8910--Dairy Products IDIQ Base Plus 4 OY

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 22, is soliciting quotes for a dairy products Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract designated as 36C26226Q0455. The procurement covers fluid milk and dairy products including 1% milk, whole milk, and chocolate milk in 1/2 pint cartons, along with creamed cottage cheese and fruit punch beverages. All products must meet FDA Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance standards, Interstate Milk Shippers requirements, and New Mexico Department of Agriculture standards, and suppliers must hold all required NMDA permits for milk handling, processing, hauling, and labeling. Awards will be made using the FAR 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 evaluation criteria for commercial products and services, which focus on the offeror's ability to demonstrate clear and compelling evidence of meeting all solicitation requirements. All quotes must be received by Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Time.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside available for open market competition among qualified small business vendors. The contract is structured with a firm-fixed-price base year (April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027) plus four optional years extending through March 31, 2031, with annual Economic Price Adjustment calculations tied to the Producer Price Index for Dairy Product Manufacturing. The estimated annual quantities include 90,000 units of 1% milk, 20,000 units of whole milk, 6,500 units of chocolate milk, 225 units of creamed cottage cheese, and 50 units each of fruit punch and orange punch. Deliveries are required twice weekly, typically on Monday and Thursday between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM, to the VA New Mexico Healthcare System located at 1501 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108, with payment processed through Electronic Funds Transfer on a NET 30 basis.