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OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

549-27-1-120-0004

36C25727Q0073 10-30-2026

Maria Orosco-Hofmann maria.hofmann@va.gov 11-13-2026

10:00 CST

36C257

Department Of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 17

5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302

San Antonio TX 78240

X 100

X

311812

1000 Employees

N/A

X

36C549

Department of Veterans Affairs

North TX Veterans Health Care System

Attn: Nutrition & Food Service

4500 S. Lancaster Rd

Dallas TX 75216-7167

36C257

Department Of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 17

This is accomplished through the

Tungsten Network located at:

http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp

This is mandatory and the sole method for submitting invoices.

(877) 353-9791 (512) 460-5540

See CONTINUATION Page

NTVHCS Bread Delivery

Questions due by Tuesday, November 4, 2026 by 10:00 AM CST via email to Maria Orosco-Hofmann | maria.hofmann@va.gov

Quotes due by Tuesday, November 13, 2026 by 10:00 AM CST

See Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 on pages 47 - 48

See CONTINUATION Page

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Maria Orosco-Hofmann

36C25727Q0064

Table of Contents

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

B.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

C.2 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020)

C.3 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

C.4 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

C.5 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

C.6 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) ...26

C.7 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS

(DEVIATION APR 2026)

C.8 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

C.9 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

C.10 VAAR 852.219-73 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

C.11 VAAR 852.219-76 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SUPPLIES AND PRODUCTS (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

C.12 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS

(NOV 2018)

C.13 VAAR 852.246-71 REJECTED GOODS (OCT 2018)

C.14 VAAR 852.247-73 PACKING FOR DOMESTIC SHIPMENT (OCT 2018)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

E.2 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION)

E.3 ADDEMDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--ASIS FOR

AWARD

E.4 BASIS FOR AWARD

E.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

E.6 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

(OCT 2018)

E.7 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

E.8 VAAR 852.239-76 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

ACCESSIBILITY (FEB 2023)

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT:

Maria Orosco-Hofmann

Contracting Officer 36C257

Department Of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 17

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or

[] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly []

b. Semi-Annually []

c. Other [X] Monthly

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment

Requests.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

AMENDMENT NO DATE

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

Statement of Work

A. Project Title

Bread Delivery

B. Project Location(s)

VA North Texas Health Care System VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center 4500 S. Lancaster Rd. 1201 East. 9th St.

Dallas, TX 75216-7167 Bonham, TX 75418-4059

C. Project Description

VA North Texas Health Care System (VNTHCS) requires the provision and delivery of bread products to the Nutrition and Food Services (N&FS) departments at the Dallas and Bonham locations.

D. Performance Period Base 12/01/2026 - 11/30/2027

Option Year 1 12/01/2027 - 11/30/2028 Option Year 2 12/01/2028 - 11/30/2029 Option Year 1 12/01/2029 - 11/30/2030 Option Year 1 12/01/2030 - 11/30/2031

E. Delivery Schedule

Deliveries shall be made to the Nutrition & Food Service walk-in cooler and must be escorted by a VA N&FS staff from the kitchen receiving area, unless otherwise directed by the participating facility’s Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), including federal holidays.

VA North Texas Health Care System VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center 4500 S. Lancaster Rd. 1201 East. 9th St.

Dallas, TX 75216-7167 Bonham, TX 75418-4059

F. Delivered Goods The vendor is responsible for delivering bread orders a minimum of one day per week to both the Dallas and Bonham Nutrition and Food Service walk-in coolers. VA N&FS staff from the kitchen receiving area must escort the delivery person and obtain a signature from the kitchen receiving staff. The Government reserves the right to inspect delivered goods for compliance with specifications.

G. Freshness Requirement for Bread Products

Bread products must have a sufficient remaining shelf life of no less than seven days from delivery.

H. Orders

All orders will be placed as needed for delivery one day a week (no exceptions). Specific quantities and delivery dates will be determined by the COR. Contractor will not substitute items or change quantities without prior approval.

I. Orders Placed by Telephone Contractor shall provide contact information for placing orders by phone. The COR shall document all verbal orders with contract and purchase order number, date and time of order, and contractor’s ordering clerk's name.

