{
    "id": "sam:3505c1f7e0584df499030ca75a30294e",
    "url": "https://outfortender.com/tender/sam-3505c1f7e0584df499030ca75a30294e",
    "official_notice": "https://sam.gov/opp/3505c1f7e0584df499030ca75a30294e/view",
    "title": "R602--Medical Courier Services",
    "titles": {
        "en": "R602--Medical Courier Services"
    },
    "description": "The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9, anticipates issuing a competitive solicitation for medical courier services supporting the Robley Rex VA Medical Center in Louisville, Kentucky, its associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and other Government-designated locations. The contractor shall furnish all personnel, vehicles, equipment, supervision, and resources necessary to provide scheduled, supplemental, and on-demand courier services, including 24-hour, seven-day-per-week STAT/emergency services. Services include the pickup, transportation, and delivery of laboratory specimens, pharmaceuticals, medical records, medical supplies, interoffice mail, and other authorized Government materials. The Government anticipates awarding a single, firm-fixed-price requirements contract with a three-year ordering period. This acquisition will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and is anticipated to be set aside 100% for SBA-certified SDVOSBs. The solicitation, including the Performance Work Statement, pricing schedule, submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and award methodology, will be made available on SAM.gov upon issuance. Anticipated Solicitation Release Date: Early to Mid-November 2026. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for the solicitation and any amendments. This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. No bids, quotations, or proposals are being requested or accepted at this time.",
    "description_language": "en",
    "buyer": "249-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 9 (36C249), Veterans Affairs, Department of",
    "country": "US",
    "country_name": "United States",
    "category": "Business services: law, marketing, consulting and recruitment",
    "procedure": "Presolicitation - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)",
    "published": "2026-10-16",
    "deadline": "2026-11-30T11:00:00-06:00",
    "status": "open",
    "source": "sam"
}