# South Dakota Posting Board #26RFP-27-09055001-005

Statewide laboratory specimen courier services for the South Dakota Public Health Laboratory

**Posted:** October 13, 2026
**Respond By:** November 27, 2026
**Identifier:** 26RFP-27-09055001-005
**NAICS:** 492110

South Dakota is seeking courier providers to transport laboratory samples and related materials statewide for the South Dakota Public Health Laboratory.
- **Government buyer:** South Dakota Department of Health, through the South Dakota Public Health Laboratory (SDPHL), in Pierre; the RFP identifies Dr. Leo Chugunov.
- **Requested service:** Statewide courier transportation of clinical, environmental, forensic, and veterinary specimens, supplies, reports, and other authorized materials between laboratory clients and SDPHL. Providers may propose coverage for Eastern, Central, and/or Western South Dakota; multiple contractors may be selected.
- **Service requirements:** Scheduled and authorized on-demand pickups; next-day routine delivery Monday through Saturday; temperature control; secure handling and chain of custody; pickup and delivery documentation, tracking, communications, and incident reporting; emergency/STAT and surge capacity; and monthly electronic invoicing. Sunday and holiday service may also be needed.
- **Pricing scenario:** Provide standardized pricing for an example Eastern South Dakota route covering approximately 50 communities, including overnight line-haul from Sioux Falls to Pierre with arrival by 9:00 a.m. the next morning.
- **OEMs, products, and quantities:** No OEMs, named incumbent vendors, products, part numbers, or fixed service quantities are specified.
- **Performance term:** An anticipated five-year contract period, with potential annual renewals for up to five years. Offerors must identify expected annual cost increases.

### Description

The South Dakota Public Health Laboratory is requesting proposals for courier services. The successful applicant will deliver clinical, environmental, forensic, and veterinary samples from laboratory clients statewide. Proposals are due November 27, 2026, by 5:00 PM CST; interested offerors must submit a Letter of Intent by October 23, 2026. The solicitation document provides options for electronic and paper proposal submission.

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