T-35 trailer lease

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 issued a sole-source Special Notice on September 14, 2026, announcing its intent to award a one-year firm-fixed-price contract to Williams Scotsman Inc. for the lease and maintenance of Trailer 35 at the Providence VA Medical Center (830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island), with responses due by September 18, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. The procurement is restricted to the identified sole source under FAR 6.302-1 authority; the government reserves the right to conduct competitive procurement based on responses received demonstrating alternative qualifications.

Williams Scotsman is the trailer manufacturer and only known vendor capable of maintaining the unit and providing required repair and preventive maintenance parts, with a service contract history exceeding 15 years. Market research through FPDS, SBS, and industry contacts confirmed that quoted rental amounts are below comparable competitive ranges. The contracting office determined that removing and rebidding the trailer would be prohibitively expensive and operationally infeasible, as the Providence VAMC lacks capacity to temporarily relocate personnel during replacement.

NAICS code 532120 applies (general rental centers). Interested parties should submit detailed documentation to Contract Specialist Glorimar Estevez Cortorreal at glorimar.estevezcortorreal@va.gov or 413-584-4040, extension 6718. The contracting office address is Northampton VA Medical Center, 421 North Main Street, Leeds, MA 01053-9764.