VA Plans Industry Day for Nationwide Air Ambulance Brokerage

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through its Veterans Transportation Program and Network Contracting Office 20, is conducting market research for a planned nationwide air ambulance brokerage procurement. The VA will hold a virtual Industry Day on December 10–11, 2026, to gather industry input on the requirement, which is expected to include supporting ground transportation. The event gives potential providers an opportunity to describe relevant capabilities and inform the government’s understanding of the market before a solicitation is issued.

The VA anticipates making three to five firm-fixed-price, multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts. The contemplated scope covers brokerage for both fixed-wing and rotary-wing air ambulance services, alongside coordination of supporting ground transportation. A multiple-award structure would allow the VA to establish a pool of providers rather than select a single contractor, although the final number of awards, requirements, and terms remain subject to the agency’s acquisition planning and any later solicitation.

This notice is market research, not a solicitation. Companies should therefore treat the current phase as an opportunity to explain how their operating models could support a nationwide requirement, rather than as a request for proposals or a guarantee of future contract awards. The stated capability-statement deadline is November 5, 2026. Interested firms can direct capability statements and inquiries to primary contracting contact Wendy Duval at wendy.duval@va.gov. The VA’s Industry Day follows in December, providing a further forum for market input.

The opportunity is relevant to firms with nationwide medical transportation brokerage, dispatch, accreditation, and subcontractor-management capabilities. Potential participants may also want to explain how they coordinate ground transportation with air medical services and manage coverage across a broad service area. For prospective primes, the market-research period can help communicate the breadth of their network and identify capabilities they can deliver directly or through subcontractors. Firms should monitor for subsequent acquisition notices, since the VA has not yet released a solicitation or confirmed final contract requirements.

• Agency participants: The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Transportation Program and Network Contracting Office 20 are associated with the planned procurement and Industry Day.
• Industry Day dates: The VA has scheduled a virtual event for December 10–11, 2026 to gather market input.
• Response deadline: Capability statements are due November 5, 2026; the notice lists Wendy Duval as the primary contracting contact at wendy.duval@va.gov.
• Anticipated vehicle: The VA expects to consider three to five firm-fixed-price multiple-award IDIQ contracts.
• Expected service scope: Brokerage for fixed-wing and rotary-wing air ambulance services, with supporting ground transportation.
• Relevant capabilities: Nationwide brokerage, dispatch, accreditation, subcontractor management, and coordination between air and ground medical transportation.
• Acquisition status: This is market research, not a solicitation. No proposal submission or award is announced in the notice.
• Practical next step: Interested firms can use the capability-statement submission and Industry Day to describe coverage, operating approach, and relevant network capabilities, then track the VA for any subsequent solicitation.