V121--USVI Patients Air Charter Flights
ID: 36C24825Q0250Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)TAMPA, FL, 33637, USA

NAICS

Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation (481211)

PSC

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: AIR CHARTER (V121)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/306d100e7e274728b834a340f77ff58b/view
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted Jan 3, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  2. 2
    Updated Jan 3, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  3. 3
    Due Jan 10, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking qualified sources to provide recurring roundtrip air transportation services for eligible Veterans from the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) in Puerto Rico. The service will facilitate transportation from Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas and Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, accommodating up to nine passengers per flight, with an estimated frequency of twice a week. This initiative underscores the government's commitment to ensuring accessible healthcare transportation for Veterans residing in the USVI. Interested parties must submit a capability statement to Contracting Officer Wilfredo Perez via email by January 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM Atlantic Standard Time (AST), as this notice serves to gauge interest and is not a solicitation.

Point(s) of Contact
Wilfredo PerezContracting Officer
(939) 759-6783
wilfredo.perez3@va.gov
Files
Title
Posted
36C24825Q0250.docx
Jan 3, 2025, 8:05 PM UTC
The VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) is seeking sources for roundtrip air transportation services for Veterans from the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in Puerto Rico. This service will transport eligible Veterans and their medical companions from Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas and Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix to SJU and back. Transportation is estimated to occur twice weekly, accommodating up to nine passengers per flight. Interested parties must submit a capability statement to Contracting Officer Wilfredo Perez by January 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM AST, as this notice is not a solicitation but an effort to gauge interest. The requirement falls under NAICS Code 481211 (Non-scheduled Passenger Air Transportation) and Product Service Code V121 (Air Charter Transportation). The document is structured with contact information, general details about the service needed, and specific instructions for submission. This notice exemplifies the government’s commitment to ensuring accessible healthcare transportation for veterans in the USVI.
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