VISN1 Lab/Pathology/Pharmacy Courier Service
Issuing Agency:VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF (Massachusetts)
Solicitation ID:sam_911f305ab544487f93d9e7225958bffd
RFP Description
Location: Bedford, Massachusetts. Set-Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside. This is a combined pre-solicitation/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 36C24126Q0174 is issued as a Request for Quotation for Laboratory/Pharmacy Courier Services throughout VISN1 VA Medical Centers. This acquisition is set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2026-01 (effective 03/13/2026) The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 492110, with a small business size standard of 1500 Employees. The FSC/PSC is R602. The Network Contracting Office 1 located at 1 VA Center, Augusta Maine 04330 is seeking to purchase courier services. All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following: Services Courier services throughout VISN1 VA Medical Centers and other sites as noted in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The ordering period is 10/16/2026 10/15/2031. Place of Performance/Place of Delivery: Throughout VISN1 VA Medical Centers and other sites as noted in the PWS. Submission of your response shall be received not later than 06/15/2026 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) to: Contracting Specialist: Fred Revah Frederic.revah1@va.gov Contracting Officer: Manases Cabrera manases.cabrera@va.gov Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(c). Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Points of Contact listed below no later than 05/27/2026: Point of Contact: Contracting Specialist: Fred Revah Frederic.revah1@va.gov Contracting Officer: Manases Cabrera manases.cabrera@va.gov Email only.
How to Win This Contract
This solicitation is set aside for certified Small Businesses (SB/SBE) or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) in Maine. Prime contractors bidding must meet specific set-aside quotas or sub out scopes to certified firms to remain responsive. For projects of this size, having clear, compliant documentation and showing immediately available resources to execute the work is the fastest path to selection by VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF (Massachusetts). Ensure all bid packages, attachments, and compliance affidavits are completed and uploaded to samgov before the closing deadline on 6/15/2026.
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