About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs VA Southeast Network Augusta VA Healthcare System intends to award a firm-fixed-price, five-year IDIQ contract for wheelchair transportation services. The contractor must provide all vehicles, personnel, management, supplies, equipment, and necessary reporting across designated counties within the Augusta facility's jurisdiction. This requirement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 485991. The period of performance is anticipated to run from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2031. Proposals are due by December 1, 2026, at 08:00 Eastern Time, and all offerors must maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management.
Scope of work
- Wheelchair transportation services
- Provision of all vehicles
- Provision of personnel
- Management
- Supplies
- Equipment
- Necessary reporting
Minimum qualifications
- Must be a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
- Must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment
- Principal corporate officials and owners must not be currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency
- Must meet NAICS code 485991 size standard of $19 million dollars
Key dates
- Solicitation expected to be available
- November 03, 2026
- Response Date/Time/Zone
- 12-01-2026 0800 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
- Anticipated period of performance start
- January 1, 2027
- Anticipated period of performance end
- December 31, 2031
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic
- Instructions
- Solicitation and amendments will be posted to SAM.gov. No telephone or FAX requests will be accepted, and no hardcopy will be mailed or faxed.
Contract details
- Term
- five (5) year IDIQ award, anticipated January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2031
- Set-aside / preference
- SDVOSBC
- Place of performance
- The area of responsibility/jurisdiction for the Augusta VA Healthcare System facility, including counties identified as applicable in the Performance Work Statement
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- 36C24726R0131
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Buying office
- 247-Network Contract Office 7 (36C247)
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Responses due
- Dec 1, 2026, 8:00 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 3, 2026
- NAICS
- 485991 · Special Needs Transportation
- Product/service code
- V212
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- Place of performance
- GA, 30904
- Contracting contact
- Thomas Nicholls
thomas.nicholls@va.gov
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (36C247) with descriptions matching "augusta wheelchair" or "augusta", performed in GA. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| APPOINTED WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS LLC36C24726N0007 · AUGUSTA VAMC NON EMERGENCY 5 YEAR IDIQ | $4.4M | Oct 31, 2026 |
| APPOINTED WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS LLC36C24725N0005 · AUGUSTA VAMC NON EMERGENCY 5 YEAR IDIQ | $3.9M | Oct 31, 2025 |
| CAPITAL CITY AMBULANCE OF GEORGIA LTD36C24721C0033 · EMERGENCY AUGUSTA WHEELCHAIR SERVICES | $991.0K | Nov 1, 2021 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Special Needs Transportation). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 485991, performed in GA
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| EXCELSIOR AMBULANCE SERVICE INC36C24727N0019 · ATLANTA VAMC WHEELCHAIR SERVICE TASK ORDER 2 | $2.3M | Feb 28, 2028 |
| EXCELSIOR AMBULANCE SERVICE INC36C24726N0008 · ATLANTA WHEELCHAIR TASK ORDER 1 | $2.6M | Feb 28, 2027 |
| NAVARRE CORPORATION36C24726P0062 · 4 MONTH WHEELCHAIR BRIDGE | $780.6K | Mar 31, 2026 |
| NAVARRE CORPORATION36C24725N0348 · WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES | $1.8M | Oct 31, 2025 |
| NAVARRE CORPORATION36C24725N0008 · EO14042 - WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES | $1.5M | Mar 31, 2025 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 485991, since Oct 1, 2024
524 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. 28 TRANS, LLC$46.6M
- 2. NAVARRE CORPORATION$41.8M
- 3. GOVTRANZ, LLC$35.3M
- 4. ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, LLC$28.6M
- 5. BRADSHER, JAMES E$28.5M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.