USDA-NASS Courier Services

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service seeks courier services for USDA-NASS printed materials transport from the Print Mail Center in St. Louis, Missouri to the U.S. Post Office, with proposals due August 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET (extended from August 4). This procurement is set-aside 100% for small business concerns under NAICS 492110 with a size standard of 1,500 employees.

Place of performance is Olivette, Missouri (9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132 for pickup; delivery to 1720 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63155). The contract runs as a firm-fixed price purchase order with one one-year base period (September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027) and four optional one-year periods extending through August 31, 2031.

Service requirements include on-call pickup between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM on scheduled dates and same-day delivery by 4:00 PM. All drivers and mail handlers must sign the USDA-NASS Confidentiality Certification form annually. Contractors must provide a secured, enclosed, locking vehicle (bobtail or box truck) and pallet jack; vehicles must be compatible with dock specifications at both facilities. Historical volume was approximately 126 pallets across 32 annual pickups; the government projects 200 pallets across 50 pickups annually with no guaranteed minimum.

Pricing must be tiered for four service levels (1–49 trays, 50–99 trays, 100–500 trays, and pallets) and remain firm for 90 calendar days. Service Contract Labor Standards apply, with the driver-courier wage rate set at $19.50 per hour plus fringe benefits per Wage Determination 2015-5075. Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable quotation. All offerors must submit pricing for the base year and all four option years to be considered responsive. Questions were due July 31, 2026. Amendment 01 extended the deadline and provided answers to vendor questions.