R602--Q&As and Updated DOL Wage Determination Extended Quote Due Date and Time

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 has cancelled solicitation 36C26127Q0050 through Amendment 0003, dated October 29, 2026 and posted November 4, 2026. The solicitation sought courier delivery of opioid treatment medications, with quotes due October 20, 2026, and is a Total Small Business set-aside. NCO 21 is procuring on behalf of the VA San Francisco Health Care System (VASFHCS) within Veterans Integrated Service Network 21.

Pickups originate from the VASFHCS pharmacy at 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, California 94121, and deliver to receiving facilities across the Bay Area and Northern California, including Bangor. Amendment 0002 revised the pickup and delivery location list in Attachment 1 and updated Department of Labor wage determinations for Butte, Alameda-Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco-San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Sonoma counties.

The prime offeror must be a licensed courier company with at least three years of courier experience in secure, compliant delivery of controlled substances or similarly regulated materials. NEMT experience alone does not satisfy this requirement unless it involved regulated, secure transport comparable to Schedule II medication handling. Liability insurance minimum is $1 million, with PWS 11.1 controlling over the $500,000 stated in Clause C.5. All courier personnel must complete a Tier 1 (Low Risk) background investigation initiated by VA after award. Independent contractor drivers are permitted if they meet VA background and controlled-substance training requirements. The contractor is not required to hold a DEA registration for transporting VA-sealed methadone packages.

The base period was to run December 11, 2026 through December 10, 2027, with four one-year options. Pricing was a firm-fixed-price flat monthly rate, with a total estimated value of $34 million. Workload is as-needed, with approximately 19 courier requests anticipated in 2026, roughly 12 of them to Bangor. Pickups occur Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and service availability runs 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Performance standards require either 95% schedule compliance or 98% on-time delivery. Evaluation factors were Technical Capability, Experience, and Price, with no weights stated. No incumbent is named.