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This announcement is for a pre-solicitation of a requirements-type contract to provide dietary supplements, tube feeding products, thickeners, and pre-thickened beverages. The National Acquisition Center intends to post a Request for Proposals on or around May 1, 2020 on beta.SAM.gov seeking proposals for standardized products across four categories. Proposals will be due on or around May 27, 2020 and evaluated using lowest priced, technically acceptable criteria. The resultant contract will have a one-year base and four one-year option periods. The Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center will be the contracting agency. This pre-solicitation provides an overview of the anticipated RFP and advises interested parties to monitor the website for amendments.

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RFP 36E79720R0029 Category II: Therapeutic Tube Feeding Products Attachment B

Category

II

Therapeutic Tube Feeding Products

Item # All items Must be able to be served as an oral feeding.

II-1

Basic (1.0 Cal) Tube Feeding w/ fiber; Liquid, Ready-to-Use

II-2

Basic (1.0 Cal) Tube Feeding w/o fiber; Liquid, Ready-to-Use

II-3

Standard (1.2 Cal) Tube Feeding w/o Fiber, Liquid, Ready-to-Use

II-4

Standard (1.2 Cal) Tube Feeding w/ Fiber; Liquid, Ready-to-Use

II-5

High Calorie (1.5 Cal), Tube Feeding w/o Fiber; Liquid, Ready-to-Use

II-6

High Calorie (1.5 Cal) Tube Feeding w/ Fiber; Liquid, Ready-to-Use

II-7

High Calorie (2.0 cal) Tube Feeding; Liquid, Ready-to-Use, Good Taste

II-8

Diabetic Formula (1.0 Cal) Tube Feeding; Liquid, Ready-to-Use, Good Taste

II-9

Diabetic Formula (1.2 Cal) Tube Feeding; Liquid, Ready-to-Use, Good Taste

II-10

Elemental (peptide based), Low Fat* (< 25% of Total Cal) Formula for Oral and Tube Feeding; Liquid, Ready-to-Use, Mild or Unflavored, Acceptable Taste.

II-11

Elemental (peptide based), High Calorie (1.3-1.5 cal/ml), Low Fat* Formula for Oral and Tube Feeding; Liquid, Ready-to-Use, Mild or

Unflavored, Acceptable Taste

II-12

Very High Protein (Wound Healing) Formula w/ Fiber for Oral and Tube Feeding; Liquid, Ready-to-Use, Mild or Unflavored, Acceptable

Taste

II-13

Very High Protein (Wound Healing) Formula for Oral and Tube Feeding; Liquid, Ready-to-Use, Mild or Unflavored, Acceptable Taste

II-14

Inflammation Modulating Formula with Fish Oil and No Added Arginine for Oral or Tube Feeding, Liquid, Ready to Use, Mild or

Unflavored, Acceptable Taste

II-15

Inflammation Modulating Formula with Fish Oil and Added Arginine, 1.5 cal/ml, Tube Feeding; Liquid, RTU, Mild or Unflavored, II-16

Renal (Dialysis) Formula for Oral or Tube Feeding; Liquid, Ready-to-Use, Flavored or Unflavored, Acceptable Taste

II-17

Peptide-based, 1.0 cal/mL, Very High Protein Liquid with EPA/DHA, RTH, Mild or unflavored, acceptable taste

II-18

Blenderized, Plant based (1.0-1.3 cal)Tube Feeding; Liquid, Ready-to-Use

II-19

Blenderized, Plant based, Peptide based Tube feeding (1.5 cal) Liquid, Ready-to-Use

II-20

Blenderized, Whole Food, Modular Tube Feeding Supplements

Special Notes:

1 All products must be shelf stable.

2 All products are subject to sensory evaluation.

Attachment B - Cat II Tube Feeding Products- Descriptions and Required Samples March 2020 Final Page 1 of 1

RFP 36E79720R0029

Category III: Therapeutic Specialty and Modular, Oral and Tube Feeding Products

Attachment C

CATEGORY

III

Therapeutic Specialty & Modular, Oral & Tube Feeding Products

III-1

Elemental (100% Free Amino Acids), Very Low Fat (< 10% of Total Calories) Formula for

Oral and Tube Feeding; Liquid or Powder, Unflavored, Acceptable Taste

III-2

Nutritional Hepatic Formula for Oral or Tube Feeding; Liquid or Powder, Mild or Unflavored, Acceptable Taste

