Pre-solicitationPosted Feb 11, 2026·Responses due Mar 4, 2026

R602--Laboratory Courier Services for the Lexington VAMC

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

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
492210
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24926Q0108
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
PSC
R602
Place
Lexington, KY, USA
Contact
Elizabeth Trimm, Contracting Officer (Elizabeth.Trimm@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24926Q0108 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Feb 11, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
  • Feb 13, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Feb 13, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Feb 23, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
Award
  • Mar 20, 2026
    Award Notice
    CROSSTOWN COURIER SERVICE INC · $496K
    Open

Next steps for this stage

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  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

Lexington VA Healthcare System (LVAHCS) requires lab specimen courier services. The Vendor shall provide all necessary management, labor, equipment, vehicles, transportation, information security (HIPAA), and insurance to provide courier services to and from the two (2) Lexington VA Medical Centers (Troy Bowling and Sousley Campuses), and to and from the Lexington VAMC CBOC to the Lexington VA Medical Center Main Campus (Troy Bowling). The VHA Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) provide a variety of outpatient primary care and specialty care services in communities closer to where eligib… (show all)

le veterans reside, thus improving convenience, equity of access in rural/underserved areas, efficiency and effectiveness of care, and access to care for all eligible veterans. These outpatient services may include primary care, preventive care, immunizations and vaccinations, prescription of medications, social work, dental, radiology, mental health counseling and group therapy, laboratory testing, women s care, physical therapy, and referral to specialists. It should be noted that the type of medical services available at a CBOC can vary from clinic to clinic. The Courier Service process must be in accordance with ANSI/AAMI Standard 79, appropriate Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, Veteran Health Administration (VHA) Directive 1106, and LVAHCS Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in the most current posting, in accordance with this Performance Work Statement (PWS). All work is to be performed in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations or ordinances, including any specified regulations for information security (HIPAA), dangerous goods, diagnostic specimens, and bio-hazardous materials. This requirement will be awarded as a 5 year firm-fixed priced contract consisting of one (1) Base Period Year and (4) one-year Option Periods. The anticipated start date is April 1, 2026. Pickup and delivery service must begin on the first day of the base periods.

Who won similar work

4 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 (4): middle half $624K to $1.5M, median $1.0M; 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
Safeguard Security Solutions, LLC1$144KJun 30, 2026

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Competitive landscape

For the 4 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

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  • 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

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  • 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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