Delivery Services of Small Packages
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26127F0001
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Awarded
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- HTC71123DC025-36C26127F0001
- NAICS code
- 492110 Couriers and Express Delivery Services
- Place of performance
- San Francisco, California 94121, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 awarded a sole-source task order valued at $625,000 to United Parcel Service Co. for shipping and package delivery services to the San Francisco VA Medical Center Pharmacy, effective October 1, 2026.
The task order runs for 12 months through September 30, 2027, and is issued against the DoD TRANSCOM IDIQ contract HTC711-23-D-C025 as a firm-fixed-price engagement. Place of performance includes the San Francisco VA Medical Center at 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA, with service scope extending nationwide to Continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Services include express package delivery (Next-Day, Two-Day, or Three-Day), express heavyweight delivery for items exceeding 150 pounds, and ground delivery, with coverage required for at least 95 percent of domestic zip codes. The award was justified under FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) and 38 U.S.C. 8127(c) (Veterans First Contracting Program); OMB Memorandum M-17-29 and VA Directive 7179 mandate use of the NGDS GWAC, under which UPS was selected based on superior ground shipment guarantees and lower pricing for heavyweight packages compared to competing mandatory sources FedEx and Polar Air Cargo.
Notice text
This is a sole source task order against the DoD (Department of Defense) TRANSCOM (Transportation Command) (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract #HTC711-23-D-C025 (United Parcel Service (UPS)) is for a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) task order, with a period of performance of 10/01/2026 – 09/30/2027, for shipping and package delivery services for San Francisco VA Medical Center, Pharmacy services located at 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121. OMB Memorandum M-17-29 directs the CO to a Best-in-Class mandatory government-wide solution for small package delivery services, NGDS GWAC. VA Directive #7179 directs COs to utilize NGDS GWAC for domestic delivery services. NGDS (Next Generation Delivery Service) is available through DoD (TRANSCOM) for Federal Civilian Agencies, and authorized entities.
Awarded contract HTC71123DC025 to UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO. for 625000.00 on 2026-10-01.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| P03 JA - UPS - VASFHCS.COR.COR_CO_PA-BC.pdf | ||
| C03 HTC71123DC025 36C26127F0001.CO.FINAL.pdf |
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