including wheelchair accessible vans and buses.
- Furnish all equipment necessary to safely transport residents with varying mobility needs.
- Provide transportation personnel appropriately trained and qualified to assist residents during transport.
Minimum qualifications
- Registered to do business with the Mississippi Secretary of State or within 7 business days of award offer.
- Not currently debarred from submitting proposals by any political subdivision or agency of Mississippi or Federal government.
- Must undergo background checks including fingerprint submission to Department of Health for each employee.
- Must provide Tuberculosis Skin Test (TB) results for each employee prior to working.
- Personnel must be appropriately trained, qualified, and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and safety requirements.
Documents to include with the bid
- Management Summary / Cover Letter
- Detailed Service Proposal
- Corporate Experience and Capacity Details
- Staff Experience and Sample Staffing Chart
- List of Past Agency References (Attachment C)
- Signed Certification and Assurances (Attachment A)
- Vendor Signature Sheet
- Cost Data and Estimated Annual Cost (Attachment D)
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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