Presolicitation Notice

*=Required Field Presolicitation Notice

SUBJECT* VA Lab Courier Services - Mountain Home and Knoxville, TN

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 37129

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24926Q0211

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 05-18-2026 11:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK,

USA

ARCHIVE 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* R602

NAICS CODE* 492110

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE VA Medical Centers and Outpatient Clinics under James H. Quillen VA Medical Center -See attached SOW

POSTAL CODE

COUNTRY

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 204 Murfreesboro TN 37129

POINT OF CONTACT* Contracting Officer Sascha Hertslet sascha.hertslet@va.gov 615-225-6664

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov/mountain-home-health-care/locations

URL DESCRIPTION VA Mountain Home's Homepage

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

**THIS NOTICE IS NOT A SOLICITATION** DO NOT SEND QUOTES AT THIS TIME**

This notice is in accordance with (IAW) Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul subpart 5.1, Presolicitation.

GENERAL INTENT:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) is seeking responses from capable and interested contractors to determine whether to conduct competitive procurement and the type of small business set-aside, if supported.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 492110, Couriers and Express Delivery Services. NAICS 492110 has a small business size standard of 1500 employees. Product Service Code (PSC) R602, Support- Administrative: Courier/Messenger.

REQUIRED SERVICES: The Contractor shall provide daily scheduled pickups and deliveries of laboratory specimens, lab-related supplies and equipment, and misc. inter-office mail between the James H.

Quillen VA Medical Center and the Community Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and Rural Outreach Clinics (ROCs) IAW the Statement of Work (SOW). Pick-up will be Monday through Friday at designated times with no pick-up or delivery on weekends or Federal Holidays. The contractor is responsible for all the labor, materials, supplies, and transportation resources needed to meet this requirement. The government is responsible for the proper packaging/preparation of laboratory specimens, lab-related supplies and equipment, and inter-office mail picked up by the contractor.

ITEMS TO BE TRANSPORTED include:

Each day-one to two coolers with Diagnostic Laboratory Specimens such as but not limited to tubes of blood, urine, stool specimens, sputum, cultures, cytology specimens, body fluids, biopsies, and viral cultures.

Specimens will be packed in cooler/s by CBOC or ROC staff. The coolers will have a temperature monitor, be sealed with a zip tie, and be ready for courier pick-up each day at the designated pick-up time.

Laboratory supplies such as but not limited to test kits, supplies for collection of specimens, and any supply or consumable necessary for the lab to function that doesn’t exceed 25 pounds in weight.

Equipment to support the function of the lab that does not exceed 75 pounds in weight.

Mail will be enclosed in a locked mail bag.

SERVICE LOCATIONS:

Note: “MH VA” is Mountain Home VA Medical Center in Johnson City, TN.

If no weekday is given, then it is Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

While table reflects one-way travel, the estimated annual trip is one-way in both directions.

Estimated Trips are not guaranteed.

START

PICKUP TIME

STOP

DROP OFF

TIME

DISTANCE

(miles)

ESTIMATED TRIPS

(ANNUAL)

2426 Lee Hwy, BRISTOL, VA 4:30pm MH VA 6pm – 8pm 39 250 1124 Blanton Dr., STE 100

SEVIERVILLE, TN

4:00pm MH VA

6pm – 8pm 100

1141 Cold Springs Rd., MOUNTAIN CITY, TN

3:30pm – 4pm MH VA

6pm – 8pm 53

226 Euclid Ave., MORRISTOWN, TN

6pm – 8pm 69

401 Scenic Dr., ROGERSVILLE, TN

6pm – 8pm 82

1941 Lovers Gap Rd., Ste A

VANSANT, VA

2:15pm MH VA

6pm – 8pm 111

8033 Ray Mears Blvd., Knoxville, TN [KNOX OPC]

4pm MH VA

6pm – 8pm 112

323613 Wilderness Rd., Ste 101

JONESVILLE, VA

3pm MH VA

6pm – 8pm 81

654 HWY 58 EAST, STE. 6,

NORTON, VA

3:30PM – 4PM MH VA

6PM – 8PM 82

8401 Kingston Pike, KNOXVILLE, TN

[KNOX DENTAL]

2:45pm

MH VA

6pm – 8pm 1

130 Independence Ln., LAFOLLETE, TN

2pm (M-Th) 2:30pm (Fri)

KNOX OPC

NLT 4pm 40

1521 Downtown West Blvd., KNOXVILLE, TN [ANNEX 2]

3:40pm KNOX OPC

NLT 4pm 2

1612 Downtown West Blvd., KNOXVILLE, TN [ANNEX 3]

3:50pm KNOX OPC

NLT 4pm 2

DELIVERY SCHEDULE/PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Government is seeking a five-year period of performance from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031 utilizing a firm-fixed price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity or requirement contract-type vehicle.

RESPONSE REQUESTED:

Only wriƩen responses from responsible sources will be considered.

Any prospecƟve contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for solicitaƟon consideraƟon. Interested parƟes are encouraged to furnish informaƟon by email only with “RESPONSE TO PRESOLICITATION NOTICE 36C24926Q0211” in the subject line. All documents submiƩed will not be returned. All interested parƟes shall submit clear and convincing documentaƟon demonstraƟng their capabiliƟes to saƟsfy the requirements listed above to Sascha Hertslet, contracƟng officer, by email at sascha.hertslet@va.gov NO LATER THAN the given closing date and Ɵme on this noƟce.

The capability documentaƟon should include informaƟon describing in detail the prospecƟve contractor's capabiliƟes to meet this requirement. Government wants to know the following:

1. Do you have the proper resources (i.e. labor and equipment) to start performance on the expected period of performance start date of July 1, 2026?

2. If you cannot immediately start performing on the expected period of performance start date, when would you likely be able to start?

3. If the government does a set-aside, will you be able to meet the small business administraƟon’s (SBA) limitaƟons on subcontracƟng rule IAW RFO clause 52.219-14?

hƩps://www.acquisiƟon.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviaƟon-guide/far-overhaul-part-

52#FAR_52_219_14

4. Your full business name, doing business as, SAM Unique EnƟty IdenƟfier, business address, primary point of contact?

5. Would you be performing this under an already established federal government contract like GSA (e.g. MAS, FSS, etc.)?

a. If so, provide the contract number.

NOTICE LIABILITY:

The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parƟes in responding to this noƟce.

See attached document: SOW-LabCourierServices_621_Redacted.