8115--Custom Corrugated Shipping Boxes - DLS

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 sought a single firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for custom corrugated shipping boxes to package and mail products to veteran patients nationwide. The solicitation required custom corrugated boxes constructed of C-flute single-wall corrugated cardboard rated at minimum 32 ECT with minimum 200 PSI burst strength, with specifications mandating EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines compliance including 40% postconsumer and 40% total recovered fiber content. Evaluation was to be conducted using lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) criteria, assessing technical acceptability, price, and past performance across all 39 contract line items. The original solicitation deadline for questions was February 13, 2026, with proposal submissions due February 23, 2026, at 4:30 PM MST, though these dates were subsequently clarified in an amendment issued February 9, 2026. However, on February 10, 2026, the government issued a final amendment canceling the entire solicitation due to requirements changes, with the contracting officer noting that a new solicitation would be published following internal review and analysis.

This was a total small business set-aside requiring offerors to be certified small businesses in the SBA database and active in SAM.gov, with no incumbent contractor identified. The contract called for an estimated 113,000 boxes per month (1,360,000 boxes annually) in 39 different sizes ranging from 5"×5"×4" to 48"×40"×36", with a one-year base period beginning March 6, 2026, plus four optional one-year renewal periods. Delivery was to be FOB destination to designated VA locations in Denver, Chicago, and other specified areas within 30 calendar days of delivery order issuance. The specific contract value was not disclosed in the solicitation materials. Performance locations included VA distribution centers and service and distribution centers across multiple regions, with the primary administrative office located at the VA Commodities & Services Acquisition Service in Golden, Colorado.