VA Minneapolis Health Care System Twin Cities-area Metro Lab Courier Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network 23 Contracting Office (NCO 23), on behalf of the MINNEAPOLIS VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) at One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417, contemplates issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) to award a single, commercial firm-fixed price contract to the responsible offeror for Metro Courier Services to transport lab-related items to and from several locations in the Twin Cities area. Pickup and delivery will be from two locations within the MVAHCS facilities in Minneapolis, MN. The period of performance is one year from the date of award (with four [4] one-year options exercised at the federal government's discretion) in accordance with all specifications, work statement, terms & conditions contained therein.



Offers, including options, shall be evaluated using the LPTA (Lowest-Priced Technically Acceptable) method based upon the following:

1) Price

2) Technical acceptability

3) Past Performance



The solicitation and any subsequent award will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13, and relevant sections of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Veterans Administration Acquisition Regulation (VAAR).



The applicable NAICS Code is 492210. The small business size standard is $27.5 million. This requirement is subject to a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) only.



The estimated, tentative issue date for any actual solicitation is on/about July 27, 2016. Proposals will be due not less than 15 days after the issuance of any solicitation. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for offers. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice.



All respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov and complete online Representations and Certifications at http://www.sam.gov.

SDVOSB status must be certified and verifiable on the VetBiz website at http://www.vetbiz.gov.

Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at http://www.fbo.gov. Offerors must obtain all notices and amendments to the solicitation through this web site. Hard copies will not be mailed.



No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation.

Please submit written questions after solicitation is posted via email to Contracting Specialist, Angela Beck: angela.beck@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Responses to questions pertaining to the solicitation will be provided through August 12, 2016 only.