Solicitation - Courier Services - Stratton VAMC - 528A8

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 seeks courier services for pickup and delivery of laboratory specimens, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, office supplies, and mail across the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, New York and seven subordinate CBOC locations, with proposals due September 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. This is a total small business set-aside.

Place of performance includes the primary Stratton VAMC facility at 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, and seven additional clinic locations: Madison Avenue Extension (Albany), Catskill, Clifton Park, Fonda, Oneonta, Saranac Lake, and Westport. The contract runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031 (five one-year ordering periods), with an estimated 1,750 total deliveries (250 per location per ordering period annually). Contract value ceiling is $1,000,000 with a minimum order value of $1,000,000. This is an IDIQ firm-fixed-price procurement.

All personnel must hold OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens, DOT HAZMAT, and HIPAA training, with documented DOT training compliant with 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart H. Vehicles must be climate-controlled with spill kits and PPE; an SUV or minivan is preferred. Contractors must maintain $500,000 general liability, $200,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence automobile liability, and workers' compensation coverage. All deliveries must be completed by 4:00 PM EST on the same business day, Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays. The contractor determines its own routing and staffing with no guaranteed minimum deliveries.

Service Contract Act wage determination 2015-4143 (Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie counties) and wage determination 2015-4169 (Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Lewis, St. Lawrence counties) apply. Amendment 001 extended the due date and answered vendor questions; Amendment 002 added the second wage determination effective September 9, 2026. Evaluation criteria emphasize technical approach including proposed methods, driver qualifications, vehicle specifications, and response time adherence.