### Question
Can you define what depot means?


### Answer
**Depot** is defined as the following in *38 U.S.C. § 8126*:

> a centralized commodity management system through which covered drugs procured by an agency of the Federal Government are—


(A) received, stored, and delivered through—


(i) a federally owned and operated warehouse system, or


(ii) a commercial entity operating under contract with such agency

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 8126*
  - Heading: **PART VI-ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY > CHAPTER 81-ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF HOSPITAL AND DOMICILIARY FACILITIES; PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY; ENHANCED-USE LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY > SUBCHAPTER II-PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY**

