R--(S) 575 Courier Service base plus 4 (VA-18-932235)

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Grand Junction Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) located in Colorado and The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 are performing market research to determine if there is sufficient number of qualified for a Firm Fixed Price contract. Social economic precedence are as follows: (1) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business; (2) Veteran Owned Small Business; or (3) Small Business to set aside GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Firms responding shall specify they can meet the required specifications: Pickup and delivery-service. Must be available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 52 weeks/year. With a response time of 30 minutes. Estimated 2900 trips/year. Due to the urgency of pickups and deliveries the courier service should be located within the Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade and Whitewater, CO area. The total contract period shall be one base year and four (4) inclusive option year periods not to exceed five (5) years. This contemplated solicitation will be evaluated based on best value in terms of Technical Capabilities, Past Performance and Price in accordance with FAR 8.4. All interested contractors who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing, with information describing their interest, capabilities statements and indicate which small business category for which they qualify to the Contracting Officer shown above no later than 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time), March 23, 2018. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NAICS Code 492110 is applicable to this acquisition, and the business size standard for a contractor is 1,500 employees. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the System Award Management System (SAM) database prior to award of a contract.