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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Sources Sought Notice Emergency Patient Meals 13212 36C24220Q0901 07-20-2020

9:00AM

EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

N 311423 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 02 1304 Buckley Road Suite 101 Syracuse NY 13212 Contract Specialist Laura Egli laura.egli@va.gov 315 425 4400 ext 52158 Department of Veterans Affairs NJ VA Medical Center - Lyons Campus 151 Knollcroft Rd.

Lyons, NY

07939

USA

https://www.newjersey.va.gov/locations/lyons_campus.asp VA NJ Healthcare - Lyons Campus laura.egli@va.gov Laura Egli This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. This notice is intended strictly for market research. Therefore, NO QUOTES are required at this time. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of Other than Small Businesses and/or Small Businesses, including VIP-Verified Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) prospective contractors relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 311423.

This project aims to procure a 3-day emergency meal supply to feed 485 patient/residents. This emergency meal product will be freeze dried, suitable for therapeutic diets and have an assortment of meal plans. Maximum water dependence for food preparation limited to 40-42 oz (⅓ gallon) of water per person per day for food rehydration. Additional product requirements are as follows:

· 10-year shelf life

· Vegetarian meals

· Easily prepared using hot or cold water

· No preservatives and USDA inspected ingredients

· Three (3) course meal and nutritionally adequate (2000 calories per day)

· Complete with dining kits including meal-serving plates, cups napkins and spoon

· Beverages included orange drink and coffee

· Hermetically sealed, light weight and easy storage

· Meal serving instructions and guides for meal management

· Delivery 30 day after receipt of order Responses should address how you will meet the Government's needs and provide a brief capability statement. All vendors that are interested in meeting this requirement are asked to submit the following information as well:

1) Company Name:

2) Company Address:

3) DUNS Number:

4) Company POC Name:

5) Company POC Phone:

6) Company POC Email:

7) Memo or correspondence from manufacturer to distribute their products.

8) Business type: (Large, Small, Woman-Owned, VOSB/SDVOSB, etc.): Please identify your company's small business size standard and applicable NAICS code. For more information refer to http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards.

Note: If claiming SDVOSB or VOSB, the firm must be registered, and CVE verified in VetBiz Registry http://www.vetbiz.gov/; also include VetBiz certification. (Non-Manufacturer rules apply) If you can meet the requirement, please send your responses via email NLT 9:00AM on Monday, June 20, 2020 to Laura Egli, Contract Specialist, at laura.egli@va.gov using the RFQ # for your subject line.