Laboratory Courier Services

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is requesting competitive sealed bids for daily and on-call laboratory courier services under ITB 27-00003, with bids due October 30, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time through the county's electronic bidding system.

The scope encompasses seven-days-per-week routine courier service transporting wastewater samples and supplies between five treatment plants (Northwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility, Van Dyke Wastewater Treatment Plant, Valrico Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, South County Regional Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, and Falkenburg Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant) and the Public Utilities Department Environmental Laboratory at 9456 E. Columbus Drive, Tampa, Florida. Routine pickups must commence at 7:00 A.M., with all samples delivered to the laboratory no later than 9:00 A.M. Non-routine on-call courier requests must be fulfilled within two hours of receipt. The contractor must also provide quarterly Ongoing Local Limits project services requiring additional courier capacity. Contractors must furnish their own vehicles with sufficient capacity for three 48-quart ice chests and one 10-quart ice chest. The county provides ice chests, ice, sample containers, Chain of Custody forms, access badges, and initial training.

The estimated project value is $150,061.13 over a three-year contract term. Pricing must include all labor, tools, equipment, transportation, supplies, and materials. Annual price adjustments are permitted based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, calculated no later than 30 days prior to contract redetermination periods.

Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications. No bid bond or performance bond is required. General liability insurance (minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence), commercial auto insurance (combined single limits of $300,000 minimum), and workers' compensation insurance are mandatory. The contractor must comply with E-Verify requirements for newly hired employees and incorporate IMAGE Best Practices. Hillsborough County Governmental Purchasing Council members may utilize the resulting contract. The contract is non-exclusive and the county reserves the right to terminate for convenience or modify delivery locations. Questions must be submitted through the electronic bidding system no later than ten calendar days after solicitation issuance.