R602--523-26-2-7806-0161: RMD transport (VA-26-00035617)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 is seeking qualified contractors to provide non-personal, non-emergency ground transportation services for Reusable Medical Devices (RMDs), laboratory specimens, mail totes, general supplies, and laundry between four VA Boston Healthcare System campuses located in Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury, Brockton, and Lowell. This pre-solicitation notice is issued under NAICS Code 492110 (Couriers and Express Delivery Services) with a small business size standard of $21.5 million and aims to identify capable Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), and open market sources. Key requirements include providing compliant transportation in vehicles with partitioned CLEAN and DIRTY/BIOHAZARD cargo areas, maintaining temperature control between 66-72 degrees Fahrenheit, ensuring drivers hold valid commercial licenses, pass background checks and drug screening, and complete specialized training in OSHA, DOT, AAMI, and IAHCSMM standards. The government will evaluate responses based on contractor capability to meet the technical, safety, and compliance specifications outlined in the Statement of Work, which emphasizes strict adherence to biohazard handling protocols, documentation requirements, and quality control procedures. Responses to this market research notice are due by February 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, with inquiries directed to Contract Specialist Jessica Martin at the VA Network Contracting Office 1 in Augusta, Maine.

No set-aside designations have been applied to this opportunity, meaning competition is open to all qualified vendors. The notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or current service providers. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, interested parties should note that the contract will require two scheduled round trips per day, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, plus additional contingency transportation as needed. The Statement of Work specifies detailed cargo specifications with bins measuring approximately 19 inches by 12 inches by 24 inches for scheduled deliveries and 16 inches by 30 inches by 20 inches for contingency loads. Contractors must demonstrate the ability to maintain comprehensive documentation including daily transportation manifests, temperature logs, weekly cleaning records, and monthly performance reports to the Contracting Officer's Representative. The government assumes no financial responsibility for costs incurred in response to this sources sought notice, and potential offerors should be aware that the Statement of Work is identified as a first revised draft subject to modification.