The Standardized Dietary Supplement Products 2025-2030 Master IDIQ, awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center, provides standardized nutritional and medical food products across four distinct categories. Category I encompasses oral nutritional products including high-calorie drinks, protein supplements, and frozen nutritional shakes. Category II covers tube feeding products available in standard, high-protein, and specialized formulations. Category III includes specialty and modular products such as elemental formulas, renal drinks, and additional protein supplements. Category IV provides beverage thickeners and pre-thickened products that comply with International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative standards. All products must be shelf-stable with a minimum of six months of expiration dating remaining upon delivery and meet specified nutritional and packaging requirements.
The Master IDIQ was established through Solicitation Number 36W79725R0001, issued May 1, 2025, with a proposal deadline of June 4, 2025, and an award date of November 1, 2025. The contract structure consists of a one-year base period with four one-year option periods, extending through October 31, 2030, and was evaluated using lowest-priced, technically acceptable criteria under full and open competition with no set-aside restrictions. Products are distributed through multiple channels including Government Prime Vendor programs (estimated at 45 percent of volume) and Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy services (estimated at 55 percent of volume), serving VA Medical Centers, Indian Health Service facilities, Bureau of Prisons, Department of Defense healthcare centers, Federal Healthcare Centers, and State Veteran Homes across 45 total facilities nationwide. Estimated quantities vary significantly by product line, ranging from 8,000 to 60,000,000 units depending on the specific item, though total contract values and budget ranges were not specified in the available documentation.