Emergency Chapter 51 Patient Transportation Services

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is requesting bids for 24/7 emergency transportation of Chapter 51 patients from UW Hospital to secure mental health facilities throughout Wisconsin, including transport of combative, juvenile, and sedated patients.

University of Wisconsin System > University of Wisconsin-Madison > Purchasing Services Department > University of Wisconsin Police Department


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2026-UWMSN-01366-RFB
Sep 16, 2026 12:00 PM
Aug 27, 2026 03:30 PM
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
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emergency transportation services

Contact
caleb.hall@wisc.edu
Submission Instructions
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Description

The University of Wisconsin-Madison, through its Purchasing Services Department and on behalf of the University of Wisconsin Police Department, seeks a contractor for Chapter 51 transportation services. Transports will originate at UW Hospital and travel to secure mental health facilities and other secure facilities throughout Wisconsin. Interstate transportation is not permitted. The contractor must provide continuous service 24 hours per day, seven days per week, 365 days per year, including weekends and recognized holidays; maintain qualified personnel, vehicles, equipment, dispatch capabilities, and continuously monitored communications; and respond to UW Hospital within two hours of a service call. The contractor must accept combative and juvenile patients and be able to transport sedated patients or ride with an ambulance providing transport. Bidders must submit trip, mileage, waiting-time, surcharge, cancellation, fuel, monitoring, and other applicable rates. The resulting contract is for one year with four additional one-year renewal terms.

Classification Codes
NAICS485991Special Needs Transportation
PSCV225Ambulance Service
Smart Codes
emergency patient transportationmedical transport servicessecure patient transport
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Aug 27, 2026-Open Date
Sep 8, 2026-Questions Due Date
Sep 16, 2026-Bid Response Due Date
Sep 16, 2026-Public Bid Opening (optional)
Meeting ID: 212 096 824 506 61; Passcode: YQ72JJ63
Requirements
Required
  • Worker's Compensation
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability General Aggregate including Products and Completed Operations — $2,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $2,000,000.00
Informational
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 4 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
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