Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a courier service to transport laboratory specimens and other items from various locations in Northern California to the VA Sacramento Medical Center Laboratory. The contractor will be responsible for picking up specimens from multiple locations, including Chico, Yuba City, Sonora, Modesto, Stockton, Martinez, and Yountville, and delivering them to the VA Sacramento Medical Center Laboratory. The contractor must ensure that all specimens are transported in accordance with Department of Transportation and OSHA regulations and that all patient information is kept confidential. The contractor must also provide a phone number for dispatch and communication purposes.
Some key requirements include:
• Picking up specimens from multiple locations on a weekly basis
• Transporting specimens in accordance with Department of Transportation and OSHA regulations
• Ensuring the confidentiality of all patient information
• Providing a phone number for dispatch and communication purposes
• Having a state license and liability insurance
• Having bonded couriers with cellular phones and pagers for communication purposes