When is the response deadline for 36C25027R5412?

Responses are due Nov 19, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

Who can respond to V226--NEMT for Cleveland VAMC Follow-on Base 2 Start Date 2/1/2027.?

This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

Who usually wins special needs transportation government contracts?

Under NAICS 485991, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Navarre Corporation ($61.9M), 28 Trans, LLC ($58.4M), Alternative Transportation Systems, LLC ($41.6M).

V226--NEMT for Cleveland VAMC Follow-on Base 2 Start Date 2/1/2027.

Presolicitation · Department of Veterans Affairs · Responses due Nov 19, 2026

V226--NEMT for Cleveland VAMC Follow-on Base 2 Start Date 2/1/2027. is a presolicitation notice posted on SAM.gov by Department of Veterans Affairs (250-Network Contract Office 10 (36c250)) on Oct 29, 2026, under NAICS 485991 (Special Needs Transportation). It is set aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total. The work is to be performed in Ohio. Responses are due Nov 19, 2026.

Notice type: Presolicitation
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Office: Veterans Affairs, Department of / 250-Network Contract Office 10 (36c250)
Solicitation number: 36C25027R5412
Industry (NAICS): 485991 Special Needs Transportation
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
Place of performance: Ohio
Posted: Oct 29, 2026
Responses due: Nov 19, 2026 (18 days left)

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Who wins special needs transportation government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $634M on contracts under NAICS 485991 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $230M in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

Navarre Corporation: $61.9M
28 Trans, LLC: $58.4M
Alternative Transportation Systems, LLC: $41.6M
Bradsher, James E: $38.3M
Govtranz, LLC: $36.9M

Recent special needs transportation contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 485991
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 28, 2026	Bradsher, James E	Department of Veterans AffairsEO 14398 - WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES	$4,939,250	36C25726N0543
Sep 25, 2026	Freedom-Elite II Joint Venture	Department of Veterans AffairsSPECIAL MODE TRANSPORTATION AT HINES VAH - EO 14398	$569,125	36C25226N0600
Sep 22, 2026	Transmedcare LLC	Department of JusticeMEDICAL TRANSPORT	$8,300	15B0AT26P60800015
Sep 18, 2026	28 Trans, LLC	Department of Veterans AffairsEMERGENCY BRIDGE NON-EMERGENT MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES	$596,047	36C26226P1758
Sep 9, 2026	Owl Inc	Department of Veterans Affairs6/1/2026 - 9/30/2026 TASK ORDER	$623,110	36C25226N0431

More: government special needs transportation contracts · NAICS 485991

VA contract spending

The Department of Veterans Affairs obligated $229B on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., McKesson Corporation, Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. What it buys most: direct health and medical insurance carriers, pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing, offices of physicians (except mental health specialists).

See Department of Veterans Affairs contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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V226--NEMT for Cleveland VAMC Follow-on Base 2 Start Date 2/1/2027.
Veterans Affairs, Department of · Solicitation · NAICS 485991
Posted Oct 29, 2026 · Responses due Dec 10, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for 36C25027R5412?: Responses are due Nov 19, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to V226--NEMT for Cleveland VAMC Follow-on Base 2 Start Date 2/1/2027.?: This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
Who usually wins special needs transportation government contracts?: Under NAICS 485991, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Navarre Corporation ($61.9M), 28 Trans, LLC ($58.4M), Alternative Transportation Systems, LLC ($41.6M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Oct 30, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.