R602-- Courier Services
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, has issued an Intent to Sole Source for Courier Services for the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS). This notice indicates the intent to award a firm-fixed-price contract to All American Express Solutions LLC. for a six-month period. Interested parties capable of providing these services must submit a capabilities statement by March 30, 2026, at 8:00 AM CST.
Scope of Work
The contractor will be responsible for receiving, manifesting, transporting, and delivering soiled medical equipment and instruments from the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System. This includes daily pick-up of labs, soiled supplies, and equipment from Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) for transport to the main SLVHCS facility in New Orleans. The services also require "hotshot" availability for emergency deliveries and unscheduled courier services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, supervision, transportation, vehicles, licenses, registrations, and training.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Intent to Sole Source (Firm-Fixed-Price Service Contract)
- Duration: Six (6) months, from April 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026
- NAICS Code: 492210 (Courier Services)
- Set-Aside: Sole source to a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), specifically All American Express Solutions LLC.
- Capabilities Statement Due: March 30, 2026, at 8:00 AM CST
- Published: March 13, 2026
Evaluation & Submission
This is not a request for quotations. The government intends to award a sole-source contract to All American Express Solutions LLC. under the authority of 41 U.S.C 38 U.S.C. 8127–8128 – VAAR 819.7008. However, interested parties may express their interest by submitting a capabilities statement to Marcus.Sidney@va.gov. The statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence of the party's ability to provide the required services. The government will determine whether to compete the requirement based on responses received, and this decision is solely at the government's discretion. If no viable responses are received by the deadline, NCO 16 will negotiate solely with All American Express Solutions LLC. Respondents must be registered in SAM.gov.
Additional Notes
Refer to reference number 36C256-26-AP-2505 and "Notice of Intent" in the subject line of your email. Verbal and facsimile responses are not acceptable.