Contractor will not substitute any items and will not increase or decrease quantities ordered without prior approval from the COR. Order numbers will be provided by the facility at the time the order is placed. Order can be placed by telephone, in writing or fax, or given to the

Contractor personnel as mutually agreed upon by the COR and the Contractor.

Contractor shall provide in the space provided below, the name, location, and telephone number of the office where orders may be placed by phone:

Name: _______________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________

Telephone Number: _____________________________________________

Fax Number: ___________________________________________________

For tracking purposes, the COR shall document all verbal orders with the following minimum information:

Contract Number and Purchase Order Number

Date/Time of Order Placement Name of Contractor Ordering Clerk

J. Product Availability

The contractor must notify the Government if any product becomes unavailable or is available on a limited basis, offering possible substitutions and/or alternative sources.

K. Procurement from Another Source

If procurement from an alternate source is required due to the contractor's fault, the contractor is responsible for any price difference and additional charges.

L. Quality Management

The Government reserves the right to inspect any delivery vehicle for sanitation conditions, proper refrigeration, and cargo area temperature.

M. Contractor Delivery Personnel

All contractor personnel must wear distinctive clothing and badges bearing the name of the contractor, their picture, and name in English, with proper hair restraints.

N. Invoices

The contractor shall submit proper invoices weekly to N&FS. Invoices must include contract number, facility name and address, assigned purchase order/obligation number, period of performance, and an itemized list of delivered products and quantities.

O. Payment

No advance payments will be authorized. Payment of invoices may be delayed if invoices are not completed properly.

P. Personnel Policy Contract personnel are not considered VA employees. The contractor is responsible for providing worker's compensation, professional liability insurance, health examination, income tax withholding, and social security payments.

Q. Bread Products

Bread Products Unit Dallas Bonham Totals

White Sandwich Loaf 2,952 2,100 5,052

Whole Wheat Sandwich Loaf 3,480 1,032 4,512

White Hamburger Buns Package 990 120 1,110

Wheat Hamburger Buns Package 1,320 120 1,440

Rye Bread Loaf 0 480 480

R. Government Responsibilities

The government reserves the right to inspect delivered goods for compliance with specifications. Any items determined unacceptable will be refused with full credit/replacement.

S. Vendor Requirements

- Deliver to Dallas N&FS kitchen and Bonham N&FS kitchen on Tuesdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM. Replacement of rejected products must be delivered the same day by 3:00 PM unless otherwise specified.

- Provide necessary means for delivery (e.g., hand truck, dolly). The Government is not obligated to provide these means.

- Packaging and labeling must comply with commercial standards and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and regulations.

- All items must have readable open code dates or coded dates. Contractors using coded dates must provide a product code number key listing.

- Notify the Government of product availability issues no less than 5 days in advance.

- Allow the Government to inspect delivery vehicles and warehouses for compliance with sanitation and temperature requirements.

- Provide weekly invoices with detailed order information.

- Offer online ordering capabilities.

T. Points of Contact

Sonika Kulshrestha, Chief, Nutrition & Food Service | (214) 857-0057 | Sonika.

Kulshrestha2@va.gov LaShanda Sullivan, Supervisory Dietitian | (469) 894-0876 | LaShanda.Sullivan@va.gov Traci Steinert, Program Manager | (214) 857-0079 | Traci.Steinert@va.gov

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1,575 EA __________________ __________________

Dallas - Bread, Sandwich, White Enriched Pan Baked Fresh Type 1, 24 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster Dallas, TX 76065

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-01-2026 POP End: 11-30-2027

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 311812 - Commercial Bakeries PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 8920 - Bakery and Cereal Products

2,475 EA __________________ __________________

Dallas - Bread, 100% Whole Wheat or Whole Grain Baked Round Top Sandwich, Fresh Type II Dietary Fiber Content of 2 Grams Per Slice, Minimum 20 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster Dallas, TX 76065

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-01-2026 POP End: 11-30-2027

900 EA __________________ __________________

Dallas - Buns, Hamburger 4 inch 12/Pkg, White Enriched, Soft, Pan Baked, Type III, Sliced. Weight Per Bun Not To Exceed 2 oz.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster Dallas, TX 76065

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-01-2026 POP End: 11-30-2027

