Out-of-Town and Out-of-State Medical Courier Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking market research responses from businesses capable of providing out-of-town and out-of-state courier services for laboratory specimens, mail, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and instruments across the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and 11 community-based outpatient clinic routes.

United States of America > VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)


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Open (active)
36C26327Q0017
Sep 22, 2026 05:00 PM
Sep 15, 2026 05:01 PM
1 year
Sources Sought
Federal
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Contact
alisha.milander@va.gov
+17012393700
316 Robert Street North, St. Paul, MN, USA
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Description

This Sources Sought notice seeks information from businesses capable of providing courier services for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. The anticipated requirement includes transporting properly packaged laboratory specimens, mail, X-rays and CD materials, official correspondence, occasional non-narcotic pharmaceuticals, small medical supplies and instruments, and clean or soiled sterilized instruments between the Minneapolis VA Medical Center and 11 community-based outpatient clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Services would generally occur Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, with specified pickup and delivery windows; the contractor would furnish vehicles, personnel, fuel, equipment, uniforms, and climate-controlled transportation. The anticipated base period is November 1, 2026, through October 31, 2027. Respondents must provide capability information, socioeconomic categories, Unique Entity ID, contract-vehicle information, subcontracting details, estimated lead time, and estimated route pricing. The notice also identifies requirements involving at least three years of courier experience, qualified drivers, vehicle registration and insurance documentation, HIPAA and blood-borne-pathogen training, confidentiality, quality control, route tracking, and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements. No proposals or contract awards will result directly from this notice.

Classification Codes
NAICS492110Couriers and Express Delivery Services
PSCR602Courier and Messenger Services
Smart Codes
medical courier servicesspecimen transport servicespharmaceutical delivery services
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 15, 2026-Published Date
Sep 22, 2026 05:00 PM-Response Deadline
Sep 24, 2026-Inactive Date
Requirements
Required
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Required
Documents
TitleDate Posted
36C26327Q0017.docxSep 15, 2026 12:00 PM
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