Blook Bank Courier Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 is soliciting proposals for blood bank courier service to transport perishable blood components and specimens between the Atlanta Veterans Administration Medical Center and seven regional healthcare facilities in the greater Atlanta area. The contractor must provide STAT (immediate) courier transportation services available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, including weekends and holidays, with a maximum response time of 135 minutes for one round-trip delivery. Key contract requirements include maintaining precise temperature controls for different blood product types (20-24 degrees Celsius for platelets, 1-10 degrees Celsius for red blood cells, and -18 degrees Celsius or colder for frozen components), providing hand trucks for multiple boxes, and delivering containers in sealed condition. The contract will be evaluated on a firm-fixed-price basis, and proposals must address the Statement of Work requirements detailing service locations and operational standards. The response deadline is March 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, with proposals submitted in accordance with the solicitation specifications.

This acquisition is a 100 percent set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 492210 (Local Messengers and Local Delivery). The estimated contract value is $34 million, structured as a firm-fixed-price contract with a base performance period from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, plus four optional one-year renewal periods extending through March 31, 2031. Historical data indicates approximately 12 trips per month (or one to four trips daily) will be requested for blood component transport. The point of contact for this solicitation is Janet Smith at Janet.Smith@va.gov. The place of performance is Decatur, Georgia, specifically serving the Atlanta VA Medical Center Blood Bank at 1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033, with deliveries to regional locations including the American Red Cross in Douglasville, Dekalb Medical Center, Emory University Hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital, Northside Hospital, and Emory Midtown.