Wooden Shipping Containers

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Distribution is soliciting quotations for wooden shipping containers through Request for Quotation SP3300-26-Q-5007, a combined synopsis and solicitation released on March 18, 2026. The procurement requires contractors to fabricate and deliver three standardized sizes of plywood or paper-overlaid veneer boxes (36.5"W, 48.5"W, and 60.5"W) that comply with ASTM B660-23 specifications for use at DLA distribution centers in Oklahoma City, Barstow, Susanquehanna, and Okinawa. Key contract requirements include submission of sample containers within 15 calendar days of award for government approval, adherence to ISPM-15 heat treatment standards for international shipment to Japan, use of certified heat-treated pallets, and a 30-day delivery lead time from order issuance with FOB Destination pricing that includes all shipping costs. The government will evaluate quotations based on three criteria: technical capability (acceptable/unacceptable basis), past performance (acceptable/unacceptable basis), and price, with award going to the responsible quoter offering the most advantageous conforming quote. The original quotation closing date of April 18, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST has been extended to April 24, 2026, through Amendment 0003 posted on April 21, 2026, and the questions deadline was March 30, 2026, with 40 contractor inquiries addressed in Amendment 0002.

This is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 321920 (Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing) with a 500-employee size standard, and no incumbent contractor names are identified in the solicitation documents. The guaranteed minimum contract value is $16,000.00, with a maximum value of $6,380,381.44 for an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment provisions spanning June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031. The base period requires quotations for 1,042 units of 36.5"W containers, 1,207 units of 48.5"W containers, and 509 units of 60.5"W containers, with monthly ordering limited to 250 total crates (maximum 120 units of the two smaller sizes and 80 units of the 60" size per 30 days). Primary shipment destination is Defense Distribution San Joaquin (DDJC) in Tracy, California, which functions as a transshipment point to SB3180 DLA Distribution in Okinawa, Japan, although overseas contractors may deliver directly to the final destination if FOB Destination requirements are met.