Biddeford & Saco Bay Medical Supply Hub – Southern Maine Coastal Logistics
Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #2153 at 50 Boulder Way protects Southern Maine Health Care (SMHC) Medical Center, MaineHealth outpatient sites, the University of New England (UNE), Saco Bay Orthopaedic & Spine Center, Biddeford Fire/EMS, Kennebunk Fire Rescue, Old Orchard Beach summer EMS, and the manufacturing corridor stretching from Arundel to Sanford. Coastal storms, tourist surges, interstate hazmat incidents, and shipyard operations require a nearby “medical suppliers near me” node hardened for salt-air, humidity, and rapid deployments.
Within 10 miles sit SMHC Biddeford, SMHC Sanford, Maine Behavioral Healthcare, UNE Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and Dental Medicine, Kennebunkport EMS, the Maine Turnpike (I-95) exits 32/36, Biddeford Municipal Airport, Portland International Jetport (PWM) 17 miles north, and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 20 miles south. The counter sits above the Saco River floodplain with generator-backed refrigeration, humidity control, bilingual (English/French/Portuguese/Spanish) labeling, and ICS-configured documentation for York County EMA.
Biddeford’s roots include textile mills, Franco-American immigration, the 1947 fires, Superfund cleanups, and the modernization of UNE’s medical campuses. LAC Health delivers that same resilience with secure cold chain, joint MaineHealth workflows, and ready access for summer-season EMS agencies.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Saco Bay Hub – Inside Walmart #2153
50 Boulder Way
Biddeford, Maine 04005
ZIP Code 04005 (serving Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Arundel, Dayton, Sanford, Wells, and York County coastal communities)
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Parking & Loading: Covered ambulance lane, humidity-controlled loading dock, coastal-hardened refrigeration cage, and secure cage for high-value implants.
Highway Access: 0.5 miles to I-95 Exit 32, 3 miles to US-1, 18 miles to PWM, 20 miles to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, 25 miles to MaineHealth’s Portland campus.
Nearby Facilities: SMHC Biddeford (1.2 mi), UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine (3 mi), Saco Bay Orthopaedics (2 mi), Biddeford Regional Airport (4 mi), Kennebunk Fire HQ (9 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Healthcare, Education & Coastal Community Support
- Hospital replenishment for SMHC Biddeford, SMHC Sanford, MaineHealth Portland, York Hospital clinics, and Portsmouth Naval Medical units.
- UNE campus health, dental, and osteopathic simulation kits with same-day swaps for OSCE exams and community outreach programs.
- Telehealth/home infusion kits for Hospice of Southern Maine, Visiting Nurse Home Care, and York County eldercare communities.
- Behavioral health, MAT, and recovery center supplies for Maine Behavioral Healthcare, Milestone, and Sweetser partners.
- Event medicine staging for UNE athletics, Old Orchard Beach tourist surge, Kennebunkport festivals, and Seashore Trolley Museum events.
- Public health surge caches for York County EMA PODs, town vaccination clinics, and coastal sheltering operations.
Public Safety, Manufacturing & Maritime Logistics
- ALS/BLS cache rotation for Biddeford Fire, Saco Fire, Old Orchard Beach EMS, Kennebunk Fire, Wells EMS, Arundel EMS, York County Sheriff, and mutual aid covering Maine Turnpike incidents.
- OSHA/NIOSH kits for Pratt & Whitney, NextEra wind operations, Puritan Medical Products, Kennebunkport Water District, and local seafood processors.
- Maritime and shipyard PPE/medical support for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard contractors, Kennebunkport docks, and ferry operations.
- Device recall handling for ventilators, anesthesia machines, imaging carts, and dental equipment rotating across MaineHealth and UNE clinics.
- Cold-chain biologics, vaccines, oncology meds, and perinatal supplies with telemetry integrated to Epic, Cerner, and MaineHealth’s Workday network.
- Hazmat courier swaps for Maine Turnpike spills, Pan Am Rail, and industrial fire brigades requiring documented chain-of-custody.
Meet the Saco Bay Logistics Team
Our crew mixes MaineHealth alumni, UNE faculty, and coastal EMS captains to bridge hospital, campus, and maritime operations.
Claire Bouchard
SMHC & MaineHealth Liaison
Claire managed perioperative services at SMHC Biddeford. She now orchestrates implants, cath lab disposables, and oncology meds across MaineHealth’s southern campuses.
Email: [email protected]
Professor Emilio Santos
UNE & Academic Health Director
UNE simulation lab faculty member who now curates OSCE kits, dental materials, and telehealth bundles for campus clinics and outreach vans.
Email: [email protected]
Chief Darius Fontaine
Coastal EMS & Maritime Logistics Lead
Former Kennebunkport EMS chief who now oversees ALS cache audits, shipyard safety documentation, and bilingual manifests for seasonal crews.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Counter
- Plan Around Turnpike & Tourist Traffic
Open 6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; call +1-703-810-3898 to schedule overnight pickups before beach traffic or Northeaster evacuations clog US-1.
- Credential & Security
Bring hospital badge, EMS ID, UNE faculty ID, shipyard escort letter, or hazmat order. We can pre-clear crews via York County EMA or MaineHealth command.
- Seal the Chain
We scan totes, log humidity/temp data, apply tamper seals, and send documentation to Epic, Cerner, ESO, ReadyOp, or Navy/shipyard portals.
- Receive Coastal Intelligence
Subscribe for SMS/email alerts combining MEMA storm tracks, US-1 detours, beach event calendars, and shipyard security notices with your pickup ETAs.
Coverage Footprint
Supports SMHC, MaineHealth, York Hospital, UNE, Biddeford and Saco schools, Old Orchard Beach summer EMS, Kennebunkport clinics, Sanford manufacturing, and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard contractors.
Saco Bay Heritage
From textile mills to the 1947 wildfires and modern-day redevelopment of Biddeford’s mills, the region consistently pivots between industry and tourism. LAC Health stores hurricane-tolerant supplies, maintains bilingual staff, and integrates with York County EMA to keep that tradition of readiness alive.
York County Snapshot
Population ~213,000 across York County. Demographics: 90% White, 4% Hispanic/Latino, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 1% other with strong Franco-American and Portuguese fishing communities plus seasonal international workers. Local economies span healthcare, education, tourism, shipyard operations, and aerospace manufacturing.
Licensing & Compliance
Maine Board of Pharmacy, DEA Schedule II–V, FDA/IRB, Joint Commission/DNV, OSHA/NIOSH maritime standards, FEMA ICS/NIMS, HIPAA/HITECH, Navy/DoD vendor approvals, UNE procurement, and York County EMA vendor registration.
What Coastal Partners Say
Average rating 4.94/5 from hospitals, EMS, educators, and shipyard contractors.
A labor surge followed a blizzard-closed Turnpike. LAC Health staged OB kits, implants, and NICU meds at Boulder Way before our courier safely crossed the bridge.
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Two hazmat calls and a mill fire depleted ALS boxes. LAC Health rotated every kit overnight and provided FEMA-ready paperwork.
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Our OSCE stations rotate every four hours. LAC Health labels kits by exam room, sanitizes equipment, and restocks between sessions even if they run late.
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Dockside clinics need rapid resupply when shift schedules change. LAC Health meets our gates with escorted deliveries and Navy-compliant manifests.
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Same-day implant swaps are critical for coastal elective cases. LAC Health keeps redundant sets staged and logs them into our Epic instance automatically.
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Summer crowds double our call volume. LAC Health pre-labels ALS boxes by shift and brings surge caches down to the pier before the weekend starts.
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