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R602--Sterile Processing Service (SPS) Courier Services VA Northern California Health Care System

261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261) · VA Northern California Health Care System 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, 95655

Response status

Due in 23 days

Dec 2, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC

Responses remain open.

Posted
Oct 2, 2026
Archive date
Jan 1, 2027
SAM status
Active

Answer-first brief

What the source record says

  • 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261) published this presolicitation.
  • Competition is listed as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.
  • The place of performance is Mather.
  • The notice uses NAICS 492110 (Couriers and Express Delivery Services).

Procurement identity

Notice ID
25004d459fbb499f95fb40672879ee2c
Solicitation
36C26127Q0045
Base type
Presolicitation
Version
1 of 1

Solicitation facts

Structured fields from the current SAM notice version. A dash means the source did not publish a value.

Notice type
Presolicitation
Solicitation number
36C26127Q0045
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside
Set-aside code
SDVOSBC
Posted
Oct 2, 2026
Responses due
Dec 2, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Archive date
Jan 1, 2027
Archive type
autocustom
Base type
Presolicitation
Organization type
OFFICE
Benchmark category
—
Category confidence
—
Category source
—
Last seen
Oct 21, 2026

Buyer and place

Office hierarchy and place of performance as published.

Department
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Department code
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Subagency
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Subagency code
—
Office
261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
Organization path
—
Organization path codes
—
Office address
MATHER, CA, 95655, USA
Place of performance
VA Northern California Health Care System 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, 95655
City code
—
State
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State code
—
Postal code
95655
Country
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Points of contact

Contact details from the current notice version.

Notice description

Source text reproduced without an AI summary.

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.

Comparable award range

Historical award values for work matched by the fixed rubric—not an estimate of this opportunity.

Low end (p25)$3,869
Median$6,900
High end (p75)$15,500
Comparable awards
50
Median
$6,900
Computed
Nov 10, 2026
Rubric
comparables@2026.08.1
Comparable award values describe completed contracts. They do not state the government's budget and are not a bid recommendation.

Comparable awards

The match score is decomposed so each comparison can be challenged.

AwardContractorValueAwardedScoreWhy it matched
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO MAKE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE, TRANSFER OF CO FROM SHEUNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.$60,000.00Aug 4, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
FEDEX OVERNIGHT SHIPPING SERVICE NGDSFEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION$3,879.98Mar 31, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
FEDEX LAB SAMPLE SHIPPINGFEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION$3,070,000.00Mar 12, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED COURIER SERVICES.BACARELLA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC$142,200.00Sep 22, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCORPORATE UPDATED CLAUSES AND ADD THE MANDATORY CUNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.$10,000.00Jul 10, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
FAM - CON - NZ CACHE - NGDS SHIPPING FOR LOCAL UPS ACCOUNT 823742 - NGDS SOURCE FOR GOV UUNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.$8,832.02Mar 2, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
NEW NGDS DELIVERY ORDER WITH UPS NOT TO EXCEED 90K, REPLACING 12FPC125F0068.UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.$90,000.00Jun 1, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
DEOBLIGATION/CLOSEOUT MOD; FY24 UPS TRANSPORTATION SERVICESUNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.$81,811.38Jul 15, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
DOMESTIC COURIER SERVICEFEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION$115,876.26Jun 12, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
EO 14398 - BILATERAL MOD TO ADD FAR 52.222-90-THE BUREAU OF TRUST FUND ADMINISTRATION (BTFMETRO-LINK COURIER, INC$3,853.56Jul 2, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
EO 14398 - BILATERAL MOD TO ADD FAR 52.222-90FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION$9,000.00Jul 14, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
OREGON STATE OFFICE FEDEX COURIER SERVICES ADD FUNDSFEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION$6,900.00May 15, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
2026 FEDEX MAILING SERVICES_VALEFEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION$2,500.00May 3, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
PRINEVILLE DISTRICT MAIL AND COURIER SERVICESFEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION$6,000.00May 3, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
SHIPPING SERVICES FOR FY 26UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.$7,000.00Apr 3, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
REDUCE F6 UPS SHIPPING 2ND QUARTER FY2026 FOR FCI/FPC BECKLEY (JAN,FEB,MAR 2026)UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.$3,604.03Jul 30, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
F6 UPS SHIPPING 3RD QUARTER FY2026 FOR FCI/FPC BECKLEY, WV (APRIL, MAY, JUNE 2026)UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.$3,868.67May 14, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
F6 UPS SHIPPING 4TH QUARTER FY2026 FOR FCI/FPC BECKLEY, WV (JUL-SEPT 2026)UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.$4,000.00Jul 27, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
UPS INMATE PROPERTY SHIPMENTS F6 TO PAY INVOICES OCT 25, THROUGH DEC 2025, FCC BUTNER.UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.$31,014.12Jan 20, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
FY26 UPS INMATE PROPERTY SHIPMENT FEBUNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.$497.53Jun 18, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)

Record provenance

Field-level lineage for the current opportunity version.

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Sources and method

Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.

Comparable awards are scored on benchmark category, product and service code, industry code, buyer, place, recency, and contract type. Rubric version comparables@2026.08.1.

  1. 1Notice fields come from the SAM.gov contract opportunities record last seen Oct 21, 2026. SAM.gov remains authoritative.
  2. 2Computed from 50 completed federal awards using comparables@2026.08.1, as of Nov 10, 2026. Award values are neither unit prices nor a forecast.

Note 1 covers the solicitation record; note 2 covers the comparable range. No synthetic FAQ or inferred solicitation value is published.