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**THIS NOTICE IS NOT SOLICITATION** DO NOT SEND QUOTES AT THIS TIME** This notice is in accordance with (IAW) Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul subpart 5.1, Presolicitation. GENERAL INTENT: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) is seeking responses from capable and interested contractors to determine whether to conduct competitive procurement and the type of small business set-aside, if supported. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 492110, Couriers and Express Delivery Services. NAICS 492110 has a small business size standard of 1500 employees. Product Service Code (PSC) R602, Support- Administrative: Courier/Messenger. REQUIRED SERVICES: The Contractor shall provide daily scheduled pickups and deliveries of laboratory specimens, lab-related supplies and equipment, and misc. inter-office mail between the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center and the Community Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and Rural Outreach Clinics (ROCs) IAW the Statement of Work (SOW). Pick-up will be Monday through Friday at designated times with no pick-up or delivery on weekends or Federal Holidays. The contractor is responsible for all the labor, materials, supplies, and transportation resources needed to meet this requirement. The government is responsible for the proper packaging/preparation of laboratory specimens, lab-related supplies and equipment, and inter-office mail picked up by the contractor. ITEMS TO BE TRANSPORTED include: Each day-one to two coolers with Diagnostic Laboratory Specimens such as but not limited to tubes of blood, urine, stool specimens, sputum, cultures, cytology specimens, body fluids, biopsies, and viral cultures. Specimens will be packed in cooler/s by CBOC or ROC staff. The coolers will have a temperature monitor, be sealed with a zip tie, and be ready for courier pick-up each day at the designated pick-up time. Laboratory supplies such as but not limited to test kits, supplies for collection of specimens, and any supply or consumable necessary for the lab to function that doesn t exceed 25 pounds in weight. Equipment to support the function of the lab that does not exceed 75 pounds in weight. Mail will be enclosed in a locked mail bag. SERVICE LOCATIONS: Note: MH VA is Mountain Home VA Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. If no weekday is given, then it is Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. While table reflects one-way travel, the estimated annual trip is one-way in both directions. Estimated Trips are not guaranteed. START PICKUP TIME STOP DROP OFF TIME DISTANCE (miles) ESTIMATED TRIPS (ANNUAL) 2426 Lee Hwy, BRISTOL, VA 4:30pm MH VA 6pm 8pm 39 250 1124 Blanton Dr., STE 100 SEVIERVILLE, TN 4:00pm MH VA 6pm 8pm 100 250 1141 Cold Springs Rd., MOUNTAIN CITY, TN 3:30pm 4pm MH VA 6pm 8pm 53 250 226 Euclid Ave., MORRISTOWN, TN 3:30pm 4pm MH VA 6pm 8pm 69 250 401 Scenic Dr., ROGERSVILLE, TN 3:30pm 4pm MH VA 6pm 8pm 82 250 1941 Lovers Gap Rd…
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