R602--FY26 SERVICES (BASE 4) NYH COURIER SERVICES - (VA-26-00006533)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, intends to solicit quotes for 24/7 courier services for the Lab, Pharmacy, and Dental departments at the NY Harbor VA Medical Centers. This presolicitation notice, identified by RFQ no. 36C24225Q0959, is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. The RFQ is expected to be issued around August 20th, 2025, on www.Sam.gov, and will follow FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 procedures. Interested contractors must be registered in SAM (System for Award Management) to submit quotes. The NAICS code for this procurement is 492110 (Couriers and Express Delivery Services) with a size standard of 1500 employees, and the product service code is R602. All questions must be submitted via email to Tevia Mastykarz at Tevia.Mastykarz@va.gov, with the RFQ number in the subject line.

This government Request for Quotation (RFQ) 36C24225Q0959, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks proposals for Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Path and Lab Courier Services for the NY Harbor VA Health Care System. The contract covers 24/7 specimen, pharmacy product, and dental instrument transport between VA facilities and NYU Langone Tisch Hospital, with potential pickups from James J. Peters VA Medical Center and East Orange VA Medical Center. The ordering period is five years, from November 1, 2025, to October 31, 2030, with an IDIQ minimum of $5,000.00 and a maximum of $6,500,000.00. The solicitation is a total set-aside for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Key requirements include driver training in safe specimen transport and HIPAA, adherence to a routine trip schedule, and provision of a Quality Control Plan. Invoices are to be submitted monthly, electronically via Tungsten Network. All questions must be submitted by August 28, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST.

Amendment A0001 to Solicitation #36C24225Q0959, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2, provides crucial updates and answers to offerors' questions. The amendment confirms the current contract number as 36C24225D0067, an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $749,999.00. It clarifies that approximately 10-20 drivers using various vehicle types are currently servicing the contract, with the awardee responsible for ensuring sufficient resources. Transportation requirements specify items no larger than a 27-gallon tote and weighing no more than 50 pounds. Furthermore, the amendment emphasizes the critical need for vendor availability 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to address urgent healthcare needs. Notably, Tisch Hospital has been removed as a service stop. This amendment is vital for all offerors to acknowledge for their proposals.