LABORATORIES, ADMINISTRATION COURIER SERVICES

The contract calls for the provision of scheduled courier services to transport laboratory coolers, supplies, human diagnostic biological specimens, environmental samples, and mail between the Central Laboratory located at 1770 Ashland Ave. in Baltimore and multiple clinical sites across Regions A through F, as outlined in the detailed courier schedules in Appendix 8. Services must be performed with strict adherence to timing and handling protocols to ensure the integrity of temperature-sensitive and biohazardous materials. The work falls under the category of waste material handling and recycling systems, indicating compliance with regulatory standards for the movement of regulated biological and medical materials. Bidders are required to attend a pre-bid conference on August 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time, with attendance registration due by August 9, 2026, via Attachment 2. The solicitation, numbered BPM058129, was posted on August 6, 2026, and responses are due by August 31, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. The contracting agency is the Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, with Littia Silver serving as the primary point of contact for procurement inquiries. Performance of the contract is entirely within the state of Maryland, and the procurement is classified under state and local government (SLED) procurement with no set-aside designation specified.