R602--Laboratory Courier Services for the Lexington VAMC

Lexington VA Healthcare System (LVAHCS) requires lab specimen courier services. The Vendor shall provide all necessary management, labor, equipment, vehicles, transportation, information security (HIPAA), and insurance to provide courier services to and from the two (2) Lexington VA Medical Centers (Troy Bowling and Sousley Campuses), and to and from the Lexington VAMC CBOC to the Lexington VA Medical Center Main Campus (Troy Bowling). The VHA Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) provide a variety of outpatient primary care and specialty care services in communities closer to where eligible veterans reside, thus improving convenience, equity of access in rural/underserved areas, efficiency and effectiveness of care, and access to care for all eligible veterans. These outpatient services may include primary care, preventive care, immunizations and vaccinations, prescription of medications, social work, dental, radiology, mental health counseling and group therapy, laboratory testing, women s care, physical therapy, and referral to specialists. It should be noted that the type of medical services available at a CBOC can vary from clinic to clinic. The Courier Service process must be in accordance with ANSI/AAMI Standard 79, appropriate Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, Veteran Health Administration (VHA) Directive 1106, and LVAHCS Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in the most current posting, in accordance with this Performance Work Statement (PWS). All work is to be performed in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations or ordinances, including any specified regulations for information security (HIPAA), dangerous goods, diagnostic specimens, and bio-hazardous materials. This requirement will be awarded as a 5 year firm-fixed priced contract consisting of one (1) Base Period Year and (4) one-year Option Periods. The anticipated start date is April 1, 2026. Pickup and delivery service must begin on the first day of the base periods.