RFQ - COURIER SERVICES

The County of San Diego is seeking quotes from firms interested in providing Courier Services ("Offerors").

The County of San Diego (County) Public Health Services is seeking a Contractor to provide as-needed courier services to transport laboratory biological specimens and pharmaceuticals, including testing kits, biological specimens, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, insects, deceased animals, wastewater samples and other significant items necessary for Public Health purposes to various sites throughout the County.

County departments and/or Public Health Services branches that will utilize the contract include but are not limited to Epidemiology and Immunization Services, Public Health Laboratory, Tuberculosis Prevention and Care, Behavioral Health Services, Pharmacy Services, and Public Safety Group.

Contractor shall provide a fixed rate for all costs of all-inclusive courier services such as costs associated with the vehicle, driver, mileage, time, weight, and all other reasonable cause associated with the courier services. Contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, equipment, transportation, insurance, licensing, fees, fuel, and any other goods and services necessary to perform courier services.

The geographical and regional service areas of this contract shall be County-wide.

• Contractor shall ensure that all STAT orders are completed within three (3) hours of the scheduled pick-up time. This includes pick-up and delivery.
• Contractor shall ensure that all routine orders are completed within five (5) hours of the scheduled pick-up time. This includes pick-up and delivery.
• Contractor shall provide as-needed transportation service twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, including weekends and holidays.
• Contractor shall comply with all Federal and State regulations regarding handling and transport of testing kits, biological specimens, pharmaceuticals, wastewater samples, insects, and deceased animals including but not limited to: Department of Transportation (DOT), Center for Disease Control (CDC), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Occupation Safety Health Administration (OSHA), Codes of Federal Regulations (CFR) 29 and 49.
• Contractor shall provide their own biological specimen sample transportation containers and must be able to maintain cold-chain temperature between 2°C (36°F) and 8°C (46°F) at all times throughout the transport process.
• Contractor shall have all staffing and resources to start courier services within 30 calendar days upon contract execution.
• Contractor shall have a minimum of 3 years of experience transporting laboratory biological specimens and pharmaceuticals.
• Contractor shall background check all persons employed under this contract at the Contractor's expense.
• Contractor shall maintain an electronic delivery tracking system or web-based portal accessible to authorized County personnel.
• Contractor shall provide the COR or designee quarterly reports in Excel format unless otherwise noted.

The County anticipates a contract term of an initial (base) period of six month (6) months(s), with four (4) one-year option periods.

Offeror must submit a complete original quote in accordance with the format provided in this solicitation to the County of San Diego, Department of Purchasing and Contracting, through **electronic upload to BuyNet** before the Date and Time listed in Schedule. The County has posted this solicitation on its official BuyNet website at https://sdbuynet.sandiegocounty.gov/. Offerors must select "Participate in RFx" for this solicitation in BuyNet.

Submit electronic quotes as files in .pdf format, except where specified otherwise. All quotes shall be signed with a handwritten signature by an authorized officer or employee of Offeror.

Offeror's response to these items shall not exceed ten (10) pages.

Evaluations may consider factors such as technical merit, experience, capacity, history of Offeror compliance, availability, price, and more to determine the quote(s) that provide the best value to the County.

Confirm acceptance "YES/NO" of the County of San Diego's Exhibit B – Insurance Requirements.