1,161 EA __________________ __________________

Dallas - Buns, Hamburger 100% Whole Wheat Enriched Soft Per Type III Weight Per Bun, Not To Exceed 2 oz Specify Count and Weight Per Pkg.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster Dallas, TX 76065

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-01-2026 POP End: 11-30-2027

2,100 EA __________________ __________________

Bonham - Bread, Sandwich, White Enriched Pan Baked Fresh Type 1, 24 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-01-2026 POP End: 11-30-2027

1,032 EA __________________ __________________

Bonham - Bread, 100% Whole Wheat or Whole Grain Baked Round Top Sandwich, Fresh Type II Dietary Fiber Content of 2 Grams Per Slice, Minimum 20 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-01-2026

POP End: 11-30-2027

120 EA __________________ __________________

Bonham - Buns, Hamburger 4 inch 12/Pkg, White Enriched, Soft, Pan Baked, Type III, Sliced. Weight Per Bun Not To Exceed 2 oz.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-01-2026 POP End: 11-30-2027

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 311812 - Commercial Bakeries

1,188 EA __________________ __________________

Bonham - Buns, Hamburger 100% Whole Wheat Enriched Soft Per Type III Weight Per Bun, Not To Exceed 2 oz Specify Count and Weight Per Pkg.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-01-2026 POP End: 11-30-2027

480 EA __________________ __________________

Bonham, Rye, Pan Baked, Round Top, Sliced, 16 oz Loaf

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-01-2026 POP End: 11-30-2027

24 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster Dallas, TX 76065

Contract Period: Option 1

POP Begin: 12-01-2027 POP End: 11-30-2028

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 311812 - Commercial Bakeries

Top Sandwich, Fresh Type II Dietary Fiber Content of 2 Grams Per Slice, Minimum 20 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster Dallas, TX 76065

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 12-01-2027 POP End: 11-30-2028

Baked, Type III, Sliced. Weight Per Bun Not To Exceed 2 oz.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster Dallas, TX 76065

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 12-01-2027 POP End: 11-30-2028

Type III Weight Per Bun, Not To Exceed 2 oz Specify Count and Weight Per Pkg.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster Dallas, TX 76065

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 12-01-2027 POP End: 11-30-2028

1, 24 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 12-01-2027 POP End: 11-30-2028

Top Sandwich, Fresh Type II Dietary Fiber Content of 2 Grams Per Slice, Minimum 20 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 12-01-2027 POP End: 11-30-2028

Pan Baked, Type III, Sliced. Weight Per Bun Not To Exceed 2 oz.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 12-01-2027 POP End: 11-30-2028

Type III Weight Per Bun, Not To Exceed 2 oz Specify Count and Weight Per Pkg.

1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 12-01-2029 POP End: 11-30-2030

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 311812 - Commercial Bakeries

1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 12-01-2027 POP End: 11-30-2028

24 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster Dallas, TX 76065

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 12-01-2028 POP End: 11-30-2029

Top Sandwich, Fresh Type II Dietary Fiber Content of 2 Grams Per Slice, Minimum 20 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster

Contract Period: Option 2

POP Begin: 12-01-2028 POP End: 11-30-2029

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 311812 - Commercial Bakeries

Baked, Type III, Sliced. Weight Per Bun Not To Exceed 2 oz.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster Dallas, TX 76065

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 12-01-2028 POP End: 11-30-2029

Type III Weight Per Bun, Not To Exceed 2 oz Specify Count and Weight Per Pkg.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster Dallas, TX 76065

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 12-01-2028 POP End: 11-30-2029

1, 24 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 12-01-2028 POP End: 11-30-2029

Top Sandwich, Fresh Type II Dietary Fiber Content of 2 Grams Per Slice, Minimum 20 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 12-01-2028 POP End: 11-30-2029

Pan Baked, Type III, Sliced. Weight Per Bun Not To Exceed 2 oz.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 12-01-2028 POP End: 11-30-2029

Type III Weight Per Bun, Not To Exceed 2 oz Specify Count and Weight Per Pkg.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 12-01-2028 POP End: 11-30-2029

1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 12-01-2028 POP End: 11-30-2029

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 311812 - Commercial Bakeries

24 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster Dallas, TX 76065

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 12-01-2029 POP End: 11-30-2030

