Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

Sources Sought Notice This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Notice (SSN). This is not a request for quote (RFQ). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to ... Sources Sought Notice This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Notice (SSN). This is not a request for quote (RFQ). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government will not pay for any cost incurred in responding to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this SSN shall be voluntary. This SSN is for market research purposes only. The information submitted in response to the SSN will not be utilized to determine vendor standing in any future/potential RFQ, nor will it be utilized to determine if a vendor is qualified to submit an RFQ for any future/potential requirement. The SSN and the information received shall not be used to determine how well respondents can perform a requirement, which can only be evaluated in response to a solicitation. Vendors will not receive formal notification or feedback on any information submitted in this SSN. All future/proposed submissions/solicitations requirements solicited on a Government Point of Entry (GPE) will be evaluated independent of any information submitted in response to this SSN. No vendor will be provided information on solicitations issued on a GPE based on this SSN. Potential sources shall provide shipping and delivery as well as required lead time from receipt of order to shipping. Their Capability Statement must be clear, concise, and complete. The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 1 requests information for the following VISN 1 Laboratory Facility locations. VA Boston Healthcare System (All 523 Campuses) 1400 VFW Parkway West Roxbury, MA 02132 Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital (Bedford 518) 200 Springs Road Bedford, MA 01730 The VISN has the need to establish a 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Courier Services for the Laboratory/Pathology Department. The intent is to find a qualified business relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 492110: Couriers and Express Delivery Services, and Product Service Code (PSC) R602: Courier/Messenger. Interested parties will be required to provide capabilities statement and certificates per SOW attached. Potential sources are to respond by email only to Contract Officer: Julie Lemire @ Julie.Lemire@va.gov no later than February 1, 2021 12:00PM Eastern Time, and provide the following information: Company Name: Address: Contract Name: Phone No: DUNS: CAGE: TIN: Business Size Information - Socio Economic Status: FSS/GSA Contract Holder, if available: