V119--Sources Sought / RFI for: Washington DC VA Medical Center Shuttle Bus Services

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Summary:
Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 5, is issuing this request for information/sources sought notice in order to identify vendors that are interested in and capable of providing Shuttle Bus Services for the Washington DC VA Medical Center (VAMC).

Description of Work:
The Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center (DCVAMC) needs passenger shuttle services for Veterans seeking medical care at and employees at the DCVAMC. Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to perform the passenger shuttle services for the DCVAMC.

Period of Performance: The period of performance for this contract will be a maximum of 5 years, through the combination of a 12-month base period and a maximum of four 12-month option periods that may only be exercised at VHA s discretion. The anticipated base and option periods are:
Base Period: 10-01-2025 to 09-30-2026
Option Period 1: 10-01-2026 to 09-30-2027
Option Period 2: 10-01-2027 to 09-30-2028
Option Period 3: 10-01-2028 to 09-30-2029
Option Period 4: 10-01-2029 to 09-30-2030

Shuttle Routes and Hours of Performance
Route Name: Brookland Metro Station
Passengers: Veterans and VA employees
Route: Brookland Metro Station to Washington DCVAMC to Brookland Metro Station. The Brookland Metro Station is about 1.5 miles east of the DCVAMC.
Schedule: shuttles operate on a continuous loop from 5:30 AM to 10:00 PM, Monday through Friday (except holidays observed by the Federal government), with departures from each location about every 15 minutes.
Shuttle vehicle must be at least 26-passenger size with handicap accessibility
Route Name: Columbia Heights Metro Station
Passengers: Veterans and VA employees
Route: Columbia Heights Metro Station to Washington DCVAMC to Columbia Heights Metro Station. The Columbia Heights Metro Station is about 1.5 miles west of the DCVAMC.
Schedule: shuttles operate on a continuous loop from 5:30 AM to 10:00 PM, Monday through Friday (except holidays observed by the Federal government), with departures from each location about every 15 minutes.
Shuttle vehicle must be at least 26-passenger size with handicap accessibility

Addresses for Shuttle Stops
Washington DC VA Medical Center, 50 Irving St NW, Washington, DC 20422
Brookland Metro Station, 801 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017
Columbia Heights Metro Station, 3030 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

See attached Draft Statement of Work for additional details.
Interested & Capable Responses:
NCO 5 is seeking responses from entities that are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources, capabilities, and qualifications necessary to provide the services required for Shuttle Services for the Washington DC VA Medical Center (VAMC).

Please respond to this RFI/Sources Sought 36C24525Q0660 with your:
Business name (including Unique Entity ID (SAM.gov))
Business type, socio-economic status (e.g., Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), etc.), and
Person of contact (including telephone number & email address).
Capability statement and summary of previous experience providing these types of services for the Veterans Health Administration or other similar facilities.
Available contract vehicles (GSA MAS, etc.) for use by Department of VA (include applicable NAICS)
Brief Summary of categories of services that your company can/cannot provide.
Certification(s) / Licenses for meeting the local requirements to provide these services at the Washington, DC VAMC (if applicable)
Estimated monthly cost range to provide these services. (Not requesting official pricing. This will be used for initial market research and informational purposes only.)
Confirmation that your organization has the capability & expertise to meet the performance requirements while complying with applicable limitations in subcontracting by responding to the questions below with your response:
Do you intend to self-perform this effort?
If you are located outside the immediate area, how will you self-perform?
Or, do you intend to subcontract work under this contract?
If you intend to subcontract work under this contract, how will you ensure compliance with the limitations on subcontracting?

Response Instructions:
Responses must be submitted by 4:00 PM (ET) July 25th, 2025. Responses to the information requested above must be submitted via email to darren.morris2@va.gov. Please include 36C24525Q0660 in the email subject to ensure that messages aren t overlooked.

This request for information/sources sought notice is for planning purposes ONLY and does not constitute a solicitation, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The results of this market research will assist in the development of (1) the requirement, and (2) the acquisition strategy (e.g., SDVOSB/SDVOSB set-aside, small business set-aside, full and open competition, etc.). VA assumes no responsibility for any costs incurred as a result of a vendor s preparation of responses submitted as a result of this notice.

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