36C24226Q0390 - Laboratory Courier Services - 528.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network 2, seeking qualified contractors for laboratory courier services. The solicitation number is 36C24226Q0390, with responses due by March 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. The notice indicates VA Western New York Healthcare System at 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215 intends to award a firm-fixed price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for blood specimen and blood product transportation services. The contractor must provide pick-up and delivery of blood specimens and blood products between VA Western New York Healthcare System and local hospitals with Reference Tabs within 1.5 hours from request generation, operating 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year including holidays. The contractor must also have the capability to fulfill occasional STAT delivery requests with delivery times of less than one hour from request time.
Service locations include nine facilities: American Red Cross Reference Lab (West Henrietta, NY), IMMCO (Williamsville, NY), Buffalo General Hospital, Erie County Medical Center, Kaleida Health Center for Lab Medicine (Amherst, NY), Sisters of Charity Hospital, Golisano Children's Hospital, South Buffalo Mercy Hospital, and VA Western NY Healthcare (Buffalo, NY). Contractor responsibilities include: personnel must be licensed in a U.S. state or territory; the contractor must be Department of Transportation (DOT) certified; compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations regarding bio-hazardous specimen transportation; completion of OSHA-approved training for bio-hazardous materials and documented Blood Borne Pathogen Training; and each vehicle must contain an up-to-date bio-hazardous spill kit. Responses should include a capabilities statement and be submitted in writing to Contract Specialist Daniel Zielinski at daniel.zielinski@va.gov. This notice is not a request for formal proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract.
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Sources Sought Notice
*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice
SUBJECT* Sources Sought Notice | FY26 Services | Laboratory Courier Services | 528
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 14215
SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24226Q0390
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 03-10-2026 4:00PM EASTERN TIME, NEW
YORK, USA
ARCHIVE 90 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N
SET-ASIDE
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* R602
NAICS CODE* 492210
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs
Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2
3495 Bailey Avenue
Building 3, 2nd floor
Buffalo NY 14215
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer
Daniel Zielinski daniel.zielinski@va.gov
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
ADDRESS Buffalo VA Medical Center
3495 Bailey Avenue
Buffalo NY
POSTAL CODE 14215
COUNTRY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network 2. This Sources Sought Notice is not a request for formal proposals or quotes. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation or for a set-aside will not receive a response.
Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be submitted in writing including a capabilities statement to Contract Specialist Daniel Zielinski, daniel.zielinski@va.gov, no later than 03/10/2026 at 4:00pm EST. Telephone inquiries shall not be accepted.
VA VISN2 intends to award a firm-fixed price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) to a qualified firm who can meet the following requirement. VA Western New York Healthcare System, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215 requires transport services for patient samples that require testing at a local facility and for the transportation of blood products for transfusion between VA, local facilities and the American Red Cross Reference Laboratory in W. Henrieta, NY.
1. The contractor shall provide the pick-up and delivery of blood specimens and blood products between the VA Western New York Healthcare System and local hospitals with Reference Tabs within 1.5 hours from the time the request for services is generated, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, including holidays.
2. The contractor shall have the ability to supply occasional STAT delivery request entailing delivery times of less than 1 hour from the time of request.
LOCATIONS
1. Contractor shall supply service to destinations including, but not limited to, the following pickup/delivery addresses:
a. American Red Cross Reference Lab 825 John Street West Henrietta, NY 14586
b. IMMCO
10 Earhart Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221
c. Buffalo General Hospital
100 High Street Buffalo, NY 14203
d. Erie County Medical Center
462 Grider Street mailto:daniel.zielinski@va.gov
Buffalo, NY 14215
e. Kaleida Health – Center for Lab Medicine 115 Flint Road Amherst, NY 14421
f. Sisters of Charity Hospital
2157 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214
g. Golisano Children’s Hospital
818 Ellicott Street Buffalo, NY 14203
h. South Buffalo Mercy Hospital
565 Abbott Road Buffalo, NY 14220
i. VA Western NY Healthcare
3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215
Contractor Responsibilities
1. Personnel assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall be licensed in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
2. The contractor shall be Department of Transportation (DOT) certified.
3. There may be hazards associated with specimen/supply transportation; therefore, the Contractor shall perform under this contract in a safe and appropriate manner and in accordance with all regulatory agencies, federal, state and local laws and regulations.
Contractor shall complete OSHA approved training for transporting Bio-hazardous specimens. The Contractor shall have documented Blood Borne Pathogen Training for its employees. Each vehicle used in the performance of this contract shall be adequately stocked with at least one up-to-date complete SPILL KIT for a bio-hazardous cleanup in case of leakage or accidental discharge from controlled containers.
4. The contractor shall ensure personnel performing services under this contract have the proper vehicle - license and training to perform the duties outlined herein. All vehicles and equipment are subject to inspection at any time during the life of this contract.
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