SS 2026-10 - Sole Source Ambulance Service in McKinley County

AI Summary

McKinley County, NM intends to award a sole source contract for 24/7 ambulance services with EMT-Intermediates to MedStar, the only full-time EMS provider in the county, ensuring emergency medical aid availability for residents.

Opportunity details

Solicitation No.: 238734
Type / RFx: Source Sought
Status: Open
Level: county
Published Date: Invalid Date
Due Date: Invalid Date
NAICS Code: 621910 AI guide
Jurisdiction: McKinley County, NM
State: New Mexico
Agency: McKinley County, NM

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT ENGAGING IN A STANDARD PROCUREMENT PROCESSThis is NOT a request for competitive solicitation. This is a public notice for comment regarding a proposed procurement without engaging in a standard procurement process if it is determined that the following exist: -There is only one source for the procurement item.McKinley County, New Mexico has determined that the following unique service is required for the health, and safety of the McKinley County residents, and that only one vendor can provide this type of service.A description of the required service that substantiates the sole source determination is as follows:911 calls for emergency medical aid is frequent throughout McKinley County, the citizens need to have emergency medical services at all times. MedStar is to provide, at a minimum, 2 ambulance with EMT-Intermediates who will provide emergency treatment and care to those who need their services . MedStar is stationed in Gallup NM and will be available to respond to emergency calls for medical aid on a 24 hours basis. There are no other full time EMS capable agencies located in McKinley County

Commodity Codes

Commodity Codes: NIGP 94812 Ambulance Services, Non-emergency (See 990-37 for Emergency Ambulance Services) NIGP 99037 Emergency Medical Services, Including Emergency Ambulance Services, (See 948-12 for Non-emergency Ambulance Services)

Events & Timeline

Status	Event Name	Location	Description	Dates	Mandatory
Ongoing	Open Date	Online Portal	Posting date for the Opportunity	Jun 2nd 2026, 6:00 AM MDT	N/A
Upcoming	Questions Due Date	Online Portal	Deadline to submit Questions	Jul 1st 2026, 5:00 PM MDT	N/A
Upcoming	Close Date	Online Portal	Deadline for Submissions	Jul 2nd 2026, 8:00 AM MDT	N/A

Requested Information

Note: Template files for the items below (BidTables, Questionnaires) are available in the Attachments section of this opportunity.

Name	Type	# Files	Requirement
Contesting suppliers must upload the required Information	File Type: PDF (.pdf)	Multiple	Required

Attachments

Notice_of_Sole_Source.pdf

Key dates

Invalid DatePublished
Invalid DateResponses Due

AI classification tags

ambulance services emergency medical services emergency medical treatment emergency response ems health and safety services county government services

Frequently asked questions

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