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This is a Presolicitation Notice for courier services supporting sterile processing operations at the VA Northern California Health Care System. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit quotes for transportation of contaminated medical instruments and equipment requiring reprocessing, with delivery to designated Sterile Processing Service locations throughout the VA Northern California Health Care System. The requirement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 492110 (Courier and Express Delivery Services) with Product Service Code R602. The contract will consist of a one-year base period plus four one-year option periods, with an anticipated start date of June 1, 2027.

The solicitation is expected to be issued approximately November 2, 2026, with a quote response deadline of December 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time. Prospective contractors must be registered and verified with the Small Business Administration and must maintain current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be eligible for award. The contracting office is located at the VA Network Contracting Office in Mather, California (zip code 95655), with James Postell serving as the Contracting Officer. All solicitation materials will be available exclusively through sam.gov, and interested contractors are advised to register on that platform to receive notifications of solicitation issuance and amendments.

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SUBJECT*
Sterile Processing Service (SPS) Courier Services VA Northern California Health Care System

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
89086
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C26127Q0045
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
12-02-2026 10AM PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA
ARCHIVE
30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
SET-ASIDE
SDVOSBC
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
R602
NAICS CODE*
492110
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
VA Northern California Health Care System

10535 Hospital Way

Mather CA

POSTAL CODE
95655

COUNTRY

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 21

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer James Postell james.postell@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

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DESCRIPTION

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit proposals for Courier Services for the Sterile Processing Services from qualified quoters.

The Health Services Area (HSA) 5.2, VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS) requires the Contractor provide transportation of contaminated medical instruments and equipment for the reprocessing of specified reusable medical equipment from sites within the VA Northern California Health Care System, and deliver them to the designated Sterile Processing Service locations.

The Period of Performance will be for a Base year and four one-year options. The anticipated start date will be on or near June 01, 2027. The Solicitation will be issued as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-aside. Quoters will be considered eligible under the relevant NAICS code and must be registered and verified in the following; Small Business Administration (SBA) https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ . Additionally, potential quoters are further advised that failure to register in the SAM database (https://sam.gov ) will render your firm ineligible for award.

The VA anticipates issuing a solicitation for this requirement on or about November 02, 2026. Quotes will be accepted commencing with the issuance date of the solicitation. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from the www.sam.gov website, as no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the quote submission process. Prospective contractors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the www.sam.gov website so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM) prospective contractors must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award. SAM registration is required under the applicable NAICS Code.

PSC: R602-Support-Administrative: Courier/Messenger NAICS: 492110 Courier and Express Delivery Services Standard Size: 1500 Employees The Request for Quotes (RFQ) solicitation will be posted on Contracting Opportunities.

This Pre-Solicitation Notice is NOT a request for submittals of any kind. The VA plans to issue an official RFQ.

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