Justification (Sole Source)Posted Sep 24, 2026

EMERGENCY BRIDGE NEMT PVAHCS Non-Ambulatory

Veterans Affairs · 262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262)

Stage
Justification for other than full competition
NAICS
485991
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C26226P1758
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
V119
Place
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Contact
Katharine Robert (katharine.robert@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26226P1758 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
None posted
Award
  • Sep 24, 2026
    Award Notice
    28 TRANS, LLC · $596K
    Open
Other notices
  • Sep 24, 2026 · this notice
    Justification (Sole Source)

Next steps for this stage

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  • The agency intends to buy without full competition. Read the justification for the reason and the named source.

What the notice says

This is not a solicitation, and quotes are not being requested. This notice is to provide the sole source justification as required under RFO 6.104-1. This procurement is for Non-Emergent Medical Transportation (NEMT) services and was conducted in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. In accordance with RFO 12.102, Restricting Competition for the acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services requires a justification using the format as described in RFO 6.104-1. A sole source, short… (show all)

term, six (6) week emergency contract is essential to provide vital healthcare services for Veterans at PVAHCS. This requirement ensures continued access to critical healthcare services while the long-term contract is competitively solicited. This requirement was awarded as a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. Non-Emergent Medical Transportation services are required by statute under 38 USC 111A. Services include pre-arranged, scheduled, unscheduled, and will call door-to-door service from beneficiary�s apartments and homes, and other areas designated by the Patient Travel Office (PTO) to get to and from scheduled medical appointments. It also includes discharges from PVAHCS inpatient wards, the Emergency Department, as well as transports to and from contracted nursing homes. This short-term bridge contract is needed to ensure regulatory compliance and continuity of mission critical services for 6 weeks, pending the award and performance start date of the competively solicited long-term contract.

Who won similar work

9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262)), same NAICS 485991.

Single-winner award sizes (9): middle half $838K to $11.5M, median $5.0M; range $448K to $20.9M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
One Life Transportation LLC6$47.2MApr 8, 2026
INTEGRATED MAINTENANCE AND BUS SERVICES LLC1$6.3MDec 30, 2024
28 TRANS, LLC1$5.0MDec 22, 2025
Marquis Solutions LLC1$448KJul 15, 2026

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Competitive landscape

For the 4 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

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  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

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  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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