How to get government contracts for courier & medical courier
Federal agencies hire small courier & medical courier businesses every week. Here's the plain-English path from zero to your first bid, plus today's open courier & medical courier bids.
Who buys courier & medical courier services
VA medical centers (lab specimen and pharmacy courier routes), military hospitals, and other agencies running scheduled inter-facility runs.
Step by step
- Get a free Login.gov account and register on SAM.gov. Registration is free. You'll get a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Use your exact legal business name and address as they appear with the IRS. Complete registration can take several weeks, so start before you find the perfect bid. Never pay a website to register you.
- Pick your NAICS codes. NAICS 492110 (couriers and express delivery) and 492210 (local messengers and local delivery). Common PSC: R602 (courier services), V225.
- Check which set-asides you qualify for. Most of these contracts are set aside for small businesses. Extra certifications open more: SBA 8(a), HUBZone and Women-Owned (WOSB) through SBA, and Veteran-Owned / Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned through SBA's VetCert. VA bids frequently use veteran set-asides.
- Find open bids for your trade. Watch SAM.gov's Contract Opportunities, or use BidHatch's free daily pages for your trade and state. Start with quote requests (combined synopsis/solicitations) and sources-sought notices; they're the easiest to answer.
- Read the whole notice and attachments. The Performance Work Statement (PWS) or Statement of Work says what the job really is. Note the deadline and time zone, the submission method (usually email), required forms, insurance and licenses, and any site visit.
- Submit a complete, on-time quote. Fill in every required form, sign the amendments if any were issued, price exactly to the schedule, and include licenses, insurance and short past-performance examples (commercial work counts). Late or incomplete quotes are usually thrown out.
- Get free help. APEX Accelerators (formerly PTACs) and your local SBA office give free one-on-one help with registration and bids.
Tips for courier & medical courier bids
- Medical courier work often requires HIPAA awareness, chain-of-custody logs, and temperature control. Mention your procedures in the quote.
- Routes are usually priced per run or per mile; build your price from the exact schedule in the Performance Work Statement.
- VA notices frequently use veteran-owned set-asides; check the set-aside line on every bid.
Open courier & medical courier bids right now
Due 2026-10-19No set-aside (open to all)Duchesne, UT
Open solicitation, bids/quotes accepted now. Scope: Contract Delivery Service (CDS) HCR 84085 DUCHESNE, UT - H063, UT. Full details are in the attachments on the official notice.
Due 2026-10-19Listed start date passedService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)Cincinnati
Open quote request (short, simplified bid). While not required, it is strongly recommended that you include separate headings for each section. The title lists a start date (2026-09-01) that has already passed, so the schedule may have slipped. Confirm the current start date in the notice.
Due 2026-10-20Small Business Set Aside - TotalTinker Afb, OK
Open solicitation, bids/quotes accepted now. The incumbent would not require a Phase In period, however a new contractor will be allowed a Phase In period to end no later than 27 January 2027.
Due 2026-10-20Small Business Set Aside - TotalSee notice
Open quote request (short, simplified bid). Scope: Q&As and Updated DOL Wage Determination Extended Quote Due Date and Time. Full details are in the attachments on the official notice.
Due 2026-10-30Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)See notice
Open quote request (short, simplified bid). Scope: Courier Service VISN 22 East Sites. Full details are in the attachments on the official notice.
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