8915--36C24423Q1214 Produce Supplier

This solicitation seeks a produce supplier to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office in Wilmington, Delaware issued the notice to procure these services under NAICS code 311999 and PSC code 8915. The base period of performance is from November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2024 with four optional one-year extensions. The contractor must deliver products meeting the solicitation's quality standards to the VA medical center three to four times per week. Awards will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror based on the fixed unit prices submitted for each line item. Offers are due no later than October 27, 2023 by 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

There is no set-aside designation for this requirement. Interested parties should respond to the point of contact, Hanna Karmazyn, at the provided email address. The place of performance will be the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center located at 3900 Woodland Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The contractor will be required to subcontract no more than 50% of the work under this contract to small businesses. The government estimates the value of this contract to be between $250,000-$500,000 annually depending on patient population and food service needs.