This Combined Synopsis/Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Veterans Affairs was posted on August 26, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.
R602--Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Courier
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 20, is soliciting quotes for a firm-fixed-price contract to provide pathology and laboratory medicine courier services for the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. This procurement is a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The scope of work includes two daily one-way trips between the VA American Lake Lab in Tacoma and the VA Seattle Lab, 24/7 on-call STAT transport for specimens and supplies, and general delivery of mail and supplies. The contract consists of a base year from November 1, 2026, to October 31, 2027, with four subsequent one-year option periods. The contractor must adhere to strict performance thresholds, including a 90 percent on-time pickup and delivery rate, and comply with standards from the Department of Transportation, the Joint Commission, and the College of American Pathologists. Key requirements include maintaining comprehensive insurance coverage, including 1 million dollars for biological and hazardous substance transport and 2 million dollars for Cyber/PHI breach liability. Personnel must be trained in biological hazard spill cleanup and Category B biological substance handling. Award will be based on price, responsibility, and past performance, with a requirement that the prime contractor does not subcontract more than 50 percent of the work to non-SDVOSB firms. Offers are due by September 1, 2026, at 1 PM MDT.
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Department of Veteran Affairs VA Seattle Lab and VA American Lake Division, Seattle, WA, 98108, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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