V127--RFQ- Armored Courier Service - COMBINED SYNOPSIS

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting bids for armored courier services under a total small business set-aside, targeting vendors who can provide secure, weekly transportation of cash and valuables from three VA facilities in New York: the Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Campus in Manhattan, the St. Albans VA Medical Center in Queens, and the St. Albans Community Living Center. The requirement calls for twelve monthly pickups per location—every Wednesday morning at the Manhattan site and every Thursday afternoon at both St. Albans locations—with a contract period running from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, and including four optional one-year extension periods exercisable at the government’s discretion. All proposals must respond to a detailed Statement of Work, including comprehensive documentation on vehicle security features, GPS tracking, maintenance protocols, staff background checks, insurance coverage, chain-of-custody procedures, and emergency response plans. Offerors must also submit past performance data from at least three recent government or healthcare-related contracts, along with proof of federal, state, and local licensing and SAM registration. All responses must be submitted electronically by August 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to the designated contracting officer, with evaluations based exclusively on technical acceptability and lowest price. Only technically compliant offers will be considered, and no discussions will take place after submission, so bidders must ensure their proposals are complete and reflect their best terms. Pricing must be firm-fixed and aligned with the provided schedule, and proposals must include explicit acceptance of all solicitation terms or specific exceptions with justification. Additional mandatory clauses cover labor standards, whistleblower protections, subcontracting limits, anti-trafficking requirements, equal opportunity, and compliance with Executive Orders on wages and DEI. The contract is subject to the Service Contract Act, requires electronic payments through SAM, and mandates that all personnel undergo vetting and credentialing consistent with VA-specific protocols. The government will award to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror, and failure to meet any minimum technical requirement will render a proposal ineligible for consideration.