R602--SPD, RMD, Laundry, Medical Courier Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 awarded contract 36C24826Q0087 to Crosstown Courier Service Inc on December 1, 2025, for a total amount of $1,016,282.20. This service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside provides medical courier services for the James A. Haley VA Hospital and associated clinics in Tampa and Port Richey, Florida. The scope of work includes the transportation of mail, documents, medical and prosthetic equipment, sterile and contaminated supplies, and laundry. The contract follows a base period from December 1, 2025, to November 30, 2026, with three subsequent one-year option periods extending through November 30, 2029. Performance requirements are highly prescriptive, mandating the use of mid-size SUVs or larger with strict environmental controls to maintain temperatures between 66 and 72 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity between 30 and 60 percent. The contractor must adhere to DOT 49 CFR 173.134 for infectious substances and AAMI ST79 standards for the separation of sterile and contaminated items. Personnel are subject to low-risk background investigations, including NACI and fingerprinting, and must complete mandatory HIPAA and VA privacy training. Administrative requirements include electronic invoicing via the VA Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System and the use of FIPS 140-2 compliant encryption for all sensitive data.