Last Updated: July 7, 2025
UPDATE: The Virginia Department of Health’s (VDH), Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) Request for Application (RFA) for the Regional EMS Council designation is now open, July 7 – August 15, 2025. The RFA process will establish a contract through competitive negotiation for the development and implementation of an efficient and effective statewide regional emergency medical services delivery system for VDH.
Learn more at: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/emergency-medical-services/regional-ems-council-designation-process-guidance-documents/
The Virginia Department of Health’s (VDH), Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) is formally notifying Virginia’s EMS community of the upcoming process to reimagine Virginia’s EMS Council system.
On Monday, July 7, 2025, the official Request for Application (RFA) process will begin for organizations to apply to be the EMS Councils of record for the seven new Regional EMS Council areas. Organizations will be invited to submit applications formally through the Commonwealth’s official procurement system eVA. That process will be open through August 15, 2025.
Be on the lookout for the official RFA notification and directions on how to participate, coming soon: www.vdh.virginia.gov/emergency-medical-services/.
As we continue to work to transform Virginia’s Office of EMS and its role in providing support to the EMS community, VDH and OEMS leadership remain committed to transparency and forward-thinking innovation. This RFA process and the redefined Regional EMS Council boundaries are an example of a new way of doing business in the Commonwealth. We continue to appreciate your partnership and support as we remain on that path.