R602--Courier Service HSM

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 is seeking a courier service to transport laboratory specimens and pharmacy parcels in the Seattle area. The Request for Quote (RFQ) 36C26025Q0250 requires a contractor to provide approximately 1-2 trips per day, including potential weekend service, with door-to-door delivery of specimens to key medical facilities such as Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Hematologics Inc, Children's Hospital, and University of Washington facilities. Key contract requirements include maintaining Washington state for-hire licensing, ensuring drivers have valid licenses and safety training, and transporting an average of 15 specimen transports and 3 pharmacy parcel transports monthly. The evaluation will be based on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with offers due by February 21, 2025, at 1:00 PM Mountain Time. Potential bidders were required to submit any questions by February 14, 2025, at 1:00 PM Mountain Standard Time.

The solicitation is 100% set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 492210, with a size standard of $34 million. The contract will be a firm-fixed price arrangement with a base period from June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026, and includes four potential one-year option periods that could extend the contract through May 31, 2030. The place of performance is located at 1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108, with transport distances averaging 9.3 miles for specimens and 8 miles for pharmacy parcels. Specimens and parcels are typically small, weighing less than 1 pound and measuring approximately 6.5" x 3.625" x 2.5". The contract will require direct transportation of specimens with no delays beyond drive time, and pickups can occur during regular business hours Monday through Friday. The contracting specialist for this opportunity is Nazanin Kreiner, who can be contacted at nazanin.kreiner@va.gov.