Top Sandwich, Fresh Type II Dietary Fiber Content of 2 Grams Per Slice, Minimum 20 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster Dallas, TX 76065

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 12-01-2029 POP End: 11-30-2030

Baked, Type III, Sliced. Weight Per Bun Not To Exceed 2 oz.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster

Contract Period: Option 3

POP Begin: 12-01-2029 POP End: 11-30-2030

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 311812 - Commercial Bakeries

Type III Weight Per Bun, Not To Exceed 2 oz Specify Count and Weight Per Pkg.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster Dallas, TX 76065

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 12-01-2029 POP End: 11-30-2030

1, 24 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 12-01-2029 POP End: 11-30-2030

Top Sandwich, Fresh Type II Dietary Fiber Content of 2 Grams Per Slice, Minimum 20 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 12-01-2029 POP End: 11-30-2030

Pan Baked, Type III, Sliced. Weight Per Bun Not To Exceed 2 oz.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 12-01-2029 POP End: 11-30-2030

Type III Weight Per Bun, Not To Exceed 2 oz Specify Count and Weight Per Pkg.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 12-01-2029 POP End: 11-30-2030

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 12-01-2029 POP End: 11-30-2030

24 oz Loaf.

Building 2, Room 3C-315

4500 S. Lancaster Dallas, TX 76065

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 12-01-2030 POP End: 11-30-2031

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 311812 - Commercial Bakeries

Top Sandwich, Fresh Type II Dietary Fiber Content of 2 Grams Per Slice, Minimum 20 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster Dallas, TX 76065

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 12-01-2030 POP End: 11-30-2031

Baked, Type III, Sliced. Weight Per Bun Not To Exceed 2 oz.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster Dallas, TX 76065

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 12-01-2030 POP End: 11-30-2031

Type III Weight Per Bun, Not To Exceed 2 oz Specify Count and Weight Per Pkg.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) Building 2, Room 3C-315 4500 S. Lancaster

Contract Period: Option 4

POP Begin: 12-01-2030 POP End: 11-30-2031

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 311812 - Commercial Bakeries

1, 24 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 12-01-2030 POP End: 11-30-2031

Top Sandwich, Fresh Type II Dietary Fiber Content of 2 Grams Per Slice, Minimum 20 oz Loaf.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 12-01-2030 POP End: 11-30-2031

Pan Baked, Type III, Sliced. Weight Per Bun Not To Exceed 2 oz.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 12-01-2030 POP End: 11-30-2031

Type III Weight Per Bun, Not To Exceed 2 oz Specify Count and Weight Per Pkg.

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 12-01-2030 POP End: 11-30-2031

Nutrition & Food Service (120) 1201 East 9th Street Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 12-01-2030 POP End: 11-30-2031

GRAND TOTAL __________________

B.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM

NUMBER SHIPPING INFORMATION QUANTITY

DELIVERY

DATE

0001 -

SHIP TO: Dallas VA Medical Center Attn: Nutrition & Service (120) 4500 S. Lancaster Rd. | Building 2, Room 3C-315 Dallas, TX 75216 7167

USA

ALL 12/01/2026 -

11/30/2027

MARK FOR: Traci Steinert

(214) 857-0079 Traci.Steinert@va.gov

0005 -

SHIP TO: Bonham VA Medical Center Attn: Nutrition & Service (120)

ALL 12/01/2026 -

11/30/2027

1201 East 9th Street | Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

USA

MARK FOR: Traci Steinert

1001 -

SHIP TO:

Dallas VA Medical Center Attn: Nutrition & Service (120) 4500 S. Lancaster Rd. | Building 2, Room 3C-315 Dallas, TX 75216 7167

