R602--Amendment to the Primary Care Service Courier Services for SLC VA Medical Center & CBOCs

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 is soliciting courier services for the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and its Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). The procurement seeks a contractor to provide daily, weekly, and as-needed courier services for transporting medical specimens, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, diagnostic specimens, laboratory specimens, medical equipment, mail, and other critical materials between facilities. Key requirements include maintaining strict environmental controls with temperatures between 35.6 to 46.4 degrees Fahrenheit for laboratory specimens, specialized training in OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens and DOT HazMat, minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence commercial liability insurance, and experience in medical laboratory specimen transportation. The contract structure includes daily courier routes to nine CBOCs and a weekly route to Utah Public Health, with pickup and delivery times between 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Following an amendment, the response deadline has been extended to September 19, 2025, at 5:00 PM Mountain Time, with quotes to be submitted to Contract Specialist Crystal Volmar at crystal.volmar@va.gov.

This solicitation is designated as a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 492110. The contract will have a base period from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, with four consecutive one-year option periods extending through September 30, 2030, creating a potential five-year contract duration. Services must be provided to ten CBOCs located across Utah, Idaho, and Nevada, including facilities in Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Ogden, Elko, Orem, Price, South Jordan, Roosevelt, St. George, and Cache Valley. The contractor must handle items with a maximum weight of 50 pounds and maintain 60 cubic feet of cargo space per route, while providing additional 24/7 as-needed services for routine, urgent, and STAT pickups within a 50-mile radius of the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center. The primary place of performance is the George E. Wahlen VAMC located at 500 Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84148.