OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT
Opportunity description
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9, anticipates issuing a competitive solicitation for medical courier services supporting the Robley Rex VA Medical Center in Louisville, Kentucky, its associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and other Government-designated locations. The contractor shall furnish all personnel, vehicles, equipment, supervision, and resources necessary to provide scheduled, supplemental, and on-demand courier services, including 24-hour, seven-day-per-week STAT/emergency services. Services include the pickup, transportation, and delivery of laboratory specimens, pharmaceuticals, medical records, medical supplies, interoffice mail, and other authorized Government materials. The Government anticipates awarding a single, firm-fixed-price requirements contract with a three-year ordering period. This acquisition will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and is anticipated to be set aside 100% for SBA-certified SDVOSBs. The solicitation, including the Performance Work Statement, pricing schedule, submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and award methodology, will be made available on SAM.gov upon issuance. Anticipated Solicitation Release Date: Early to Mid-November 2026. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for the solicitation and any amendments. This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. No bids, quotations, or proposals are being requested or accepted at this time.
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Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14) is recorded as the set-aside or restriction. Confirm the bidding entity actually satisfies the applicable program and size requirements before investing proposal time.
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What this opportunity record tells you
SAM.gov identifies this as a presolicitation from VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF. The record was posted on October 16, 2026 and currently lists November 30, 2026 as the response deadline. GovBidFit keeps source facts separate from its matching guidance so you can see what comes from the federal notice.
The listed product or service classification is NAICS 492110 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services · PSC R602. The set-aside field is Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14). These fields help narrow your search, but they do not replace the full solicitation, amendments, attachments, clauses or eligibility language on the official source.
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