8910--Pittsburgh Dairy and Juice Contract | 646

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 is seeking a 5-year Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for dairy and juice products to be delivered to the VA Pittsburgh Medical Center. The solicitation requires a comprehensive supply of dairy items including various milk types (2%, skim, chocolate, whole) in multiple container sizes, cottage cheese, and a range of beverages such as orange juice, punch, diet tea, lemonade, and lemon tea. Contractors must meet strict product quality requirements, including maintaining proper transportation temperatures and ensuring products have sufficient remaining shelf life (minimum 7 days for milk, 14 days for cottage cheese/yogurt). The contract mandates three weekly deliveries (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) between 8am-10am to the HJ Heinz Campus, with the ability to respond to emergency or disaster orders within 24 hours. Potential bidders must submit proposals by February 21, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST, with questions being accepted until February 14, 2024.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 311511, with a size standard of 1,150 employees. The contract period of performance spans from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2030, covering five full years of product delivery. While specific award values are not detailed in the documentation, the contract involves regular delivery of dairy and juice products to the VA Pittsburgh Medical Center located at 1010 Delafield Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15215. Delivery specifications are precise, requiring products to be transported to the HJ Heinz Campus with strict temperature control and shelf-life maintenance. The solicitation number 36C24425Q0261 represents a focused procurement effort by the Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 to secure a reliable and quality-driven dairy and juice product supply chain for their medical facility.