Courier service for picking up, securing, transporting, and delivery of pre-packaged biological materials

The Food and Drug Administration Office of Acquisition and Grant Services is seeking courier services to transport pre-packaged biological materials between the National Institutes of Health Bethesda Campus and the FDA Silver Spring Campus. The courier will be responsible for picking up, securing, transporting, and delivering potentially infectious materials including blood products, patient specimens, DNA samples, and synthesized peptide products. Key requirements include providing at least one qualified courier with a valid driver's license, maintaining two hard-sided insulated containers with minimum 400 cubic inch capacity, and adhering to strict temperature controls (18-25°C for room temperature items and 2-6°C for refrigerated packages). The contractor must demonstrate compliance with OSHA, DOT/IATA, and HIPAA regulations while maintaining specimen integrity throughout transport. The solicitation is numbered 75F40125Q128458, with offers due by July 25, 2025, at 1:00 PM Central Time via email submission to Warren Dutter at warren.dutter@fda.hhs.gov.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 492110 (Couriers and Express Delivery Services) with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The contract structure includes a base year running from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods available. Services must be provided twice daily with morning pickup and delivery schedules requiring materials to be collected from NIH by 8:30 AM and delivered to FDA by 10:00 AM, plus afternoon services from the NIH Blood Bank at 3:00 PM with delivery by 4:30 PM. The place of performance is Silver Spring, Maryland, with courier routes operating between the two federal campuses. Amendment 1 clarified that carriers must use hard-side coolers with a minimum capacity of 400 cubic inches and established a maximum of two containers per trip.