Vehicle Shipping and Crating

The contract titled Vehicle Shipping and Crating involves the provision of one-way shipping crates and transportation services to safely deliver T3 vehicles to various VA medical centers across Texas. Designed as a subcontract under a Small Business Set Aside designation, it is exclusively reserved for small businesses to encourage participation from qualified small business vendors. The work falls under NAICS code 484220, which classifies it within the general freight trucking industry, emphasizing the need for reliable, secure, and timely logistics solutions tailored to sensitive medical equipment transport. Performance will be centered in Dallas with deliveries extending to multiple VA facility locations throughout the state. Responses are due by August 14, 2026, at 3:00 PM, following the posting of the solicitation on August 5, 2026. The contracting office responsible is the 257-NETWORK Contract Office 17 under the Department of Veterans Affairs, ensuring alignment with federal procurement standards for VA infrastructure needs. Crates must meet specific structural and protective requirements to safeguard the T3 vehicles during transit, and transportation protocols must account for all regulatory, environmental, and handling constraints associated with moving medical-grade vehicles across institutional campuses. The contract underscores the importance of precision logistics in supporting veteran healthcare operations through secure and dependable delivery infrastructure.