R602--Post Q&As Courier Services between Overton Brooks VAMC in Shreveport, LA and CBOCs
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C25626Q0965
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 16
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 492110 Couriers and Express Delivery Services
- Place of performance
- Overton Brooks VA Medical Center Shreveport, Louisiana 71101, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, seeks courier services between Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Monroe, Louisiana; Longview, Texas; and Texarkana, Arkansas, with quotes due August 14. The procurement is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and carries a mandatory 50% subcontracting performance threshold for the SDVOSB prime.
The government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price IDIQ contract with a base period from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 and four one-year option periods. Place of performance is Shreveport, Louisiana with courier runs to three CBOCs and non-VA medical facilities throughout the Shreveport-Bossier metropolitan area. Scope includes scheduled daily round-trip routes (two trips per day, Monday–Friday excluding federal holidays), local Shreveport-area services, and as-needed STAT (one-hour callback, three-hour pickup) and non-STAT trips. Services encompass transport of pharmaceuticals, laboratory specimens, and equipment up to 50 pounds with chain-of-custody and temperature control where required.
Quoters must demonstrate three years of relevant courier service experience as prime contractor within the last five years. All drivers require valid licenses; the contractor must maintain DOT hazmat and OSHA bloodborne pathogen training. Insurance minimums are $100,000 employer's liability, $500,000 general liability per occurrence, and $200,000–$500,000 automobile liability. The contractor must provide enclosed vehicles, local management and dispatch capability in Shreveport, and a delivery portal with chain-of-custody documentation.
NAICS code is 492110 with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. Award will be made on a lowest price, technically acceptable basis to a responsive and responsible quoter with current SAM registration and SDVOSB certification. Service Contract Act wage determinations apply to the Louisiana counties of Bossier, Caddo, and De Soto.
Notice text
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The purpose of this amendment is to post Questions and Answers (Q&As) and to revise language in the solicitation.
See attached Q&As. This amendment will need to be signed and returned with quote submission to be eligible for award.
RFQ 36C25626Q0965, B.3 Price/Cost Schedule, B.4 Performance Work Statement, E.12 52.212-2 Addendum Evaluation and Attachment B is updated and replaced with the attached version.
Update #1 ·
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36C25626Q0965 Courier Services for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (VAMC) located in Shreveport, Louisiana and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (CSS) for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services- FAR Overhaul. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.
The CSS number is 36C25626Q0965. It is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Courier Services located at the Overton Brooks VAMC, 510 E. Stoner Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101 and the CBOCs. The government anticipates awarding an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm-Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.
This acquisition is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business concerns.
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 (eff. 03/13/2026).
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 492110 -Couriers and Express Delivery Services with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees.
A complete description of the requirement and/or applicable government need(s) are as follows: See attached 36C25626Q0965.
Contracting Office:
Department of Veteran Affairs
Network Contracting Office (NCO)-16
Galleria Financial Center
5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750
Houston, TX 77056
Contract Specialist:
Jeneice Matthews
POC: jeneice.matthews@va.gov
Please contact Jeneice Matthews for questions or other inquiries about this solicitation via email at jeneice.matthews@va.gov by 4:00p.m. Central Standard Time on August 4, 2026. If questions are received, an amendment to this RFQ will be posted with all questions and answers.
Quote in response to this RFQ are due at 4:00 PM Central Standard Time, August 12, 2026. Quotes shall be submitted in writing and sent via email to jeneice.matthews@va.gov .
Please insert 36C25626Q0965 Quote in the subject line of your email. OFFEROR SHALL COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING LOCATED IN SECTIONS BELOW OF THIS SOLICITATION 36C25626Q0965 TO BE DEEMED ACCEPTABLE:
a) Section B- Contract Administration Data, Contractor contact information.
b) Volume 1-Technical
c) Volume 2-Price
d) Attachment B- 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)
e) Attachment C- Relevant Experience Form
EVALUATION: The procurement is being evaluated under the procedures of FAR Overhaul Part 12. As such, IAW FAR 12.203(c)(2), the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation based on lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) to the responsive and responsible quoter whose quote, conforms to the solicitation. All quoters shall have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered for award. See section E., E.12.
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
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| R602--Post Q&As Courier Services between Overton Brooks VAMC in Shreveport, LA and CBOCs | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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