Contact and place of performance
Kevin Vijayan
PAN
Notice Type: Sources Sought and Synopsis for Market Research Purposes Only. Synopsis: The purpose of this sources sought notice is to determine if responsible small or large business sources exist capable of fulfilling the needs identified in this effort, for market research purposes only. The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 621910, Ambulance Services, with a corres...
View moreThis requirement consists of two parts:
Jungle Operation Training Course- Panama (JOTC-P) (near Colon)- A dedicated ambulance that will be on site at the JOTC-P site (Cristobal Colon AERONAVAL base) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (24/7) for 21 days for ten (10) courses a year to transport patients to Panamanian hospitals in either Colon (Hospital Cuatro Altos) or Panama City (Hospital Nacional or Panama Clinic) depending on the injury type. Panama Clinic will be used for all severe trauma injuries.
Joint Security Cooperation Group- Panama (JSCG-P) (near Panama Pacifico)- Area support within the Panama Canal Zone (from Colon to Panama City) that will provide on-call ambulance services for transportation of injured / ill personnel to Panamanian hospitals in either Colon (Hospital Cuatro Altos) or Panama City (Hospital Nacional or Panama Clinic) depending on the injury type. Panama Clinic will be used for all severe trauma injuries.
This is a new requirement.
Contractors responding to this sources sought notice are advised their response does not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The Government will not reimburse any company or individual for any expense associated with preparation or participation in this research. Interested parties should e-mail responses to [email protected] by the date identified below.
Contractor responses should include:
Contracting Office Address:
Medical Readiness Contracting Office-West (MRCO-W), 2404 Stanley Road, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 78234
Place of Performance:
Designated areas in Panama.
Attachment: Draft PWS for Sources Sought Notice 05.11.2026
The Medical Readiness Contracting Office - West, located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, is conducting market research to identify potential small and large business sources capable of providing emergency medical services in Panama. This new requirement involves both Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support in designated areas, including the Panama Canal Zone, Colon, the Cristobal Colon Aeronaval Base, the highway between Panama City and Colon, Panama City, and Panama Pacifico. The acquisition is classified under NAICS 621910 Ambulance Services and PSC Q529. There is currently no set-aside assigned to this effort, as the government is evaluating interest from all business types, including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned Small Business concerns.
The scope of performance is divided into two primary components supporting U.S. government operations. The first component requires a dedicated ambulance stationed 24 hours a day at the Cristobal Colon Aeronaval Base for ten 21-day Jungle Operation Training Courses annually to transport patients to specific Panamanian hospitals. The second component involves on-call area support within the Panama Canal Zone to provide emergency transportation for the Joint Security Cooperation Group - Panama. Patient transport destinations include Hospital Cuatro Altos in Colon or Hospital Nacional and the Panama Clinic in Panama City, with the latter designated for all severe trauma cases.
Responses to this sources sought notice must be submitted via email to Kevin Vijayan by May 14, 2026. Submissions must include company identifiers such as UEI and CAGE codes, business size verification, and a technical capabilities statement. The solicitation number for this notice is PANHCA-26-P-0000_031325. Supporting documentation consists of two attachments: a combined sources sought and synopsis PDF and a draft Performance Work Statement.
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