R602--Sterile Processing Service (SPS) Courier Services VA Northern California Health Care System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 seeks quotes for Sterile Processing Service courier services at the VA Northern California Health Care System, with quotes due December 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT. The procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.

The solicitation is 36C26127Q0045, classified under NAICS 492110 (Couriers and Express Delivery Services) and PSC R602. The place of performance is listed as Mather, CA, with work across nine routes covering Sacramento Valley, East Bay, Shasta Butte, and Southern Tier. Service locations include Sacramento VA Medical Center, McClellan Outpatient Clinic, Martinez VA Medical Center, Mare Island VA Clinic, Redding Outpatient Clinic, Chico Outpatient Clinic, Redding Dental Clinic, Stockton/Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic, and Modesto VA Clinic. The base period runs June 1, 2027 through May 31, 2028, with four one-year renewal options extending through May 31, 2032.

Contractor drivers must hold valid California driver's licenses and complete biohazard material handling, bloodborne pathogen, DOT/CDC transportation compliance, and HIPAA training. Personnel must pass tuberculosis testing (negative PPD), provide rubella immunization verification, and document Hepatitis B vaccination eligibility. Pickups and deliveries allow no more than a fifteen-minute delay. Vehicles must be company-issued and equipped with temperature/humidity monitoring and physical barriers separating clean and soiled items. The contractor must maintain transportation logs, provide proof of workers' compensation and professional liability insurance, submit a contingency plan, and furnish health examinations for all personnel.

Payment is hourly, prorated for partial days, and adjusted at the end of each performance period based on actual performance, with monthly invoicing in arrears. Service Contract Act wage determinations are attached for the counties served. The source states no award value, evaluation criteria, or incumbent. Contracting Officer James Postell is listed at 702.791.9000 x18936.