R602--COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR: Martinsburg, WV VA Medical Center & associated CBOCs Lab Courier Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 is seeking lab courier services for the Martinsburg, WV VA Medical Center and associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) through solicitation 36C24525Q0681. The procurement requires a contractor to provide transportation services for laboratory specimens using three dedicated courier vehicles and drivers to transport specimens from CBOCs in Cumberland, MD, Franklin/Petersburg, WV, and Harrisonburg, VA to the Martinsburg VA Medical Center laboratory. Couriers must maintain specific pickup schedules at each CBOC location and deliver specimens within designated windows between 12:30 PM and 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. The contract will be awarded using comparative evaluations of price, technical capabilities, and past performance, with responses due by August 11, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Questions from potential offerors are accepted until July 30, 2025, at 9:00 AM ET.

This procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 492110 and includes strict subcontracting limitations requiring that no more than 50% of the government-paid contract amount be paid to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs or VOSBs. The contract represents a recompete of previous agreement number 47QMCB21D0008 36C24F0021 and is structured as a firm fixed price arrangement priced at $250 per day for 250 days of service per location. The base contract period runs from October 2, 2025, to October 1, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods available. Drivers must undergo electronic fingerprinting and background checks, and the service involves transporting specimen bags weighing approximately 8 pounds with specific temperature handling requirements for frozen, refrigerated, and room temperature specimens. The primary place of performance is the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV 25405, with courier routes extending to the specified CBOC locations across Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia.