R602--523-26-2-7806-0161: RMD TRANSPORT (VA-26-00035617) 36C24126Q0219

This advertisement is a notice of a potential opportunity. This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. The purpose of this advertisement is to identify potential sources and suitable locations and is not intended to pre-qualify or disqualify any potential offers. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred associated to this request for capability information. VA s purpose for this notice is to conduct market research and identify capable resources from Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) and/or capable Open Market Sources. The NAICS Codes for use is 492110 Couriers and Express Delivery Services, and the small business size standard for 492110 is $21.5 million. The Department of Veterans Affairs will give the opportunity to other offerors in the interest of competition. This advertisement is a notice of a potential opportunity. The advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. The purpose of this advertisement is to identify potential sources and suitable locations. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this advertisement. Respondents are advised that the Government assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Seeks to obtain non-personal, non-emergency ground transportation services for the safe, secure, and compliant transport of Reusable Medical Devices (RMDs), laboratory specimens, mail totes, general supplies, and laundry between VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) campuses: Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury, Brockton, and Lowell CBOC. Transportation of VA personnel and patients is prohibited in the performance of this effort. The attached SOW in this sources sought notice is the first revised draft, which is not the final version and may have changes made.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) set-aside for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 492110 Couriers and Express Delivery Services with a small business size standard of $21.5 million. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Officer 01 is seeking to purchase the supplies or services described in the following Statement of Work. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation notice synopsizing a solicitation to satisfy the requirements of FAR 5.201 and 5.203. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Federal Business Opportunities, which may be issued to this solicitation. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. (Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED and CERTIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to be a Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business). Also, to qualify for a VA contract, ALL vendors must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/ . Offerors should carefully follow instructions included in FAR provision 52.212-1 and for evaluation criteria specified in FAR provision 52.212-2. Pricing should be identified on Price/Cost Schedule located on page 1 of combined synopsis solicitation. Interested persons may contact the Contract Specialist via email at Jessica.Martin11@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.