R602--Laboratory Courier Services for the Louisville, KY VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 is soliciting laboratory courier services for the Robley Rex VA Medical Center in Louisville, Kentucky, with proposals due August 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. This is an SDVOSB set-aside under FAR Part 12.

Place of performance spans the VA Medical Center, five Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (Scottsburg, Stonybrook, Greenwood, and Newburg in Kentucky, plus additional secondary locations in Fort Knox, New Albany, Grayson, Linn Station, Carrollton, and Lexington), and other designated facilities across Kentucky and Indiana. The contractor must provide 24/7 scheduled and on-demand courier services transporting laboratory specimens, medical records, interoffice mail, office supplies, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and government-owned materials. Service includes two daily dedicated courier runs (morning and afternoon) to four primary CBOC locations, plus as-needed coverage to secondary locations.

The base ordering period runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with two optional 12-month extension periods. Pricing is structured as 11 line items measured in trips and miles, ranging from 50 to 498 trips per route. The contractor must furnish all personnel, vehicles, equipment, uniforms, and supplies; maintain vehicles no older than 10 years with temperature and humidity controls; employ personnel holding valid driver's licenses and appropriate background clearances; provide identification badges; and comply with HIPAA, CLIA, DOT, and OSHA requirements. Chain-of-custody documentation is required.

The NAICS code is 492110 (Couriers and Express Delivery Services); PSC code is R602 (Support—Administrative: Courier/Messenger). Questions must be submitted by 11:00 AM ET three business days before the offer due date. Award is anticipated 10 business days after the offer due date. Multiple Service Contract Act wage determinations apply across the service area counties, establishing prevailing wages ranging from approximately $10.20 to $59.05 per hour depending on occupation and county, with mandatory Health & Welfare fringe benefits, paid vacation, paid holidays, and Executive Order 13706 and 13658 compliance requirements.