Opportunity
SAM #26-000166a
NIH Patient Taxi and Rideshare Transport Services Solicitation Amendment
Buyer
NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations
Posted
May 11, 2026
Respond By
May 18, 2026
Identifier
26-000166a
NAICS
485310, 485991, 485999
NIH is seeking transportation services to support patient needs in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO), Department of Health and Human Services - Services Requested: - Patient Taxi and Rideshare Transport Services - Estimated 14,000 trips annually - Includes ambulatory and ADA/wheelchair-accessible transports - Service areas: NIH campus, local airports, hotels, hospitals, The Childrens Inn, residences, and surrounding counties - Metered trip invoicing and fixed per-trip pricing required - Compliance with taxi commission rates - Subcontracting and rideshare partnerships permitted if requirements are met - Incumbent Contractor: - Barwood Management LLC (contract 75N90024D00003, ceiling $750,000) - Unique Requirements: - No transition or phase-in period anticipated - Pricing fixed for base and option years; no economic price adjustments - Place of Performance: - NIH campus, Bethesda, MD - Washington, D.C. commercial zone and surrounding counties - NIH OLAO contracting office at 6011 Executive Blvd., Suite 503L, Bethesda, MD 20892
Description
The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to vendor questions.