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This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requirement to acquire custom corrugated shipping boxes. The VA Commodities & Services Acquisition Service, located in Golden, Colorado, seeks to establish a source of supply for boxes used to ship medical devices to Veterans through the VA Denver & Logistics Center. The solicitation number is 36C79126R0012, with a response date of March 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM Mountain Time. The contract opportunity falls under NAICS code 322211 (Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing) and product service code 8115. This is a modification to a previous notice and explicitly states that no contract will be awarded from this pre-solicitation announcement.

The VA intends to issue a Request for Proposals within approximately 15 days on SAM.gov and plans to award a single firm fixed-price, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract consisting of a one-year base period with four option years. Award will be based on lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria considering price and past performance. The requirement encompasses 39 box sizes (CLINs 0001-0039) ranging from 5" X 5" X 4" to 48" X 40" X 36", each constructed from C flute single-wall corrugated cardboard rated at minimum 32 ECT with minimum 200 PSI burst strength and maximum 65-pound weight capacity. All boxes must meet EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines with 40% postconsumer fiber and 40% total recovered fiber content. Prospective offerors must register with SAM.gov and, if applicable, the Veteran Small Business Certification database. The Contracting Officer is Eric Asper (eric.asper@va.gov) and Contract Specialist is Andrea Torrano (andrea.torrano@va.gov). The notice also indicates that solicitation 36C79126R0012 has been cancelled due to a requirement change, with a new solicitation to be published following internal reviews.

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Pre-Solicitation Notice Pre-Solicitation Notice

SUBJECT*
Custom Corrugated Shipping Boxes - DLS

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
80401-5621
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C79126R0012

BASE NOTICE TYPE

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
03-23-2026 16:30 MOUNTAIN TIME, DENVER, USA
ARCHIVE
15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
SET-ASIDE
SBA
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
8115
NAICS CODE*
322211
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Commodities & Services Acquisition Svc (003B6E) 555 Corporate Circle Golden CO 80401-5621

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Eric Asper eric.asper@va.gov Contract Specialist Andrea Torrano andrea.torrano@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS
Multiple

POSTAL CODE

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

Modification to a Previous Notice Modification to a Previous Notice Custom Corrugated Shipping Boxes

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Modification to a Previous Notice

Modification to a Previous Notice

DESCRIPTION

A.1 Pre-Solicitation Notice Solicitation Number: 36C79126R0012 – Custom Corrugated Shipping Boxes

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION AMENDMENT ANNOUNCEMENT IS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR

POTENTIAL OFFERORS. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR OFFERS AND NO

CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS NOT A

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND DOES NOT BIND THE GOVERNMENT TO

AWARD ANY CONTRACT.

Custom Corrugated Shipping Boxes

Synopsis:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Commodities & Services Acquisition Service (CSAS), 555 Corporate Circle, Golden, CO 80401, has a requirement to acquire custom boxes for shipping medical devices to Veterans.

These boxes are purchased through the VA Denver & Logistics Center (DLC) for product distribution directly to the Veteran patients. The awarded contractor shall provide an uninterrupted source of supply of boxes that meet or exceed the specifications and deliver within the terms of the awarded contract.

The Contract Opportunity shall listed under the main NAICS code: 322211 – Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing

Product Descriptions For CLIN 0001 through CLIN 0039, each box shall be constructed using “C flute,” single-wall corrugated cardboard, rated at a minimum of 32 ECT (Edge Crush Test) or greater, with a minimum burst strength of 200 pounds per square inch. The maximum weight capacity for box contents shall be 65 pounds. Internal dimensions of the completed box must match the specified dimensions exactly.

Recovered Fiber Content: Boxes shall meet the following recommended recovered fiber content levels for paperboard and packaging products in accordance with EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG):

Product
Postconsumer Fiber (%)
Total Recovered Fiber (%)
Solid Fiber Boxes
40%
40%
CLIN
BOX SIZE
CLIN
BOX SIZE
0001
5” X 5” X 4”
0021
24” X 20” X 12”
0002
20” X 20” X 4”
0022
18” X 16” X 8”
0003
7” X 6” X 4”
0023
13” X 13” X 10”
0004
10” X 6” X 4”
0024
12” X 10” X 8”
0005
14” X 14” X 6”
0025
8” X 8” X 4”
0006
10” X 8” X 6”
0026
24” X 20” X 6”
0007
10” X 8” X 8”
0027
24” X 20” X 4”
0008
14” X 6” X 4”
0028
20” X 16” X 4”
0009
14” X 10” X 8”
0029
11” X 11” X 4”
0010
15” X 11” X 7”
0030
12” X 12” X 8”
0011
18” X 18” X 15”
0031
48” X 40” X 36”
0012
18” X 16” X 12”
0032
16” X 16” X 16”
0013
12” X 9” X 4”
0033
12” X 12” X 12”
0014
13” X 13” X 5”
0034
13” X 10” X 4”
0015
13” X 13” X 8”
0035
11” X 11” X 4”
0016
24” X 17” X 15”
0036
22” X 18” X 10”
0017
14” X 8” X 6”
0037
20” X 20” X 8”
0018
18” X 14” X 4”
0038
16” X 5” X 5”
0019
18” X 16” X 4”
0039
18” X 16” X 10”
0020
18” X 16” X 6”

We anticipate issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) in approximately 15 days at SAM.gov, however, all dates in this notice are subject to change. Any amendments applicable to the solicitation will be posted at the same site. To take advantage of business opportunities with the Department of Veterans Affairs, you must register your firm with the System for Award Management at SAM.gov AND in the Veteran Small Business Certification database if applicable, (registration is required for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses) under the applicable NAICS codes.

Registration is free and potential contractors are encouraged to visit the SAM website as no contract can be awarded to any offeror not registered in SAM.

The VA intends to award a single firm fixed-price, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The resulting award will consist of a one-year (1) base with four (4) option years. Any award will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) to the Government. This requirement will be solicited as a Full and Open procurement that will consider price and past performance in the award decision. Final evaluation factors will be defined in the solicitation. Prospective offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the Contract Opportunities website to receive notifications of any solicitation and/or amendments postings.

Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contracting Officer (CO): Eric Asper and who can be contacted at eric.asper@va.gov or the Contract Specialist (CS): Andrea Torrano who can be contacted at andrea.torrano@va.gov.

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