Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking responses from capable and interested contractors to determine whether to conduct competitive procurement for laboratory courier services. The contractor will be responsible for providing daily scheduled pickups and deliveries of laboratory specimens, lab-related supplies and equipment, and inter-office mail between the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center and the Community Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and Rural Outreach Clinics (ROCs). The service locations include various sites in Tennessee and Virginia. The government is seeking a five-year period of performance from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031.
Some key points to consider:
• The contractor must have the proper resources, including labor and equipment, to start performance on the expected period of performance start date of July 1, 2026.
• The contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for solicitation consideration.
• The contractor must be able to meet the small business administration's limitations on subcontracting rule if the government does a set-aside.
• The contractor must provide clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above.