III-3

Renal (Pre-Dialysis) High Calorie Nutritional Drink, Acceptable Tasting Liquid, Ready to Use

III-4 Renal (Dialysis) High Calorie Nutritional Drink, Acceptable flavor, Ready to Use

III-5

Protein (Module) Supplement, Powder, Indiv Portion & Bulk Pack OR Indiv Portion only-

PDCAAS 100%

III-6

Protein (Module) Supplement Liquid, Individual Portion & Bulk Pack OR Individual Portion only- PDCAAS 100%

III-7

Vegan Protein (Module) Supplement, Liquid or powder, Indiv Portion & Bulk Pack OR Indiv

Portion only- PDCAAS >50%

III-8

Protein (Module) Supplement, Liquid, Indiv Portion & Bulk Pack OR Indiv Portion only-

PDCAAS 25-99%

III-9

Therapeutic Amino Acid Dose Modular - Arginine with/or without Glutamine; Powder, Flavored or Unflavored, Oral or Tube Feeding Product

III-10 Therapeutic, Glutamine Modular Dose; Powder, Unflavored, Oral or Tube Feeding Product

III-11

Therapeutic Protein Modular Plus Amino Acid Dose - Arginine with/or without Glutamine;

Liquid, Flavored or Unflavored, Oral or Tube Feeding Product

III-12 Fiber Enhancing Product, Liquid, Individual & Bulk Containers, Shelf Stable

III-13 GUAR or Pectin Based Product - Powder, Flavored, Individual Packets or Bulk

III - 14

SOLUBLE FIBER * Diarrhea management: Pectin Based Product - Powder, Flavored, Individual Pkts

III-15

Therapeutic MCT oil

III - 16 Oral Rehydration drinks

III - 17 Immunomodulating Oral Supplements

III - 18 Pre-operative Carbohydrate Loading Supplement

All products must be shelf stable.

All products subject to sensory evaluation.

Item III-5 and III-6: Must have a PDCAAS of 100%.

Attachment C - Cat III Specialty and Modular Products - Descriptions and Required Samples March 2020 Page 1

RFP 36E79720R0029 Category IV: Beverage Thickener and PreThickened Products Attachment D

IV

Beverage Thickeners and Pre-Thickened Nutrition Products

Items # 1-10Shelf Stable Item # 11 Frozen

IV-1

Instant Beverage Thickener, Modified Starch Powder, No Taste, Easily Dissolved, Bulk & Individual Portion Pack

IV-2

Instant Beverage Thickener, Gum-Based Powder, No Taste, Easily Dissolved, Bulk & Individual Portion Pack

IV-3 Instant Beverage Thickener, Gum Based Gel, No Taste, Easily Dissolved, Bulk & Individual Portion Pack

IV-4

Coffee Instant Beverage Thickened Powder (easily dissolved), Individual Portion Pack for IDDSI levels 2- Mildly Thick and 3–

Moderately Thick formerly known as Nectar and Honey consistencies. Good Taste

IV-5

Pre thickened Coffee, Ready-to-serve, Individual and/or Bulk Portion Pack for IDDSI levels 2- Mildly Thick and 3– Moderately Thick formerly known as Nectar and Honey consistencies. Good Taste

IV-6

Pre-thickened Tea, Ready-to-Serve, Bulk and/ or Individual Portion Pack, IDDSI levels 2- Mildly Thick and 3– Moderately Thick formerly known as Nectar and Honey consistencies. Good taste

IV-7

Tea Instant Beverage Thickened Powder, Easily Dissolved, Individual Portion Pack, IDDSI level 2- Mildly Thick or level 3 –

Moderately Thick, Good Taste

IV-8

Pre-thickened Water, Ready-to-Serve, Bulk and Individual Portion Pack, IDDSI levels 2- Mildly Thick and 3– Moderately Thick formerly known as Nectar and Honey consistencies. Good Water Taste

IV-9

Pre-thickened Water, Lemon Flavored, Ready-to-Use, Bulk and Individual Portion Pack, IDDSI level 2- Mildly Thick or level 3 –

Moderately Thick, Good Water Taste

IV-10

Pre-thickened 2 % Milk (Dairy/Drink), Ready-to-Serve, Bulk and Individual Portion Pack, IDDSI levels 2- Mildly Thick and 3–

Moderately Thick formerly known as Nectar and Honey consistencies. Good Milk Taste, minimum natural milk flavor

IV-11

Pre-thickened Juice, Ready-to-Serve, Bulk and Individual Portion Pack, IDDSI levels 2- Mildly Thick and 3– Moderately Thick formerly known as Nectar and Honey consistencies. Good Taste

FROZEN PRODUCT

IV-12

Pre-thickened IDDSI level 3– Moderately Thick formerly known as Honey consistency, Shake, Frozen, Vanilla Flavored, Ready-to-

Serve, Good Taste

All except item # IV-12 are shelf stable, Thickened Shake is frozen. Product.

