We’re very flexible! Therefore, if you’d prefer to book your own lodging, feel free to do so; then we can use the difference of any leftover per diem toward rental furnishings. The disadvantage would be that you would then need to submit two invoices to DOS instead of one for reimbursement, one of which would not be structured according to DOS standards. Therefore, it may not be approved due to things listed like service fees or the incompatible duration of stay compared to the specific per diem allotment.

Although you will see your total per diem reflected in either your TM4 authorization or medevac cable, for our services, we only use the total lodging per diem allocation. For those requesting lodging and furnishing, we first allocate per diem toward lodging. After taxes and a booking fee, we then apply the standard market rate based upon market research for renting not only brand-new, but also entirely customizable furniture (this is very different from competitors, who rent used and refurbished items…all sourced from warehouses of items they’ve been reusing for up to 15 years! In contrast, we only provide brand-new, specifically tailored items). We then incorporate the standard transaction fee that credit card companies charge as a surcharge; the logistics cost for delivery, assembly, and disassembly of the furniture; and the insurance premium to cover liability since no one else rents brand-new items. At the end of your TDY, you can then choose to purchase your items for 75% off their full market rate since we do not reuse anything + most items have been uniquely tailored to individual preferences.

Your government per diem is authorized for furnishings under which the IRS classifies as “Business Travel” items as well as items that do not leave/return to the abode, typically. Therefore, things like a car seat or stroller do not qualify as furniture, unfortunately. Most other items are generally available! Whether it’s a new Nespresso machine, home gym, or blackout curtains for a new baby, we’ve got you covered.

This is comparing apples to oranges:
1. Hotels provide a short-term hospitality/tourism service; TDY Rentals provides a longer term service that falls under the real estate industry.
2. TDY Rentals is more economical than hotels due to the rented amenities that are normally provided by hotels, like the ability to cook meals. In short: we’re less expensive on a per-night basis compared to hotels for longer durations.
3. Our clientele needs more space than hotel rooms that are suitable for families and accompanying spouses who require a workspace.
4. We provide assistance with relocation and furniture logistics.
5. We include utilities included.
6. Because corporate housing is less expensive for longer stays, we can apply the difference to the rental furniture.
7. For OB Med clients, a new baby is very expensive, requiring unexpected items; these items are offered at fair market value because the client selects them directly.
8. For OB Med, if nothing else, the one takeaway that outweighs the collective rest is the following question: how many expectant mothers prefer to deliver a baby and recover in a hotel room than the privacy of a temporary residence? A more appropriate environment is essential.
9. Finally, a hotel’s rate would increase over time, especially for OB medevac clients, simply due to the nature of unique needs: laundry services, room service due to no kitchen, larger accommodations, cleaning service (so many diapers!) etc. These are simply out-of-pocket expenses for clients at the moment.

Let’s break this down:

1. The furniture rental is included in your lodging per diem; therefore, the lodging per diem is based on the zip code of where you stay (excluding HSTA).
2. Let’s use OB Med clients as an example (90 days per diem, no sliding scale, single pregnancy) and say their lodging rate is $98/day (a conservative example). That comes out to roughly $11K.
3. Their lodging budget is “Use or Lose” – they (through TDYR) use $11K to rent furniture (so they don’t lose it.)   
4. Thus, the signed contract is a furniture Rental Lease Agreement for $11k. It’s proof of purchase of a rental contract. It has the power of a receipt. Therefore, we encourage these clients to submit the contract, in its entirety, as early as possible so that they can receive $11K into their bank account asap.
5. Then we would charge the client for a total of four times at the beginning of each month for a collective total of $11K.

Think of it like this. You go on TDY to Phoenix for three days. You’re entitled to rent a car, so you do so. They charge $20 per day. Then Alamo charges me $60. I turn around and give the government that receipt (AKA proof of purchase/record of a contractual exchange) for $60. I then receive the $60 from the government.

The government knows that within the $60 there are baked all sorts of things: rental car company overhead, employee salaries, profit, operations/maintenance of their fleet, the soap used to wash the vehicles, the polo shirts worn by the clerk, etc. No different here. Every expense of every company is ultimately passed along to the end user. 

So rest assured, Submit the $11K TDY Rentals Lease Agreements to the government, and they’ll send you $11K.

We can absolutely accommodate any special requests! We can deliver items from any manufacturer straight to you.

You will not be authorized medevac per diem if you travel from the United States to post after 34 weeks’ gestation (16 FAM 315.2).

Yes! We can even include meal gift cards since this is a service often provided by traditional lodging such as hotels.

Anywhere! Because we have no warehouses and do not store any items for reuse, you will receive your items directly from the manufacturer to your front door.

The furniture rental is included in your lodging per diem, so as long as it’s within the per diem amount, you’re free to select personal furnishing options.

We partner with local property managers anywhere in the continental United States (CONUS).

You are reimbursed for taxes; they are not included in the lodging per diem rate but in addition to it (FTR § 301-11.27).

Proof of payment by the government employee is required for reimbursement. If TDYR paid the invoice up front, then the government employee would have no expense, thus no necessary reimbursement.

We approach billing the same as an apartment lessor would: payment is due at the time of move-in and on the first of the month thereafter. You are authorized to submit your first reimbursement voucher to DOS 30 days after the first day of your per diem start day.

For furnishing items only, payment is due upon receipt of the signed agreement. Then at the end of your TDY, we offer the opportunity to purchase your items  for 75% off (only 25% of the full market rate value!) since we plan to liquidate it all anyway! 

Travel Advance:

You also have the option of applying for a DOS travel advance. General DOS clients, see 4 FAM 464. OB Med clients, see the OB Med-specific section below.

In almost all circumstances, internet access is included in your temporary stay.

Yes!

• We find temporary lodging for those going on TDY (from 30 days up to a year, we’ve got you covered) ANYWHERE in the U.S.
• Lodging can be furnished or unfurnished, your choice. 
• We rent BRAND-NEW furnishings to you during TDY.
• We then liquidate the items at the end of your TDY, but before we do, we offer the opportunity to purchase them for 75% off!