USA

ALL

12/01/2027 - 11/30/2028

MARK FOR: Traci Steinert

1005 -

Bonham VA Medical Center

(120) 1201 East 9th Street | Building 2, Room 119 Bonham, TX 75418

12/01/2027 - 11/30/2028

MARK FOR: Traci Steinert

2001 -

(120) 4500 S. Lancaster Rd. | Building 2, Room 3C-315

12/01/2028 - 11/30/2029

MARK FOR: Traci Steinert

2005 -

(120) 1201 East 9th Street | Building 2, Room 119

12/01/2028 - 11/30/2029

MARK FOR: Traci Steinert

3001 -

(120) 4500 S. Lancaster Rd. | Building 2, Room 3C-315

12/01/2029 - 11/30/2030

MARK FOR: Traci Steinert

3005 -

(120) 1201 East 9th Street | Building 2, Room 119

12/01/2029 - 11/30/2030

MARK FOR: Traci Steinert

4001 -

(120) 4500 S. Lancaster Rd. | Building 2, Room 3C-315

12/01/2030 - 11/30/2031

MARK FOR: Traci Steinert

4005 -

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SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Clause)

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS NOV 2023

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT—MAINTENANCE

(DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED,

SUSPENDED, PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT, OR

VOLUNTARILY EXCLUDED

JAN 2025

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEVIATION)

OCT 2025

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (DEVIATION) NOV 2025

52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT

MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING

MAY 2024

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL

BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

MAR 2023

C.2 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from through .

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when—

(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the

Government deposits the order in the mail;

(2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor’s fax number; or

(3) If sent electronically, the Government either—

(i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or

(ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor’s email address.

(d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.

(End of Clause)

C.3 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $10.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor—

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $28,000.00;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $28,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection

52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 10 days after issuance, with written notice stating the

Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of Clause)

C.4 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the

Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the ordering period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order, which may include order options to be exercised after the ordering period of this contract but before the end of the period of performance of the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and

Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order, including options exercised, to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's ordering period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after .

(End of Clause)

C.5 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days.

(End of Clause)

C.6 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR

2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 10 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five (5) years.

(End of Clause)

C.7 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL

CONTRACTORS (DEVIATION APR 2026)

(a)Definitions. As used in this clause—

Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to:

training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs;

associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources.

(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities;

(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause;

(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;

(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and

(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.

(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States.

(End of Clause)

C.8 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity means an entity included on a list that the

Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) develops and maintains and publishes in the

System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov (section 1822 of Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered application means the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance

Limited.

Covered article, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 4713(k), means:

(1) Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101, including cloud computing services of all types;

https://www.sam.gov

(2) Telecommunications equipment or telecommunications service, as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153);

(3) The processing of information on a Federal or non-Federal information system, subject to the requirements of the Controlled Unclassified Information program (see 32 CFR part 2002); or

(4) Hardware, systems, devices, software, or services that include embedded or incidental information technology.

Covered foreign country means The People’s Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means—

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE

Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means—

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of

Federal Regulations, and controlled—

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal

Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part

121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export

Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by an American Security Drone Act—covered foreign entity.

FASCSA order means any of the following orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply

Chain Security Act (FASCSA) requiring removing covered articles from executive agency information systems or excluding one or more named sources or named covered articles from executive agency procurement actions, as described in 41 CFR 201-1.303(d) and (e):

(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may issue FASCSA orders that apply to civilian agencies, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) or (3) of this definition. This type of

FASCSA order may be referred to as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FASCSA order.

(2) The Secretary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the Department of

Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCSA order.

(3) The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the intelligence community and sensitive compartmented information systems, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a

DNI FASCSA order.

Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101(6)—

(1) Means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use—

(i) Of that equipment; or

(ii) Of that equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product;

(2) Includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources; but

(3) Does not include any equipment acquired by a Federal contractor incidental to a Federal contract.

Intelligence community, as defined by 50 U.S.C. 3003(4), means the following—

(1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence;

(2) The Central Intelligence Agency;

(3) The National Security Agency;

(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency;

(5) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;

(6) The National Reconnaissance Office;

(7) Other offices within the Department of Defense for the collection of specialized national intelligence through reconnaissance programs;

(8) The intelligence elements of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the

Coast Guard, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Department of Energy;

(9) The Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State;

(10) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of the Treasury;

(11) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security; or

(12) Such other elements of any department or agency as may be designated by the

President, or designated jointly by the Director of National Intelligence and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an element of the intelligence community.

Interconnection arrangement means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another’s network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connecting a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Kaspersky Lab-covered article means any hardware, software, or service that—

(1) Is developed or provided by a Kaspersky Lab-covered entity;

(2) Includes any hardware, software, or service developed or provided in whole or in part by a

Kaspersky Lab-covered entity; or

(3) Contains components using any hardware or software developed in whole or in part by a

Kaspersky Lab-covered entity.

