R602--Sources Sought / RFI for: Martinsburg WV VA Medical Center Lab Courier Services

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Summary:
Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 5, is issuing this request for information/sources sought notice in order to identify vendors that are interested in and capable of providing Lab Courier Services for the Martinsburg VA Medical Center (VAMC) and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).

Description of Work:
The Contractor shall provide transportation service in a single air-conditioned vehicle capable of transporting laboratory specimens as described herein. Service shall include a qualified driver capable of performing pickup and delivery service of packages weighing up to (30) thirty pounds. The packages shall be picked up and delivered to the locations specified in the Statement of Work. Packages shall consist of lab specimens. Contractor shall follow the Code of Federal Regulation No. 29CFR 1910.1030 when applicable. Containers for transport of the items/packages will be provided by the Martinsburg Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) Laboratory. There are four pick-up areas. The Cumberland Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Cumberland, Maryland, the Petersburg CBOC in Petersburg, WV, the Franklin CBOC in Franklin, WV and the Harrisonburg CBOC in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Franklin and Petersburg CBOC s are considered one facility.

The contractor will provide courier service using one vehicle and one driver per facility.
Cumberland CBOC
200 Glenn Street, Cumberland, MD 21502
Franklin and Petersburg CBOC s
Franklin CBOC
91 Pine St, Franklin, WV 26807
Petersburg CBOC
15 Grant St, Petersburg, WV 26847
Harrisonburg CBOC
1755 S High St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

The specimens will be picked up at the specified CBOC s and transported back to the Martinsburg VAMC in Martinsburg, WV.

Interested & Capable Responses:
NCO 5 is seeking responses from entities that are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources, capabilities, and qualifications necessary to provide the services required for Lab Courier Services for the Martinsburg VAMC and associated CBOCs.
Please respond to this RFI/Sources Sought 36C24525Q0572 with your:
Business name (including Unique Entity ID (SAM.gov))
Business type, socio-economic status (e.g., Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), etc.), and
Person of contact (including telephone number & email address).
Capability statement and summary of previous experience providing these types of services for the Veterans Health Administration or other similar facilities.
Available contract vehicles (GSA FSS, etc.) for use by Department of VA (include applicable NAICS)
Brief Summary of categories of services that your company can/cannot provide.
Certification(s) / Licenses for meeting the local requirements to provide these services at the Martinsburg VAMC and associated CBOCs (if applicable)
Confirmation that your organization has the capability & expertise to meet the performance requirements while complying with applicable limitations in subcontracting by responding to the questions below with your response:
Do you intend to self-perform this effort?
If you are located outside the immediate area, how will you self-perform?
Or, do you intend to subcontract work under this contract?
If you intend to subcontract work under this contract, how will you ensure compliance with the limitations on subcontracting?

Response Instructions:
Responses must be submitted by 1:00 PM (ET) June 25th, 2025. Responses to the information requested above must be submitted via email to darren.morris2@va.gov. Please include 36C24525Q0572 in the email subject to ensure that messages aren t overlooked.

This request for information/sources sought notice is for planning purposes ONLY and does not constitute a solicitation, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The results of this market research will assist in the development of (1) the requirement, and (2) the acquisition strategy (e.g., SDVOSB/SDVOSB set-aside, small business set-aside, full and open competition, etc.). VA assumes no responsibility for any costs incurred as a result of a vendor s preparation of responses submitted as a result of this notice.

Darren Morris
Contracting Officer
VHA, NCO 5
Darren.morris2@va.gov

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