Sterile Processing Service (SPS) Courier Services VA Northern California Health Care System
- Client
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- RFP Number
- —
- Posted
- 10/3/2026
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- 492110
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- Contact
- James Postell
- james.postell@va.gov
Description
AI GeneratedThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Northern California Health Care System requires a contractor to transport contaminated medical instruments and equipment for reprocessing from specified sites to designated Sterile Processing Service locations. The anticipated contract includes a base year and four one-year option periods, with an expected start date on or near June 01, 2027. Eligibility is restricted to Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 492110, which has a standard size limit of 1,500 employees. To be eligible for award, quoters must be registered and verified in the Small Business Administration database and registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The VA plans to post the official Request for Quotes (RFQ) on www.sam.gov on or about November 02, 2026, and quotes will be accepted starting on the issuance date. Interested contractors must download the solicitation directly from www.sam.gov, which will contain the detailed quote submission instructions.
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- 36C26127Q0045
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Buying office
- 261-Network Contract Office 21 (36C261)
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Responses due
- Dec 2, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 2, 2026
- NAICS
- 492110 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services
- Product/service code
- R602
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- Place of performance
- Mather, 95655
- Contracting contact
- James Postell, Contracting Officer
james.postell@va.gov
702-791-9000 x18936
Read the official notice description
PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit proposals for Courier Services for the Sterile Processing Services from qualified quoters. The Health Services Area (HSA) 5.2, VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS) requires the Contractor provide transportation of contaminated medical instruments and equipment for the reprocessing of specified reusable medical equipment from sites within the VA Northern California Health Care System, and deliver them to the designated Sterile Processing Service locations. The Period of Performance will be for a Base year and four one-year options. The anticipated start date will be on or near June 01, 2027. The Solicitation will be issued as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-aside. Quoters will be considered eligible under the relevant NAICS code and must be registered and verified in the following; Small Business Administration (SBA) https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ . Additionally, potential quoters are further advised that failure to register in the SAM database (https://sam.gov ) will render your firm ineligible for award. The VA anticipates issuing a solicitation for this requirement on or about November 02, 2026. Quotes will be accepted commencing with the issuance date of the solicitation. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from the www.sam.gov website, as no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the quote submission process. Prospective contractors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the www.sam.gov website so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM) prospective contractors must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award. SAM registration is required under the applicable NAICS Code. PSC: R602-Support-Administrative: Courier/Messenger NAICS: 492110 Courier and Express Delivery Services Standard Size: 1500 Employees The Request for Quotes (RFQ) solicitation will be posted on Contracting Opportunities. This Pre-Solicitation Notice is NOT a request for submittals of any kind. The VA plans to issue an official RFQ.
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (36C261) with descriptions matching "sterile processing". The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| RELOCATION STRATEGIES ARIZONA LLC36C26126F0342 · STERILE PROCESSING SITE RELOCATION ON-SITE VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. PERIOD OF PERF | $168.9K | Jun 1, 2027 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Couriers and Express Delivery Services). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 492110
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| FG MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC36C25726C0045 · MEDICAL COURIER SERVICES | $1.5M | May 14, 2031 |
| FG MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC36C24625P0711 · LAB COURIER SERVICE FOR THE HAMPTON VAMC AND N. BATTLEFIELD. | $94,695 | Feb 28, 2030 |
| FG MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC36C24724P1136 · ATHEN COURIER SERVICE | $198.2K | Sep 19, 2029 |
| SAFEGUARD SECURITY SOLUTIONS, LLC36C24724P1045 · ALBANY COURIER SERVICE | $144.0K | Aug 31, 2029 |
| DALYWORKS, LLC36C26324C0045 · COURIER SERVICES | $1.1M | May 31, 2029 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 492110, since Oct 1, 2024
1,382 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION$456.6M
- 2. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.$152.7M
- 3. CROSSTOWN COURIER SERVICE INC$28.5M
- 4. FG MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC$9.9M
- 5. DALYWORKS, LLC$7.2M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.
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