Minnesota Supplier Systems #G0210-2000018272

Minnesota Statewide Courier Services, Including MDH Public Health Laboratory Shipments

Minnesota is seeking courier providers for statewide agency deliveries, including specialized public-health laboratory samples. - Government buyer: State of Minnesota, Department of Administration, Office of State Procurement; users include the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and its Public Health Laboratory (PHL), state agencies, and eligible Cooperative Purchasing Venture members. - Procurement: One or more vendors may provide scheduled-route and on-call pickup, transportation, and delivery of letters, parcels, materials, clinical and environmental samples, and other items weighing up to 100 pounds. No specific products, part numbers, or shipment quantities are identified. - Service levels and coverage: Requested options include same-day/STAT, three-hour, six-hour, next-day, weekend, and holiday service. Routes may cover the Twin Cities, regional and rural Minnesota locations, and potentially bordering states or other out-of-state destinations. Responders may propose selected service zones; statewide coverage is preferred. - MDH/PHL requirements: Transport diagnostic, infectious-disease, biological, and environmental samples, including water samples. Support weekday scheduled routes and on-call, weekend, holiday, emergency, and short-notice shipments. Scheduled statewide sample delivery to MDH is generally required within 24 hours, with PHL delivery generally targeted for the following morning unless otherwise arranged. - Notable operating requirements: Provide all necessary personnel, vehicles, equipment, supplies, systems, and transportation resources. As applicable, provide temperature-controlled transport and storage, secure and maintained vehicles, specimen packaging and handling, chain-of-custody records, trained drivers, privacy protections for health information, and required permits and USDOT registration. - Pricing and value: The pricing schedule requests service rates and itemized accessorial charges, including dedicated drivers, redelivery or wrong-address corrections, hazardous-goods handling, overweight shipments, airport or parking fees, vehicle requirements, and cooler storage. Mileage pricing is based on one-way loaded miles; other charges are billable only when listed and approved. Estimated annual value is $150,000–$200,000 and is not a guaranteed minimum or maximum. - OEMs and vendors: No specific OEMs, commercial vendors, or awarded contractors are named in the materials.

Description

The State of Minnesota seeks one or more qualified vendors to provide courier pickup, transportation, and delivery services for letters, parcels, materials, clinical and environmental samples, and other items weighing up to 100 pounds. Services include scheduled routes and on-call deliveries with specified service windows, including same-day/Stat, next-day, and weekend service, for State agencies and eligible Cooperative Purchasing Venture members, including the Minnesota Department of Health and Public Health Laboratory. Coverage is sought across Minnesota, including metropolitan, regional, and rural locations, with potential service to bordering states and other out-of-state destinations; individual responders need not cover the entire state. The anticipated contract term is January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028, with an option to extend up to three additional years. The estimated annual value is $150,000–$200,000, and responses must be submitted online through the SWIFT Supplier Portal by November 12, 2026.

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