All products proposed for Category IV must be packaged with IDDSI labeling and must pass the syringe gravity flow test intended to confirm the beverage flow levels measured from 0 –4. 0-

Thin, 1- Slightly Thick, 2- Mildly Thick, 3 – Moderately Thick and 4 – Extremely Thick.

Attachment D - Cat IV Beverage Thickener and PreThickened Products March 2020 1 of 1

RFP 36E79720R0029 Category I: Therapeutic Oral Nutritional Products Attachment A

I

I-1

I-2

I-3

I-4

I-5

I-6

I-7

I-8

I-9

I-10

I-11

I-12

I-13

I-14

I-15

I-16

I-17

I-18

I-19

Therapeutic Oral Nutritional Products

#1-12 Shelf Stable Products #13-18 Frozen Products

Items: # 1-12 SHELF STABLE

Basic (1-1.1 cal) Nutritional Drink; Liquid, Ready-to-Serve, Flavored, Good Taste

High Calorie (1.5 cal) Nutritional Drink; Liquid, Ready-to-Serve, Flavored, Good Taste

Dense Calorie (2.0 cal) Nutritional Drink; Liquid, Ready-to-Serve, Flavored, Good Taste, Individual Serving Size

Dense Calorie (2.0 cal) Nutritional Drink; Liquid, Ready-to-Serve, Flavored, Good Taste, Bulk Pack

Basic Nutritional Drink Mix; Powder, Ready-to-Mix, Flavored, Good Taste, Bulk Pack

High Protein Nutritional Drink; Liquid, Ready-to-Serve, Flavored, Good Taste

Diabetic Nutritional Drink with Fiber; Liquid, Ready-to-Serve, Flavored, Good Taste

Plant Based Nutritional Drink; Liquid, Ready-to-Serve, Flavored, Good Taste

Clear Liquid, High Calorie, No added Arginine, Nutritional Drink Ready-to-Serve, Flavored, Good Taste. Ready to Serve

Juice with Fiber, Ready-to-Serve, Good Taste, Individual Serving

Items: # 13 - 19 FROZEN

Nutritional Shake (1.5-1.7 Cal), Frozen, Ready-to-Serve, Flavored, Good Taste, Individual Cartons and Bulk, if available

High Calorie (2.0 Cal) Nutritional Shake; Frozen, Ready-to-Serve, Flavored, Good Taste, Individual Cartons

Oral Gelatin protein Supplement, Individual Portions

Oral Gelatin protein Supplement, Individual Portions, Sugar Free

Nutritional Shake (1.5-1.7 Cal), Frozen, Ready-to-Serve, Flavored, Good Taste, No Sugar Added, Individual Cartons and

Bulk, if available

Nutritional Shake (1.5-1.7 Cal), Frozen, Ready-to-Serve, Non Dairy, Flavored, Good Taste, Individual Cartons and Bulk, if available

High Calorie (2.0 Cal) Nutritional Shake; Frozen, Non-Dairy, Ready-to-Serve, Flavored, Good Taste, Individual Cartons

Item I-17: Frozen Pudding-like Treat must thaw to a IDDSI level 3 – Moderately Thick OR level 4 – Extremely Thick formerly known as honey or pudding-like consistency. All products proposed must be packaged with IDDSI labeling and must pass the syringe gravity flow test intended to confirm the beverage flow levels measured from 0 –4.

Nutritional Frozen Pudding-like Treat, Ready-to-Serve, Flavored, Good Taste

High Calorie, Protein Enhanced Cookie; Pre-Baked, Frozen, Individually Wrapped, Good Taste and Texture

Attachment A - Cat I Oral Nutritional Products - Descriptions and Required Samples March 2020 Page 1 of 1

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