R602--Hampton Laboratory & Pathology Courier Service North Battlefield Laboratory & Pathology Courier Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 6 is seeking a laboratory and pathology courier service for the Hampton VA Medical Center and North Battlefield VA Clinic. The solicitation (36C24625Q0300) requires comprehensive courier services for transporting blood products, patient specimens, and medical supplies between multiple VA facilities in the Tidewater and Richmond areas. Services must be available 24/7/365 for emergent needs and Monday-Friday 8am-6pm for daily operations, with a minimum requirement of two qualified drivers who can obtain security clearance for federal facilities. The procurement will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria, with technical questions due by January 15, 2025, and quotes due by January 23, 2025, at 3:30 PM EST. Potential vendors must be prepared to enter into a Business Associate Agreement with the VA and comply with all specified service requirements.

The solicitation is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 492110, with a company size standard of 1,500 employees. The current incumbent is Cardinal Messenger under contract 36C24624N0450, with a base year value of $20,000. The contract structure includes one base year from February 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods extending potentially through January 31, 2030. Service volumes include 250 annual trips to Portsmouth CBOC and North Battlefield VA Clinic, plus 20 trips each to additional Community-Based Outpatient Clinics in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Elizabeth City. The courier service will require transportation of packages requiring approximately 3 cubic feet of storage space, including refrigerated, frozen, and room-temperature containers, with all necessary equipment to be provided by the government.