R602--Courier Service 619-20-3-7113-0118 (VA-20-00028801)

Title of Project: Central Alabama Veteran Healthcare System Courier Services

Scope of Work: Contractor shall provide courier services for specimens/ pick-up and delivery for Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) and Sterile Processing Service (SPS) at Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS). Vendor will provide transportation of laboratory specimens and Reusable Medical Supplies (RME.

Background: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service is a full-service laboratory performing testing at Tuskegee (East Campus) and Montgomery (West Campus) sites. P&LMS also performs testing for the Columbus, Georgia, Dothan, Alabama, Ft. Rucker and Monroeville, Alabama Community Based Outpatient Clinics. Laboratory testing is critical to quality patient care. All laboratory specimens collected for testing must be delivered to P&LMS East and West Campuses, in adequate time to preserve the integrity of laboratory results.

Sterile Processing Services is a full-service sterile processing department performing reprocessing at CAVHCS (Montgomery, AL) site. All RME collected for reprocessing must be delivered to Sterile Processing Service (SPS) on Montgomery Campus, in adequate time to preserve the integrity of the RME. With current workload and VA patient population, it is necessary that all RME are delivered to SPS at Montgomery, Monday through Friday, estimated (2) per day for MVAC, Tuskegee, Ft. Rucker and Maxwell AFB.

The contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, parts, materials, tools, supplies, vehicle, maintenance, and equipment necessary to provide Courier Services as defined in this SOW and supporting documents at geographic locations as detailed Section 1- 3. All work is to be performed in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations or ordinances; including any specified regulations for oxygen cylinders, information security (HIPAA), dangerous goods, diagnostic specimens or bio-hazardous materials. Performance shall be according to the SOW and supporting documents.