Attachment B Product Categories.pdf

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Attachment B: Product Category Definitions

For the purpose of pricing, all items purchased under this contract will be assigned to one of the following eleven product categories. Examples of items included in each category are provided below.

The percentage listed by each category is its estimated average percentage of total PV purchases for FY16.

This percentage is offered to help define the usual product mix of SPV purchases and to help Offeror tailor pricing proposal to usual product purchases. When completing Attachment C, Price Schedule, each category must have a percentage fee entered for each VISN and option year.

NOTE: Under this contract, Categories I – VI, and VIII will be awarded under FAR 52.216-21, Requirements, and are mandatory use categories for all VA Medical Centers only. All categories are subject to FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity, for VCS and OGA customers.

* Categories VII, IX, X, and XI are IDIQ line items for the VA Medical Centers and offerors will need to offer pricing for these categories for VA,VCS and OGA customers. Categories VII, IX, X, and XI fall under the IDIQ clauses for all customers (VAMC, VCS and OGA).

NOTE: For Category IX, products are made available through the GSA Janitorial and Sanitation Supplies (JanSan) contract. See https://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/107587 for more information.

Category I: Groceries, Dry & Canned (25%)

➢ Examples of grocery food items include: Shelf stable – Bag, Canned or Pouch

Cereals Cocoa Coffee, Shelf stable

Condiments Cookies & Crackers Dried Meats

Dried Milk and Creamers Dry Beverage Mixes Dried Legumes, Beans, & Peas

Fish & Seafood Flour & Sugar Fruit, Potatoes, & Vegetables

Gelatins, Puddings Juices & Drinks Oils, Shortening

Pastas & Rice Pickles & Olives Salad Dressings

Snack Chips Soft Drinks Soups and Bases

Spices1 Tea Toppings & Pie Fillings

Category II: Frozen Foods (16%)

➢ Examples of frozen food items include:

Frozen Bakery Items Frozen Coffee Frozen Desserts

Frozen Entrees Frozen Eggs & Egg Substitutes Frozen Juices

Frozen Soups Frozen Fruits, Potatoes, & Vegetables Ice Cream

Category III: Meats: Beef & Pork (Refrigerated, Frozen, Raw & Precooked) (15%)

➢ Examples of meat items include:

Raw and Pre-Cooked Roasts, Cubes, Ground Products Bacon

Beef Cubed Steaks Cold Cuts Ground Beef Patties

Ham Hot Dogs & Sausage Pork Chops

Veal Patties

1 See FAR Clause 52.208-9 Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply (May 2014) for more information. List of products be found in Attachment I – Mandatory Listing of Supplies.

https://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/107587

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Category IV: Poultry (Fresh, Frozen, Precooked, & Breaded) (8%)

➢ Examples of poultry items include:

Boneless Chicken Breasts Uncooked Chicken Parts Chicken Patties

Cornish Hens Precooked Chicken, Ready To Heat

Turkey Roasts & Parts, raw and cooked

Category V: Seafood (Fresh, Frozen, Precooked & Breaded) (3%)

➢ Examples of seafood items include:

Fish Filets Fish Sticks Shrimp

Category VI: Dietary Supplements - Non-Nationally Contracted Products (4%)

➢ Examples of dietary supplements include:

Commercially packaged powders and drinks Thickening Powders

Fortified Shakes, Drinks, and Puddings Thickened Drinks

Tube Feedings

Category VII: Fresh Produce (5%)

➢ Examples of fresh produce products include:

Carrots, Celery, Onions, etc Raw or processed, sliced, diced

Coleslaw Prepared Product Mixture

Fresh Fruit, whole, or processed

Fresh Potatoes; Whole, Quartered, Sliced, Diced (Peeled)

Lettuce, Raw and Prepped Products (Cut & Cleaned)

Tossed Salad Green Mixtures Prepped (Cut & Cleaned)

Category VIII: Refrigerated Products (13%)

➢ Examples of refrigerated products include:

Fresh Shell Eggs Chilled Processed Fruit Chilled Puddings

Hard Boiled Eggs Prepared Coleslaw Prepared Sandwiches

Prepared Salads; Fruit, Pasta, Potato, or Gelatin Cheese

Fresh milk, bulk and individual cartons (optional) Sour Cream

Margarine and Butter Yogurt

Category IX: Janitorial & Chemical (1%)

➢ Examples of janitorial & chemical supplies include:

Detergents Disinfectants Dishwashing Chemicals

Floor Cleaners Grease Cutters

Category X: Paper, Plastics & Disposables (8%)

➢ Examples of paper, plastics & disposables include:

Aluminum foil Bags Disposable trays

Napkins Paper Cups/plates Plastic film

Plastic flatware Plastic sandwich bags Straws

Styrofoam cups, bowls

Category XI: Supplies and Small Equipment (2%)

➢ Examples of supplies and small equipment include:

Can Openers China Drink Dispensers

Glasses Ice cream scoops Ladles

Paring knife Steam table pans