SAM #36C25626Q1366

VA intent to sole-source rental and repositioning services for five secure storage containers

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to sole-source portable storage rentals for the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center’s Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Program. - Agency and contracting office: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16; Overton Brooks VA Medical Center. - Intended vendor: PODS Enterprises, LLC. The notice states the VA intends a sole-source firm-fixed-price award; it is not a request for competitive quotes. - Requirement: Rent five secure A8 portable storage containers, each 16 ft × 8 ft × 8 ft. - Two units: Shreveport UNITS warehouse. - One unit each: Monroe, Longview, and Texarkana Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). - All five units are initially staged at 3000 Knight St, Shreveport, Louisiana, for up to two days before distribution. - Service requirements: Units must be secure, clean, and insured; provide controlled-temperature warehouse storage, monthly monitoring and logs, and movement or access on 24–48 hours’ notice. As-ordered movement/repositioning is included, with the notice listing the quantity as not-to-exceed and billing by each move. - Period: 12-month base period from award, with one 12-month option at the Government’s discretion; maximum potential term is 24 months. - Other capable sources: The VA invites evidence of capability, but this is a notice of intent rather than a competitive solicitation.

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 36C25626Q1366 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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