8910--Wilks Barre Dairy Products 5 Year IDIQ | 693

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 is seeking a small business contractor to provide dairy products for the Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center through a 5-year Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The solicitation (36C24425Q0376) requires delivery of whole milk, 1% lowfat milk, fat-free chocolate milk, and egg nog with specific packaging and freshness requirements. Contractors must ensure milk is delivered within 72 hours of pasteurization and maintain at least 7 days before expiration. Key deadlines include March 12, 2025, for submitting questions to Benjamin.Villasenor@va.gov, with responses to be posted on SAM.gov, and the final offer submission deadline of March 20, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST. Electronic invoicing and temperature tracking systems for refrigerated delivery vehicles are mandatory to comply with federal safety guidelines.

The contract is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 311511, with a size standard of 1,150 employees. The period of performance spans from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2030, covering a full five-year term. Specific product requirements include whole milk in gallons, 1% lowfat milk in 1/2 pints, fat-free chocolate milk in 1/2 pints, and egg nog in quarts, with precise delivery and packaging specifications. The place of performance is the Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center in Pennsylvania, focusing on providing fresh, high-quality dairy products to the facility. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the IDIQ structure allows for flexible ordering throughout the contract period, enabling the VA to adjust quantities as needed while maintaining consistent supply chain management.