Description
The Commonwealth Department of Human Services is soliciting bids for an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to provide comprehensive ambulance services—including Advanced Life Support (ALS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and non‑emergency wheelchair transports—for Clarks Summit State Hospital (CSSH) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The contractor must operate 24/7/365, respond to emergency dispatches within 15 minutes, and handle scheduled non‑emergency transports with 24‑hour notice (or provide ETA for shorter notice). Services include fully equipped ambulances, certified EMTs/paramedics, documentation, quarterly performance reporting, and adherence to Pennsylvania PUC tariff rates. The contract term is two years with up to three one‑year renewal options, and the award will go to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.
• Location: CSSH, 1451 Hillside Dr., Clarks Summit, PA 18411
• Scope: 24‑hour ALS/BLS ambulance transport, wheelchair non‑emergency transports, decedent transport, equipment provision, staffing, reporting, and compliance
• Duration: 2‑year base term, optional 1‑year renewals (max 5 years)
• Submission deadline: 09/14/26 by 3:00 PM
• Questions due: 08/14/26 by 11:00 AM
• Contract value: Not disclosed (estimate $1‑3 M/yr)
• Required certifications: EMT/paramedic, insurance, PUC tariff filing, Worker Protection certification