R602--Laboratory Courier Services for the Louisville, KY VAMC

THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9, located at 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400, Murfreesboro, TN, 37129, anticipates issuing a solicitation Request for Quotation (RFQ) on or about 07/07/2026. This requirement will be awarded as a 3 year firm-fixed priced contract consisting of one (1) Base Period Year and (2) one-year Option Periods. The anticipated start date is October 1, 2026. Pickup and delivery service must begin on the first day of the base periods. SET-ASIDE: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) NAICS Code: 492110 Courier and Express Delivery Services SBA SIZE STANDARD: 1,500 Employees PSC: R602 Support Administrative: Courier/Messenger DESCRIPTION: This requirement is for the Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center Located in Louisville, KY Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center 800 Zorn Avenue Louisville, KY The contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, and supplies necessary to provide 24 hours/7 days per week medical courier services to Veteran residences, Pharmacy, Laboratory, local hospitals and for all Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) assigned to the Robley Rex VA Medical Center (RRVAMC). Locations for each CBOC is listed on the Statement of Work which is attached. VAAR 852.219-73  VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)  (a) Definition. for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern or SDVOSB :    (1) Means a small business concern      (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled Veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled Veterans or eligible surviving spouses (see VAAR 802.201, Surviving Spouse definition);      (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled Veterans (or eligible surviving spouses) or, in the case of a service-disabled Veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such Veteran;      (iii) The business meets Federal small business size standards for the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code identified in the solicitation document;      (iv) The business has been certified for ownership and control pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127, 13 CFR 128, and is listed as certified in the SBA certification database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/; and      (v) The business agrees to comply with VAAR subpart 819.70 and Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations regarding small business size, government contracting, and the Veteran Small Business Certification Program at 13 CFR parts 121, 125, and 128.    (2) The term Service-disabled Veteran means a Veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).    (3) The term small business concern has the meaning given that term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).    (4) The term small business concern owned and controlled by Veterans with service-connected disabilities has the meaning given the term small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans under section 3(q)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)(2)).    (5) The term SDVOSB participant  or certified SDVOSB means a small business that has been certified in the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program and listed in the SBA certification database (see 13 CFR 128.102).  (b) General. In order for a concern to submit an offer and be eligible for the award of an SDVOSB set-aside or sole source contract, the concern must qualify as a small business concern under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the contract and be listed as an SDVOSB participant in the SBA certification database as set forth in 13 CFR 128.    (1) Offers received from entities that are not certified SDVOSBs and listed in the SBA certification database at the time of offer shall not be considered.    (2) Any award resulting from this solicitation shall be made to a certified SDVOSB listed in the SBA certification database who is eligible at the time of submission of offer(s) and at the time of award.    (3) The requirements in this clause apply to any contract, order or subcontract where the firm receives a benefit or preference from its designation as an SDVOSB, including set-asides, sole source awards, and evaluation preferences.  (c) Representation. Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(e), only certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database are considered eligible to receive award of a resulting contract. By submitting an offer, the prospective contractor represents that it is