Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide courier services for the Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System. The services will include weekly courier services and as-needed round-trip courier services between various facilities, including the Austin Outpatient Clinic, Doris Miller Veterans’ Medical Center, Olin E. Teague Veterans’ Medical Center, and Baylor-Scott & White Laboratory. The contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary vehicles, labor, transportation, equipment, material, personnel, gasoline, insurance, and supplies. The contractor must also ensure that all couriers possess a valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and registration, and have two-way radios, cell phones, or pagers for communication purposes. The contract period is for five years, starting from the effective date of the contract.
• The contractor must provide a cut-off time for cancellation of requested weekly and as-needed services to avoid charges.
• The contractor must have an established contingency plan for problems that may be experienced in the transport timeframe.
• The contractor must contact the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or designee if conditions exist that may affect their ability to fulfill contract requirements.
• The contractor must ensure that all government property, including controlled forms provided for contractor use, is safeguarded.
• The contractor must adhere to the provisions of Public Law 104-194, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1998, and the National Standards to Protect the Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information (PHI).