Request for Information National Veterans Sports Programs Special Events National Veterans Creative Arts Festival

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
National Veterans Sports Programs & Special Events
National Veterans Golden Age Games (NVGAG)
National Veterans Creative Arts Festival (NVCAF)

Request for Information

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY (as defined in FAR 15.201(e)); this is not a solicitation, and a solicitation is not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received, provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted, or respond to any questions or comments that may be submitted in response to this RFI. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government and does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

VHA conducts two national-level Veteran events each year that require large-scale, fully compliant passenger transportation support: the National Veterans Golden Age Games (NVGAG), a national senior adaptive rehabilitation program promoting fitness, independence, and quality of life for older Veterans through multi-event athletic competition and recreational activity, and the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival (NVCAF), which empowers Veterans to improve mental and physical health through therapeutic creative arts experiences and showcases the achievements of National Veteran medalists.

The purpose of this RFI is for Market Research and to gather input and expressions of interest from potentially capable vendors to fulfill requirements to provide, deliver, and maintain a single Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for passenger transportation services supporting both programs, including but not limited to:

Motorcoach, charter, and shuttle-style vehicle services (ambulatory and ADA-accessible). Transportation of ambulatory and non-ambulatory Veterans, VA staff, volunteers, sponsors, family members, and authorized personnel. Airport arrival/departure transportation, venue-to-venue shuttling, and offsite parking lot shuttle operations. Site visit, routing study, and pre-event planning transportation support. Trained drivers and project management staff, mobility device securement, and replacement vehicle/driver capacity. The details of the VHA’s requirement and capabilities are found in RFI Attachment 1: Performance Work Statement - Draft.