SAM #36C25626Q1363

VA intent to sole-source rental of five secure A8 storage containers for homeless-veteran services

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking responses to a notice of intent for secure container rentals supporting its Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Program in Louisiana and nearby Texas communities. - Buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16), for Overton Brooks VA Medical Center. - Procurement approach: The VA intends to negotiate a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract with PODS Enterprises, LLC. This is a notice of intent, not a request for competitive quotes; interested firms may submit clear and convincing evidence of their ability to meet the requirement. - Requirement: Five secure, temperature-controlled A8 portable storage containers, each 16 ft × 8 ft × 8 ft. - Two containers will be stored at the contractor’s Shreveport UNITS warehouse. - One container each will be placed at the Monroe, Longview, and Texarkana CBOCs. - Services and operating requirements: Provide delivery and initial staging at 3000 Knight St, Shreveport, for up to two days; storage, insurance, security, maintenance, and monthly inspections with logs; and movement or repositioning when requested with 24–48 hours’ notice from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). - Period: 12-month base period from award, with one 12-month option at the Government’s discretion, for a potential total of 24 months.

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16) in Houston, Texas intends to negotiate and award a Sole Source Firm-Fixed Price contract to PODS Enterprises, LLC for the procurement of rental services for five (5) portable secure storage container units (A8 PODS 16 ft × 8 ft × 8 ft) to support the VA Healthcare for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program. This acquisition will be conducted under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 1901, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Only One Responsible Source. PODS Enterprises, LLC is the only responsible source capable of meeting VA requirements without unacceptable delays or duplication of cost. These storage container units directly support HCHV operational readiness and ensure safe storage and effective distribution of essential items used to rapidly assist homeless Veterans transitioning into stable housing. This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available, and telephone inquiries will not be honored. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond no later than 10:00 AM CST on October 2, 2026. Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE 36C25626Q1363 in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. Responses to this notice must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly be able to provide the services outlined in this notice and sent via email to BOTH Hailey Olson and Michele Coleman: hailey.olson1@va.gov michele.coleman@va.gov Supporting evidence submitted should be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate the capability to meet the requirements described in this notice. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based upon responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. If no responses are received, the VA will proceed with sole source negotiations with PODS Enterprises, LLC.

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