8915--Fresh Produce

1. The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 20, intends to solicit quotes for Fresh Produce, VA Southern Oregon Rehab Center & Clinics, White City, Oregon. A Statement of Work (SOW) will be included in the solicitation. The Request for Quotations number is 36C26021Q0513.

2. The solicitation will result in the award of a single contract. The resulting contract will be a fixed-price contract. The applicable NAICS code is 311991 (Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing), and the small business size standard is 700 employees. This procurement is Total Small Business Set-aside.

3. The intended contract period is a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

4. Telephonic requests for the solicitation will not be honored. When issued, the solicitation will be available via the Contracting Opportunities website, http://sam.gov. The tentative solicitation issue date is May 22, 2023, and the anticipated closing date is June 14, 2023. Interested Quoters are advised to consult the actual solicitation for final dates and times.

5. Quoters from all capable and responsible sources will be considered. All prospective Contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (http://sam.gov) database and should ensure that the applicable NAICS code (311991) is included in the SAM profile prior to submission of quotations. Failure to register in the database will make a Quoter ineligible for award.