8910--Dairy Products

STATEMENT OF WORK

DAIRY PRODUCTS

1. Description: Contractor shall provide milk and dairy products to meet the highest customer service standards for the industry in support of the Martinsburg, VA Medical Center.

2. Scope of Work: Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, material, equipment, supplies and supervision to provide milk and dairy items in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract.

3. Specifications:

Whole Milk ½ Pint

2% Milk ½ Pint

Skim Milk ½ Pint

Sour Cream 5lb tub

Cottage Cheese 5lb Tub 1.5%

Chocolate Milk ½ Pint

2% Milk Gallon

Lactaid Milk ½ Pint

4. Delivery Orders:

a. VAMC personnel designated at time of award will place delivery orders.

b. VAMC will issue individual delivery orders (purchase orders) for their service.

5. Delivery: DELIVERY LOCATION:

MARTINSBURG VA MEDICAL CENTER

510 BUTLER AVENUE

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 25405

All items shall be delivered FOB Destination to the Martinsburg, VA Medical Center (VAMC).

All items delivered shall be in accordance with the latest Federal Hospital Subsistence Guide.

All deliveries shall conform in every respect to the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and regulations promulgated there under.

All milk and dairy items shall be labeled, packaged in commercially acceptable plastic containers.

Production of milk shall not precede delivery by more than twenty-four hours.

Production date shall be marked directly on the container.

Contractor shall not be required to deliver products on national holidays as listed below and any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a National Holiday.

Emergency situations. - Delivery-with in twenty-four hours from time of notified for In-house, and external disasters, local and national disasters, inclement weather, and medical local and national emergency.

6. Special Requirements:

DELIVERY WILL BE DAILY WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF (WEDNESDAYS & SUNDAYS) EXCLUDING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS

DELIVERIES ACCEPTED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 5 A.M. AND 11 A.M.

DELIVERIES WILL BE MADE TO THE INVENTORY CONTROL UNIT MARTINSBURG, WV, VAMC, BUILDING #500 MAIN KITCHEN(BASEMENT)

ALL PRODUCTS MUST BE DATED INDICATING THE SELL BY DATE WITH INFORMATION THAT THE PRODUCT IS GOOD FOR 7 DAYS AFTER PRODUCTION.

7. Inspection and Acceptance: A point of contract from the Martinsburg VAMC will be designated to accept or reject delivery as to quality and condition of milk items. Items rejected all or in part by the VAMC shall be removed from the premises within 48 hours of notification of rejection.

If the vendor needs to offer a substitute product on rare occurrence, the substitute product must comparable and acceptable to the VAMC and offer at the same contract price.

Vendor-owned delivery trays, racks, wheeled carts, etc. shall be in clean condition at delivery time; if they are not, vendor personnel will be required to transfer milk products to government owned holding racks. Vendor-owned trays/racks, wheeled carts, etc. utilized in delivery will be held for pick-up by the vendor for reuse.

The VAMC reserves the right to perform and inspection of the contractor s facility at any time during the contract period and, if it is found that the contractor is not complying with specifications, deliveries will be rejected, and the items covered by this contract will be procured in the open market. Any excess cost occasioned by this action shall be charged against the contractor s account.

8. Sanitation and Workmanship: Items shall be prepared, processed, and packed under sanitary conditions and in accordance with good commercial practice. All containers shall be clean, sound and securely covered or sealed to provide adequate protection from dirt, filth, or other contamination.

9. Customer Service Point of Contact: The Contractor shall provide a designated point of contact and toll-free number (if applicable) for resolution of customer service problems to include at a minimum delivery of damaged or incorrect items.

10. Period of Performance: Base Year, Plus 4 Option Years for a total of 5 years.

Base Year : 10/1/2023 9/30/2024

Option Year 1: 10/1/2024 9/30/2025

Option Year 2: 10/1/2025 9/30/2026

Option Year 3: 10/1/2026 9/30/2027

Option Year 4: 10/1/2027 9/30/2028

11. Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Priced Contract

12. Contract Administration: The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes or modify any of the requirements under this contract on behalf of the Government.

In the event the Contractor affects any change(s) at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, that change shall be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment in price shall be made in the contract to cover any increase in charges incurred as a result thereof. The Contractor shall submit all requests for modification of this contract and any inquiries pertaining to the administration of the contract to the Contracting Officer in writing at:

Department of Veteran Affairs

Network Contracting Office 5

ATTN: Theresa Thomas

Theresa.thomas7@va.gov

13. Designation of Contracting Officer s Representative (COR): The COR has the following scope and limitations of authority.

Place orders for supplies/services not to exceed those required under this contract.

Certify acceptance of supplies/service received in accordance with the contract requirements.

Furnish technical guidance and advice, and monitor services performed under the contract.

Report any deficiencies in performance, quality of supplies/service, safety practices and questions on contract performance or suspensions of work to the Contracting Officer.

This delegation of authority does not include any authority to make changes in quantity, quality, and delivery. The Contracting Officer acting within the scope of his/her authority will make changes to the contract.

This delegation of authority will expire upon completion of the contract or unless sooner revoked in writing by the Contracting Officer, but in any case, will not extend beyond the contract period.

14. Evaluation Factors: Price, and Specifications. Contractor must be able to provide all items within the quote. The Government reserves the right to award all or none. Quoters are allowed to submit more than one quote to the solicitation.