R602--VISN 1 Lab Courier Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- 36C24123Q0279
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 1
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
- Place of performance
- West Roxbury, Massachusetts 02132, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (VISN 1) is seeking comprehensive lab courier services through a Request for Quotation (RFQ 36C24123Q0279) to establish a five-year multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2030. The contractor must provide daily courier services including all personnel, equipment, vehicles, and supervision necessary to transport laboratory specimens, medical supplies, medications, and administrative materials between VA medical centers, community-based outpatient clinics, and other healthcare facilities across Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Key requirements include maintaining strict temperature controls for specimen transport, providing emergency STAT pickups within 30 minutes, using puncture-proof and temperature-regulated coolers with continuous monitoring, and ensuring secure confidential transportation with detailed tracking and documentation. The evaluation will be based on lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with performance monitored through a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan that includes specific metrics for timeliness, accuracy, and compliance. The current response deadline is July 21, 2025, with questions accepted until specified cutoff dates in preceding amendments.
This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) verified by the VA, with specific limitations on subcontracting requiring that no more than 50% of the contract amount be paid to non-VIP-listed firms. The solicitation documents indicate a total estimated value of up to $1.3 million per order, though specific award values are not definitively stated in the available pricing templates. The courier services encompass an extensive network requiring both scheduled daily routes and as-needed transportation, with service frequency scaling from 75 trips per year in the initial year to 300 trips per year by the fifth year for certain routes. Performance will occur across multiple VA medical centers including White River Junction VAMC (Vermont), Providence VAMC (Rhode Island), Manchester VAMC (New Hampshire), West Haven and Newington VAMCs (Connecticut), and Boston/Bedford VAMCs (Massachusetts), with transportation distances extending up to 200 miles one-way for certain routes. The contractor must comply with applicable wage determinations for each geographic region and maintain 24/7 availability for emergency transportation services throughout the five-year performance period.
Notice text
6 versions
Update #6 · Latest ·
This amendment is to:
1. Update and replace the Performance Work Statement
2. Update and replace the provisions at FAR 52.212-1 & 52.212-2.
3. Updated and replace price breakdown spreadsheet
Deadline for Questions (if any): 07/14/2025 at 12:00PM (ET)
Deadline for Offers: 07/21/2025 at 12:00PM (ET)
Update #5 ·
The purpose of Amendment 6 is to update:
Closing Date to submit quotes is changed from 04/01/25 at 6:00 AM EST to 04/02/25 at 12:00 PM EST
Update #4 ·
The purpose of Amendment 5 is to update:
Wage Determinations as of 3.25.25
Clarify POP: Dates from origianl Solicitation
Update #3 ·
The purpose of Amendment 4 is to update:
Attachment A - Schedule of Services by Location 3.25.25
Attachment B - Price Breakdown by Location 3.25.25
Update #2 ·
Issuing an amendment to revise the requirements of the solicitation in response to a protest filed at the GAO.
The purpose of this amendment is to:
1. Update the routes in PWS to correspond with the price breakdown by location excel spreadsheet.
2. Update the provisions at FAR 52.212-1 & 52.212-2.
3. Update the price breakdown by location spreadsheet to include routes for VA Connecticut & VA Bedford Pharmacies
- Offers are due by 04/01/2025 at 6:00AM EST.
- Questions (if any) are due by 03/26/2025 at 12:00PM EST.
- Late submissions will not be accepted.
Update #1 ·
This is a Request for Quotation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for Lab Courier Services. See attached solicitation documents for details.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| R602--VISN 1 Lab Courier Services | Special Notice | |
| R602--VISN 1 Lab Courier Services | Award Notice | |
| R602--VISN 1 Lab Courier Services | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| R602--VISN 1 Lab Courier Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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