Portable Storage Unit - Unity

The Indian Health Service (IHS), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking to procure a 12' x 24' portable storage unit for the Unity Healing Center located in Cherokee, North Carolina. The solicitation (No. 75H71525Q00024) is structured as a request for quotation (RFQ) for commercial products and services, with specific requirements including a 6' x 6' 2" roll-up door, 46" x 72" walk-in door, 2 interior lights/outlets, steel frame, Galvalume roof, aluminum siding, and a 3/4" pressure-treated plywood floor. Potential offerors will be evaluated based on two primary factors in descending order of importance: technical capability and price. The solicitation was issued on March 26, 2025, with quotes due by April 11, 2025, at 1700 ET, and questions must be submitted via email to velvett.cummins@ihs.gov by the closing date. Offerors are required to submit a completed proposal including company name, SAM UEI number, point of contact, pricing on SF1449 form, technical capabilities statement, and a completed IHS Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) form.

The contract is exclusively set aside for 100% Indian Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 493110 (General Warehousing and Storage), with a $34 million size standard. The period of performance is 60 days from the award date, spanning from April 12, 2025, to June 12, 2025, with delivery specified to Unity Healing Center at 448 Sequoyah Trail, Cherokee, NC 28719. No quarterly maintenance will be required for the storage unit, and the installation site is already paved, with the unit needing only to be movable and secured in place. The solicitation represents a targeted procurement for a specific storage solution tailored to the Unity Healing Center's needs, emphasizing local economic participation through its Indian Economic Enterprise set-aside designation. Potential vendors must carefully review the full solicitation package and ensure compliance with all specified requirements and submission guidelines.