V119--Altoona VAMC Wheelchair Van Transportation Service
Department of Veterans Affairs · 244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
36C24426R0021
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
485991
Product service code
V119
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-05-08
Response deadline
Sep 11, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
cynthia.laemmerhirt@va.gov
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THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE OFFERS VA Altoona Medical Center This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 4, to provide Wheelchair Van Transportation Services. This Transportation requirement is for the VA Altoona located in Altoona, PA 16602. The full solicitation will be posted on the Contract Opportunities website at www.sam.gov on or about April 10th, 2026. The full solicitation will be a Small Business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 485991 Special Needs Transportation; the size standard is $19 Million. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will ONLY be available on this site. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining all amendments. All questions must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist at cynthia.laemmerhirt@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract neither does it obligate the Government to pay for any quotes or proposal preparation costs. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation because of this notice. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation. All interested parties must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines prior to award. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. The point of contact is Contract Specialist, Cynthia Laemmerhirt, email: cynthia.laemmerhirt@va.gov.
Contact
Point of contact
Cynthia Laemmerhirt
Role
the contract specialist
Email
cynthia.laemmerhirt@va.gov
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