Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking a medical courier service to provide 24/7 local in-town STAT medical courier services in the Grand Junction, CO area. The contractor will be responsible for transporting medical specimens, supplies, and equipment between hospitals and the VA Western Colorado Health Care System. The contractor must have a minimum of $1,000,000 liability insurance and be licensed for interstate transport of bio-hazardous medical specimens and materials. The contractor will also be responsible for maintaining vehicle insurance, current registration, and ensuring the confidentiality of all patient information and records being transported.
Some key points to consider:
• The contractor must be available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 52 weeks/year with an on-site response time of 30 minutes.
• The contractor must have a valid driver's license and follow all applicable state posted traffic signs and other traffic regulations.
• The contractor must maintain proper temperature in vehicles to preserve medical supplies and specimens.
• The contractor must report any delays in deliveries to the Clinic Point of Contact.
• The contractor will be legally and financially responsible for any breach of confidentiality.