R602--Instrument Transport for Garner Clinic

The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the Durham VA Health Care System in Veterans Integrated Service Network 6, is seeking a contractor to provide medical instrument transport services between the Durham VA Medical Center and the Garner VA Outpatient Clinic in North Carolina. The solicitation requires a courier service capable of completing three daily round trips (at 06:00 am, 11:30 am, and 5:00 pm EST) involving sterile and biohazard medical device transportation. Qualified contractors must have drivers with Commercial Driver's Licenses and hazmat endorsements, maintain temperature-controlled vehicles between 68-72°F, and ensure strict transportation protocols. The evaluation criteria will consider technical capability, past performance, socioeconomic status, and price, with potential preference given to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Quotes are due by 05:30 PM EST on April 09, 2025, for a contract base period from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026.

The solicitation is not set aside for any specific business category, using NAICS code 492110 with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. The contract anticipates 221 service days per year, with three potential one-year option periods following the base year. Contractors must carry a minimum of $500,000 liability insurance and be licensed as a courier company. The wage determinations attached to the solicitation indicate hourly rates for workers will range from $10.87 to $51.07, depending on job classification, with additional benefits including health and welfare payments, vacation provisions, and eleven paid holidays annually. Performance will be focused in Durham, Wake, Franklin, Orange, and Person counties in North Carolina, specifically servicing the Durham VA Medical Center and Garner VA Outpatient Clinic locations.