X1JZ--Service Contract for 5 Storage Units for Shreveport CBOC - Homeless Program
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25626Q1363
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 16
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 484210 Used Household and Office Goods Moving
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16 in Houston, Texas issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to PODS Enterprises, LLC for rental of five portable secure storage container units supporting the Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Program, with responses due by 10:00 AM CST on October 2, 2026. This is not a competitive solicitation; the government has determined PODS is the only responsible source capable of meeting VA requirements without unacceptable delays or duplication of cost under 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).
The containers will store essential furnishings and supplies for homeless Veterans transitioning to stable housing across Shreveport, Monroe, Longview, and Texarkana service areas in Louisiana and Texas. Each unit is an A8 PODS 16 ft × 8 ft × 8 ft all-steel, lockable container. The contractor must maintain temperature-controlled storage between 65°F and 80°F, perform monthly inspections and pest management, hold $1,000,000 commercial general liability insurance plus warehouse legal liability, implement high-security locks and chain-of-custody procedures, and reposition containers within 24 to 48 hours of notice. The base contract period is twelve months with one optional twelve-month renewal.
Interested parties may submit capability statements demonstrating clear and convincing evidence of service capability via email to hailey.olson1@va.gov and michele.coleman@va.gov with subject line "RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE 36C25626Q1363." Prospective contractors must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award. The government retains sole discretion to forego competitive procurement based on responses received.
Notice text
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16) in Houston, Texas intends to negotiate and award a Sole Source Firm-Fixed Price contract to PODS Enterprises, LLC for the procurement of rental services for five (5) portable secure storage container units (A8 PODS 16 ft × 8 ft × 8 ft) to support the VA Healthcare for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program.
This acquisition will be conducted under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 1901, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Only One Responsible Source.
PODS Enterprises, LLC is the only responsible source capable of meeting VA requirements without unacceptable delays or duplication of cost. These storage container units directly support HCHV operational readiness and ensure safe storage and effective distribution of essential items used to rapidly assist homeless Veterans transitioning into stable housing.
This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available, and telephone inquiries will not be honored. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond no later than 10:00 AM CST on October 2, 2026.
Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE 36C25626Q1363 in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. Responses to this notice must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly be able to provide the services outlined in this notice and sent via email to BOTH Hailey Olson and Michele Coleman:
hailey.olson1@va.gov
michele.coleman@va.gov
Supporting evidence submitted should be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate the capability to meet the requirements described in this notice. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based upon responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award.
If no responses are received, the VA will proceed with sole source negotiations with PODS Enterprises, LLC.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25626Q1363.docx | DOCX document |
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