Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH 44141

V -- AMBULANCE SERVICES SOL 541-1-98 DUE 072297 POC Jeanelle Wright, Contract Specialist, (216) 838-6091 This Request For Quotations for commercial items is prepared in accordance with the format in the FAR Part 12-Acquisition for Commercial Items. The SIC Code is 4119 and the small business size is 5.0 million. Contractor shall furnish patient care transportation, i.e., one (1) Advance Life Support Ambulance and four (4) Basic Life Support Ambulance services to include the transportation of non-ambulatory veterans on guerneys, litters and geri chairs who are not in need of emergency transportation at the Wade Park and Brecksville Units. Contract period is from October 1, 1997 through September 30, 1998 with three (3) one (1) year pre-priced option renewals. All ambulances shall adhere to standards set forth in Ohio Ambulance Licensing Pamphlet, "Laws and Rules" governing the Certification and Licensure of Private Ambulances in the State of Ohio and qualified staff in compliance with Ohio Law. The city limits for the purpose of this contract are as follows: East Boundary -- State Route 175 (Richmond Road) and Interstate Route 271. West Boundary -- State Route 237 to include Hopkins Airport. South Boundary -- Ohio Turnpike. North Boundary- Lake Erie. Business hours shall be from 6:01 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.- Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) and will be referred to as Day rates. Night rates will apply to any trip between the hours of 6:01 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Award of this contract will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Gov't. Offeror must provide a price for all items. All requests for this solicitation must be made in writing, via fax to the attention of Jeanelle Wright, (216) 828-6052. This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside. (0155)

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