Small Purchase Courier Service

Background
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is seeking a courier for a 2-year contract to transport vaccines and medical supplies from the Federal Warehouse in East Peoria, Illinois. The courier will be used for urgent situations where samples need to be transported to a lab or medical countermeasures when other shipping methods are not feasible.

Work Details
The courier will be responsible for delivering medical supplies and vaccines to various healthcare providers in Illinois. This includes transporting items from the warehouse, which must be temperature-controlled, and recovering large, sensitive medical equipment that cannot be shipped via normal methods. The vendor must provide a vehicle capable of transporting throughout Illinois, supporting the electrical needs of refrigeration equipment, and responding to delivery requests within two hours. The maximum allowable delivery time is 48 hours.

Period of Performance
The contract length is 2 years with an estimated total of 1,000 hours required per year.

Place of Performance
The work location is the Federal Warehouse in East Peoria, Illinois, with deliveries made to various locations in Illinois.