7360--MRE Emergency Meals for VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System

TITLE: 38-Sources Sought Notice

SOL: 36C24222Q0984

DUE: 07/22/2022 at 16:00 (EST)

SET ASIDE: Small Business

NAICS: 311423 (Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing)

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Hudson Valley Health Care System, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hospital, 2094 Albany Post Road, Montrose, New York 10548 and Castle Point VA Medical Center, 41 Castle Point Road, Wappingers, New York 12590.

POC: Steven Abbey

Mail all responses only to: Steven.Abbey@va.gov

DESCRIPTION: 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. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualifications of Small Businesses firms relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 311423. The Department of Veteran s Affairs is seeking all small business manufacturer or distributors of small business manufacturers, of the following requirement and specifications. This is not a brand name requirement.

The VA Hudson Valley Health Care System at Montrose and Wappinger Falls, New York has a requirement for purchasing Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) food and water to the patients, residents, and staff in the event of an emergency or natural disaster. These meals must meet the various dietary requirements of our patients/residents, as well as be suitable for modified consistencies. We must also have vegetarian meal offerings available to accommodate this dietary preference. The meals should require minimal preparation, no refrigeration, and be able to be served without electricity. Brand name or equal will satisfy this request.

Scope of Work:

Contractor will provide both emergency food with a minimum shelf life of 10 years and emergency water supplies with a minimum shelf life of 50 years respectively.

A five-day menu to provide for variety will be available along with a nutritional analysis. Each day shall contain a breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack. Each day will contain approximately 2000 calories and 90 grams of protein.

Available menu meets the needs of therapeutic diets, modified consistencies, such as, purees and have vegetarian meal options available.

Training resources and guides are required.

The contractor will provide liability coverage should the product not meet its shelf stable shelf life.

All emergency food and water will be delivered to the Montrose and Castle Point campus and be stored accordingly. All deliveries will be at the Nutrition and Food Service Loading docks.

Montrose Campus:

Building #5

2094 Albany Post Road

Montrose, New York 10548

Day One Menu for 25 People: 28 Cases

Day Two Menu for 25 People: 28 Cases

Day Three Menu for 25 People: 28 Cases

Day Four Menu for 25 People: 28 Cases

Day Fine Menu for 25 People: 28 Cases

Puree Day One Menu for 25 People: 1 Case

Puree Day Two Menu for 25 People: 1 Case

Vegetarian Day One Menu for 25 people: 1 Case

Vegetarian Day Two Menu for 25 people: 1 Case

Cracker-Biscuits - 25 servings/can: 40 Cans

Milk Nonfat 50 Servings/can: 45 Cans

Puree Snack (Crackers) 25 servings/can: 2 Cans

In-Service Training Kit: 1 Kit

Big Blue Can 32 oz can Pallet Pack: 5 Pallets

Castle Point Campus:

Building #16

41 Castle Point Road

Wappingers, New York 12590

Day One Menu for 25 People: 11 Cases

Day Two Menu for 25 People: 11 Cases

Day Three Menu for 25 People: 11 Cases

Day Four Menu for 25 People: 11 Cases

Day Five Menu for 25 People: 11 Cases

Puree Day One Menu for 25 People: 1 Case

Puree Day Two Menu for 25 People: 1 Case

Vegetarian Day One Menu for 25 people: 1 Case

Vegetarian Day Two Menu for 25 people: 1 Case

Cracker-Biscuits - 25 servings/can: 5 Cans

Milk Nonfat 50 Servings/can: 10 Cans

Puree Snack (Crackers) 25 servings/can: 2 Cans

In-Service Training Kit: 1 Kit

Big Blue Can 32 oz can Case: 56 Cases

Safety Requirements

All food items must be prepared in accordance with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HAACP) principles and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code. Any product containing meat must be from a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspected facility. Water must meet standards for safe potable drinking water.

Delivery Location (s):

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hospital

2094 Albany Post Road

Montrose, New York 10548

Castle Point VA Medical Center

41 Castle Point Road

Wappingers, New York 12590

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. Please be advised that the Government will not pay for any information submitted under this announcement. The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 311423 (Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing). Email should contain the following information: Name of firm, Socio-Economic category of the firm, complete address, phone & fax number of contacts.