Department of Veterans Affairs · 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256)
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
36C25627Q0073
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
492110
Product service code
R602
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-19
Response deadline
Oct 22, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC
Place of performance
Shreveport
Contracting contact
salonda.ozier@va.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 492110 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Sources Sought 36C25627Q0073 Courier Services 1. Title: Courier Services Overton Brooks VAMC, Shreveport, LA 71101 2. Purpose: The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 located at 5075 Westheimer Road, Galleria Financial Center, Suite 750, Houston, Texas, hereby issues the following Sources Sought to Request Information (RFI) with the intent of determining the contractor interest, capabilities, qualifications of potential businesses, nonmanufacturer rule compliance, Buy American Act compliance, Trade Agreement compliance and estimated industry pricing information for market research and estimated budgetary purpose for Courier services include, but are not limited to, the transport of pharmaceuticals, laboratory specimens, medical supplies, administrative materials, and small equipment ( 50 lbs. per item). The Contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, equipment, vehicles, licenses, insurance, materials, and management necessary to perform scheduled and as-needed round-trip courier services between OBVAMC, three (3) CBOCs, and designated non-VA medical facilities within the defined service areas. Courier services include, but are not limited to, the transport of pharmaceuticals, laboratory specimens, medical supplies, administrative materials, and small equipment ( 50 lbs. per item). All trips are round-trip and all pricing shall be all-inclusive. Services under this contract shall be performed in accordance with: Applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. VA policies and directives, including but not limited to VA privacy and information security requirements; and VA acquisition policy and guidance as implemented through the VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), VA Acquisition Manual (VAAM), VA Procurement Guidance (VHAPG), and VA Acquisition Policy Manual (VHAPM), as incorporated in the solicitation and contract. 3. Objective: To find qualified and certified contractors with the capability to with the capability to provide the following: The government is wanting to procure courier services between OBVAMC and: VA CBOCs in Monroe, LA; Longview, TX; and Texarkana, TX 4. Place of Performance: Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (OBVAMC) 510 E. Stoner Avenue Shreveport, LA 71101 5. Responses Requested: The MEDVAMC requires all the following information and questions answered in this RFI/SS: Questions and information that is not provided shall be considered nonresponsive to the Request for Information and contractor shall not be considered as part of the market research. a. Contractors shall provide their point(s) of contact name, address, telephone number, and email address; and the company's business size, and SAM Unique Entity Identification Number. b. Is your company a small business, SDBs, HUBZone, or 8A concern? Please provide proof of qualifications. c. Does your company meet all required four prong factors for the Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) per guidance of SBA and 13 C.F.R. § 121.406 Offer must answer all questions below. 1. Does your company exceed size standard for NAICS 492110 of 1500 employees? _________ 2. Is your company primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of products being supplied? __________ 3. Does your company must take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? __________ 4. Does your company supply the end products of a small business manufacturer or processor made in the United States? _____________ d. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code 492110? e. Do you (offer) manufacture the product yourself or a distributor of the items being researched above? f. Are you an authorized distributor/reseller? Provide evidence from original equipment manufacturer (OEM). g. Do you (offer) supply a product manufactured by another domestic small business, if it is a nonmanufacturer? h. Do you (offer) supply the product of any sized manufacturer if SBA has granted a waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule? i. Is your (offer) Buy American Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response. j. Is your (offer) Trade Agreement Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response. k. Information for the name brand or equal product being requested, is it manufactured outside the US-Domestic non-available? l. Information for the name brand or equal product being requested, is it a foreign manufactured end product under the trade agreement? m. What is your schedule of delivery after receipt of order for the name brand or equal product? n. For the name brand or equal product required, Is your company available under any; Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC) General Services Administration Schedules (GSA) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) If so, please list the contract number for name brand or equal product. o. Provide descriptive literature demonstrating ability to meet all of the requirement/salient characteristics listed if other than brand name product is being offered. Please provide list of contracts for commercial, federal, state, and local governments. Listed contracts shall provide communication on the government requirement illustrating the capability for comparison. to the name brand or equal product meeting the specific requirements per the draft Statement of Work. p. Contractors shall provide an estimated industry pricing for name brand or equal product for market research and budgetary purpose. 6. Opportunity: NCO 16 is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to provide this service. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR REQUEST INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this Sources Sought in order to assist the MEDVAMC in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. Contractors shall possess the capability to provide all requirements and objectives. 7. Instructions and Response Guidelines: Sources Sought responses are due by October 22, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. CST via email to SaLonda.Ozier@va.gov and LeKisha.Douglas@va.gov . All Questions shall be submitted by October 21, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. CST via email to SaLonda.Ozier@va.gov and LeKisha.Douglas@va.gov . Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. Public Information will not be provided and shall be utilized to the full extent possible. This is a New Requirement. The subject line shall read: 36C25627Q0073 Courier Services NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 5(a) - 5(o). Please provide the information you deem relevant to respond to the specific inquiries of the Sources Sought. Information provided will be used solely by MEDVAMC as "market research" and will not be released outside of the MEDVAMC Purchasing and Contract Team. This Sources Sought notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this Sources Sought is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on Contracting Opportunities (https://beta.sam.gov/) website or GSA. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this Sources Sought, or future RFP/RFQ. 8. Contact Information: Contract Specialist, SaLonda Ozier Email address: SaLonda.Ozier@va.gov Contracting Officer, Le Kisha Douglas, MPA Email address: LeKisha.Douglas@va.gov Your responses to this notice are appreciated. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES/PROPOSALS; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may provide answers, responses and give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence and responses
Contact
Point of contact
SaLonda Ozier
Role
the contract specialist
Email
salonda.ozier@va.gov
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