UNSPSC 78102206: Bicycle or scooter messenger services

UNSPSC 78102206 Bicycle or scooter messenger services, a Commodity code, covers daily mail and specimen courier services that state and local governments procure to move documents, clinical samples, pharmaceuticals, and cash between multiple facilities on fixed or on-demand schedules. Recent solicitations show a mix of routine interoffice mail delivery, time-sensitive laboratory specimen transport, and secure armored cash courier operations, all requiring temperature control, HIPAA compliance, secure tracking, and comprehensive liability insurance. State agencies, counties, cities, transit authorities, and special-purpose districts issue these procurements regularly; the Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet has posted multiple concurrent newborn screening courier solicitations, while the Illinois Department of Human Services, Alameda County Water District, Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in Texas, and DeKalb County Public Health have all solicited courier services in the past four months. The code sees activity across multiple states with recent opportunities concentrated in Kentucky, Illinois, Texas, California, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, Florida, Arkansas, New York, New Jersey, and Oregon, reflecting nationwide demand.

Representative recent opportunities include the Commonwealth of Kentucky issuing multiple ITBs and IFBs for daily newborn screening specimen courier service from 46 birthing hospitals and 12 health departments statewide to the Kentucky Division of Laboratory Services in Frankfort, with bids due July 20, 2026, at an annual contract value of $520,260 and best-value scoring weighted 80 percent to Line 1 monthly pricing and 20 percent to on-demand service; the Illinois Department of Human Services issuing IFB B-53021 for comprehensive messenger and mail delivery services in Chicago with bids due July 10, 2026, at an estimated value of $962.24 and a 9 percent Business Enterprise Program goal; the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida soliciting delivery of library materials to 31 branches and facilities statewide through ITB-26-00217 due April 23, 2026, with an estimated four-year value of $985,450; and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey requesting same-day courier services across multiple airport, bridge, tunnel, and administrative locations under a three-year requirements contract with bids due March 12, 2026. Recurring evaluation criteria emphasize cost competitiveness, five years of relevant experience, appropriate insurance coverage ($1 million to $10 million depending on scope and asset value transported), vehicle maintenance, background clearances, and compliance with state and local set-aside programs including minority and women-owned business enterprise designations where applicable.