Kaspersky Lab-covered entity means—

(1) Kaspersky Lab;

(2) Any successor entity to Kaspersky Lab, including any change in name, e.g., “Kaspersky”;

(3) Any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Kaspersky Lab;

or

(4) Any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership.

National security system, as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3552, means any information system

(including any telecommunications system) used or operated by an agency or by a contractor of an agency, or other organization on behalf of an agency—

(1) The function, operation, or use of which involves intelligence activities; involves cryptologic activities related to national security; involves command and control of military forces; involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions, but does not include a system that is to be used for routine administrative and business applications (including payroll, finance, logistics, and personnel management applications); or

(2) Is protected at all times by procedures established for information that have been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order or an Act of Congress to be kept classified in the interest of national defense or foreign policy.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

Sensitive compartmented information means classified information concerning or derived from intelligence sources, methods, or analytical processes, which is required to be handled within formal access control systems established by the Director of National Intelligence.

Sensitive compartmented information system means a national security system authorized to process or store sensitive compartmented information.

Source means a non-Federal supplier, or potential supplier, of products or services, at any tier.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned directly by a parent corporation or through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

Unmanned aircraft means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft (49 U.S.C. 44801(11)).

Unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system (49 U.S.C.

44801(12)).

(b) Prohibitions on providing or using specific products or services in performance of contract.

Unless a waiver or exception applies, the Contractor is prohibited from providing any products or services to the Government or using in the performance of the contract any of the following:

(1) A covered application on any information technology owned or managed by the

Government, or on any information technology used or provided by the Contractor under this contract, including equipment provided by the Contractor’s employees (section 102 of Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328));

(2) A Kaspersky Lab-covered article (Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91));

(3) Covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system (paragraphs (a)(1)(A) of section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

(Pub. L. 115-232)). This does not prohibit contractors from providing—

(i) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Prohibition on unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by American

Security Drone Act—covered foreign entities.

(1) Prohibition. The Contractor is prohibited from—

(i) Delivering any FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system, which includes unmanned aircraft (i.e., drones) and associated elements (sections 1823 and 1826 of American Security

Drone Act of 2023, within the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Pub. L.

118-31, Div. A, Title XVIII, Subtitle B, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.);

(ii) On or after December 22, 2025, operating a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system in the performance of the contract (section 1824 of Pub. L. 118-31); and

(iii) On or after December 22, 2025, using Federal funds to procure or operate a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system (section 1825 of Pub. L. 118-31).

(2) Procedures. The Contractor shall search SAM for the FASC-maintained list of American

Security Drone Act—covered foreign entities before proposing, or using in performance of the contract, any unmanned aircraft system. Also, the Contractor shall ensure any effort or expenditure associated with a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system is consistent with a corresponding exemption, exception, or waiver determination expressly stated in the contract.

(3) Exemptions, exceptions, and waivers. The prohibitions in paragraph (c) of this clause do not apply where the agency has determined an exemption, exception, or waiver applies, and the contract indicates that such a determination has been made. See sections 1823 through 1825 and 1832 of Public Law 118-31 for statutory requirements pertaining to exemptions, exceptions, and waivers.

(d) Prohibition on using or providing specific products or services or conducting certain transactions regardless of connection to contract.

(1) Certain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment, systems, or services.

(i) Unless an applicable waiver has been issued by the Government, the Contractor cannot use any equipment, systems, or services that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system (paragraph (a)(1)(B) of section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232)).

(ii) This prohibition applies to using covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. This does not prohibit the contractor from using—

(A) A service that connects to the facilities of a third party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(B) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Office of Foreign Assets Control Restrictions.

(i) Except as authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in the Department of the Treasury, the Contractor shall not acquire, for use in the performance of this contract, any supplies or services if any proclamation, Executive order, or statute administered by OFAC, or if

OFAC’s implementing regulations at 31 CFR chapter V, would prohibit such a transaction by a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

(ii) Except as authorized by OFAC, most transactions involving Cuba, Iran, and Sudan are prohibited, as are most imports from Burma or North Korea, into the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) For lists of entities and individuals subject to economic sanctions, see OFAC’s List of

Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons at…