R602--Courier Service
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26325Q0194
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 492110 Couriers and Express Delivery Services
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs St. Cloud VA Health Care System St Cloud MN 56303
- Points of contact
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- Arielle Lifto arielle.lifto@va.gov (651) 293-3031
- John Milroy john.milroy@va.gov (605) 336-3230
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration is seeking courier services for the St. Cloud VA Health Care System through a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation. The contract requires transportation of laboratory specimens, medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and mail between multiple VA facilities in Minnesota, including locations in St. Cloud, Minneapolis, Brainerd, Alexandria, and Montevideo. Contractors must provide temperature-controlled, company-owned vehicles capable of handling up to 120 cubic feet of cargo with specific environmental controls, and drivers must complete HIPAA and bloodborne pathogen training. Technical questions were due by December 30, 2024, with quotes required to be submitted electronically by January 13, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST to Contract Specialist Arielle Lifto. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and comply with specific temperature and handling requirements for different types of medical materials.
The solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 492110 with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price with a base period from February 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026, and includes four one-year option periods through January 31, 2030. Performance will primarily occur at the VA Medical Center located at 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud, MN 56303. Contractors must provide a 20-minute response time for on-call services and maintain specific temperature ranges for different types of medical items (20-25°C for room temperature, 2-10°C for refrigerated, -18°C for frozen). The VA anticipates approximately 550 annual trips to Minneapolis, 250 trips to the US Post Office, and additional service runs to various clinics and medical centers, with drivers responsible for maintaining strict handling and transportation protocols.
Notice text
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Update #4 · Latest ·
This is amendment 0003 to the solicitation 36C26325Q0194.
The purpose of this amendment is to further cancel the solicitation to take corrective action.
Update #3 ·
This is an amendment 0002 to solicitation 36C26325Q0194.
The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions asked for clarification on the scope of work.
The solicitation response due date is NOT extended, responses remain due no later than 10:00AM CST January 13, 2025.
Update #2 ·
This is an amendment 0001 to solicitation 36C26325Q0194.
The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions asked for clarification on the scope of work.
The solicitation response due date is NOT extended, responses remain due no later than 10:00AM CST January 13, 2025.
Update #1 ·
Courier Services for St. Cloud VA Health Care System.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.
This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures).
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested.
Solicitation number 36C26325Q0194 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-02.
This procurement is a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of offer to the Government (https://www.sam.gov).
Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 492110 with a size standard of 1,500 employees.
A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the attached solicitation documentation.
The VA anticipates one firm fixed price contract award to provide services to VA St. Cloud Healthcare System at 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud, MN 56303.
FAR provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, and 52.212-3 apply to this procurement and are detailed within the attached solicitation document.
FAR clauses 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 apply to this procurement and are included within the attached solicitation document.
Additional requirements are listed within the attached solicitation document.
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition.
Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Arielle Lifto, Contract Specialist, at arielle.lifto@va.gov, no later than 10:00am Central Standard Time (CST), 12/30/2024.
Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by 10:00am CST, 01/13/2025. Quotes are required to be emailed to arielle.lifto@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contracting Officer before the solicitation closing.
Contact Arielle Lifto, Contract Specialist, at arielle.lifto@va.gov, for information regarding the solicitation.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 36C26325Q0194 Amendment 0003.pdf | ||
| 36C26325Q0194 0003.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C26325Q0194 0002_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Amendment 36C26325Q0194 0002.pdf | ||
| Amendment RFQ 36C26325Q0194 .pdf | ||
| Amendment RFQ 36C26325Q0194.pdf | ||
| Amendment 36C26325Q0194 0001.pdf | ||
| 36C26325Q0194 0001_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| P07. Wage Determination 2015-4955 Crow Wing Co.pdf | ||
| P07. Wage Determination 2015-4957 Douglas Co.pdf | ||
| P07. Wage Determination 2015-4945 Ramsey Co Hennepin Co Anoka Co.pdf | ||
| P07. Wage Determination 2015-4953 Stearns Co Benton Co.pdf | ||
| P07. Wage Determination 2015-4963 Chippewa Co.pdf | ||
| S02. 36C26325Q0194.pdf | ||
| 36C26325Q0194_1.docx | DOCX document |
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