R602-- lab courier SVC

Closed Solicitation Posted

This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .

Solicitation number
36C24725Q0261
Agency
Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 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
PSC
R602 Support- Administrative: Courier/Messenger
Place of performance
Department of Veterans Affairs Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare System Montgomery AL 36109, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7, is seeking a laboratory courier service for transporting specimens and medical supplies between multiple VA clinics in Georgia and Alabama to the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System facilities. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price arrangement, with reimbursement based on per-delivery runs, covering transportation routes from facilities including Fort Benning VA Clinic, Columbus Downtown VA Clinic, and several other regional clinics to the central processing locations in Montgomery and Tuskegee, Alabama. Potential contractors must submit comprehensive technical approaches, including pricing analysis, quality assurance plans, and detailed information about drivers and vehicles. All questions regarding the solicitation were due by February 18, 2025, and final quotes must be submitted via email by March 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM Central Time. Offerors are required to have an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration and must carefully review all solicitation documents and referenced clauses.

The solicitation is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 492110, with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. The current incumbent contractor is Dalyworks, with an existing contract running through April 2025. The base contract period will run from May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026, with four potential one-year option periods extending potentially through April 30, 2030. Contractors must provide temperature-controlled vehicles, hand trucks for large boxes, and spill kits for biohazardous materials, and must comply with specific handling requirements for laboratory specimens. The primary place of performance is at 215 Perry Hill Road in Montgomery, Alabama, with additional processing at the Tuskegee facility. Contractors will also be required to submit Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARs) reports and execute a Business Associate Agreement to protect patient health information in compliance with HIPAA regulations.

Notice text

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Update #3 · Latest ·

Please attached your BAA with your proposal to include your CPARs and Capability Statement

Update #2 ·

QUESTION AND ANSWERS

Update #1 ·

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Solicitation 36C24725Q0261 is issued as a request for quotation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as A SDVOSB set-aside, the associated NAICS code is 492110 and small business size 1500 employees.

DESCRIPTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Networking Office 7 is looking to award a firm-fixed price contract and reimbursement will be on a per-delivery run basis. Contractor shall provide courier services for specimens/ pick-up and delivery for Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) at Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS). Vendor will provide transportation of laboratory specimens and other medical supplies and materials to and from designated locations below:

FROM:

Ft. Benning VA Clinic

6635 Bass Road, Bldg. 9214, Ft. Benning, GA 31905

Columbus Downtown VA Clinic

2100 Comer Ave

Columbus GA, 31904

Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic

6910 River Road

Columbus GA, 31904

Lyster U.S. Army Health Clinic

301 Andrews Avenue, 2d Floor, Room 273-A,

Ft. Rucker, AL 36362

Dothan VA Health Clinic

3753 Ross Clark Circle, STE 4,

Dothan, AL 36303

Monroeville VA Outpatient Clinic

159 Whetstone Street,

Monroeville, AL 36461

Montgomery VA Clinic (MVAC)

8105 Veterans Way Room 1F-115,

Montgomery, Alabama 36117

TO:

Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS), Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS),

215 Perry Hill Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36109

OR

CAVHCS, PLMS

2400 Hospital Road, Tuskegee, AL 36083

TERMS: This requirement incorporates one or more clauses/provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of a clause or provision may be accessed at http:///www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/. Offerors are encouraged to, and responsible for, reviewing the full solicitation (attached) for detailed requirement description, applicable terms and conditions, provisions, submittal instructions to offerors, and evaluation procedures prior to submitting their quotes. All Offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), www.sam.gov, at the time of submittal.

QUESTIONS: Any questions pertaining to this requirement must be emailed to sheryl.harris5@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM CT, February 18, 2025, include Solicitation 36C24725Q0261 in the subject line of the email to ensure timely review and response. No questions will be accepted nor answered after this date and time. Response to questions will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation once the question period has expired. Offerors are responsible for monitoring Contracting Opportunities at www.sam.gov for any amendments to the solicitation as the government will not send notice of amendments. Representatives from potential Offerors or on behalf of potential Offerors shall not contact any VA Medical Center representative to discuss nor inquire about this solicitation.

DEADLINE: All offers/quotes must be submitted in a single email to sheryl.harris5@va.gov and received no later than 10:00 AM CT, March 10, 2025, include Solicitation 36C24725Q0261 in the subject line of the email. Offerors are encouraged to, and responsible for, reviewing the full solicitation (attached) for detailed requirement description, applicable terms and conditions, provisions, submittal instructions to offerors, and evaluation procedures prior to submitting their quotes.

NOTE: Offerors must complete all fill-ins to include any signatures required.

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36C24725Q0261 0002.docx DOCX document
36C24725Q0261 0001.docx DOCX document
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Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
R602--Pathology Lab Courier Service Award Award Notice
R602-- lab courier SVC This notice · Latest solicitation Solicitation

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