# California eProcure #26CRW011

CalVet solicitation for non-emergency ambulance transportation services at the West Los Angeles Veterans Home

**Posted:** October 22, 2026
**Respond By:** November 06, 2026
**Identifier:** 26CRW011
**NAICS:** 621910

CalVet seeks multiple-award providers for around-the-clock non-emergency ambulance transportation for residents of its West Los Angeles Veterans Home.
- **Government buyer:** State of California, California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet), Central Business Unit; service location is the Veterans Home of California–West Los Angeles.
- **Solicitation:** IFB 26CRW011. The State may award up to three agreements per service classification.
- **Requested services and estimated units:**
  - Basic Life Support (BLS) medical transport: 500.
  - Bariatric BLS appointment transport with wait and return: 450.
  - BLS bariatric-gurney transport: 50.
  - Non-emergency medical transport with wait and return: 250.
  - Ground mileage to and from the facility: 50 estimated units.
- **Notable requirements:** Services are needed as required, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Providers must hold required licenses and certifications, staff BLS ambulances with qualified EMT-Basic personnel, respond to requests within 60 minutes, and maintain at least 92% on-time performance. Bariatric service must accommodate residents weighing over 300 pounds using appropriate equipment. Wait-and-return rates include the wait and return trip; wait time cannot be charged separately. Mileage is billed separately for loaded miles only.
- **Service area:** Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties.
- **OEMs and named service vendors:** No ambulance manufacturers, OEMs, or prospective vendors are identified in the provided materials.
- **DVBE and small-business participation:** DVBE participation is encouraged; the notice indicates no DVBE subcontractor goal, while bid materials include applicable DVBE documentation and program requirements. Small-business preferences may apply.

### Description

The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) is soliciting bids for a multiple-award contract for non-emergency ambulance transportation services for residents of the Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles. Services include ground ambulance transport with Basic Life Support, bariatric transport, and appointment wait-and-return service, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week as needed. The contractor must provide the required staff, equipment, supplies, licenses, and permits; the solicitation states that there is no DVBE subcontractor goal, though DVBE participation is encouraged.

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