Pre-solicitationPosted Oct 16, 2026·Responses due Nov 30, 2026

R602--Medical Courier Services

Veterans Affairs · 249-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 9 (36C249)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
492110
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24927B0001
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
PSC
R602
Place
LOUISVILLE, KY, USA
Contact
Sascha Hertslet (sascha.hertslet@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24927B0001 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 16, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 29, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027, middle of the range Dec 19, 2026.
Measured from 28 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 492110 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Oct 16, 2026).
Responses are due Nov 30, 2026, so an award before then is unlikely; past cases include short solicitations.

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

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 deliv… (show all)

ery 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.

Who won similar work

5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (249-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 9 (36C249)), same product/service code (PSC) R602.

Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $496K to $1.3M, median $784K; range $144K to $2.1M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
Caduceus Medical Logistics LLC1$2.1MJul 30, 2025
IZY GLOBAL SERVICES LLC1$1.3MJul 10, 2025
Security Logistics Intelligence Construction Engineering Company1$784KSep 9, 2026
CROSSTOWN COURIER SERVICE INC1$496KMar 20, 2026
Safeguard Security Solutions, LLC1$144KJun 30, 2026

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Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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