R602--FY26 services (base 4) NYH courier services - (VA-26-00006533)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is seeking a courier service provider to transport blood specimens, biological materials, supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals between VA New York Harbor Healthcare System facilities, NYU Langone Tisch Hospital, and select VA medical centers in Bronx, NY and East Orange, NJ. This is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract requiring 24/7/365 availability with scheduled daily trips ranging from a minimum of one to a maximum of 24 trips per day across multiple locations. Key requirements include specialized transportation experience for medical specimens, compliance with VA specimen transportation regulations, adherence to privacy and safety standards, and the capability to manage vehicles transporting items no larger than 27-gallon totes weighing up to 50 pounds. Offerors will be evaluated based on technical capability, past performance, and price. The deadline for proposal submission was September 12, 2025.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The contract has an IDIQ minimum of $5,000 and maximum ceiling of $749,999.00 (with another reference indicating $6,500,000 as a potential maximum), representing a 5-year term of service from November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2030. The courier service will require deployment of 10-20 drivers utilizing various vehicle types to service routes connecting Manhattan, Brooklyn, St. Albans, Staten Island, and Harlem. Services include routine weekday, weekend, and federal holiday pickups and deliveries with specific internal destinations at medical facilities including CORE, HISTO, CYTO, LAB, MICRO, and dental areas. The place of performance is New York, NY 10010, with the contracting agency based in Cheektowaga, NY.