Opportunity
Georgia Procurement Registry #PE-63700-NONST-2027-000000014
Exclusive 24/7 ALS and emergency ambulance services for Cook County 911 calls
Posted
November 09, 2026
Respond By
December 11, 2026
Identifier
PE-63700-NONST-2027-000000014
NAICS
621910
Cook County, Georgia, is seeking an exclusive provider for countywide 911 advanced life support and emergency ambulance services. - Government buyer: Cook County Board of Commissioners, Cook County, Georgia. - Procurement: Exclusive, 24/7/365 ALS and emergency ambulance response for county 911 calls. - Staffing and equipment: At least three fully staffed ambulances and one staffed quick-response vehicle; each ambulance crew must include at least one paramedic and one EMT or other appropriately licensed provider. - Service requirements: Target response within nine minutes for 85–90% of calls; dispatch tracking and direct communication; responses to structural fires and disasters; mutual aid; performance reporting; and billing and collections. - Other requirements: Georgia licensure, a performance bond before contract signing, required insurance, and minimum hourly pay of $20 for EMTs, $25 for Advanced EMTs, and $30 for paramedics. The County provides suitable quarters rent-free; the provider covers utilities and specified operating expenses. - Rates: Proposal must include a comprehensive patient rate schedule. Rates remain fixed for the first 12 months; subsequent changes require County approval. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEM or service provider is named in the opportunity.
Description
Cook County is seeking proposals to establish an exclusive agreement for Advanced Life Support and emergency ambulance services for 911 calls within the county. Services must be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year-round, and include specified staffing, ambulance availability, response-time performance, reporting, and billing requirements. The contractor must maintain a physical operating base in Cook County and provide at least three staffed ambulances, as well as a staffed quick-response vehicle. Proposals are due December 11, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET.