8915--Prescott Fresh Produce 27
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26227Q0059
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 22
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8915 Fruits And Vegetables
- Place of performance
- Northern Arizona VA Health Care System-Prescott Prescott, Arizona 86313, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs' VHA Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 contracting office seeks quotes for fresh produce supply under RFQ 36C26227Q0059, set aside as Total Small Business, with questions due November 4, 2026 and offers due November 10, 2026. The procurement is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items under FAR Subpart 12.6 and Part 13, and it carries a 700-employee size standard under NAICS 311991 and PSC 8915 (Fruits and Vegetables).
The contracting office is procuring for the VA Prescott Healthcare System's Nutrition and Food Services. Delivery goes to the NFS dock at Building 108, Courtyard B, at the facility at 500 N. State Highway 89, Prescott, Arizona 86313. The contract is firm fixed price for January 3, 2027 through January 2, 2028. Deliveries occur twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays between 7:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Authorized NFS personnel place online orders by 5:00 PM the day before delivery, with no minimum order.
Requirements include refrigerated vehicles, reusable storage racks with items stacked no higher than five feet, a five-day minimum shelf life, products meeting current USDA standards, immediate notice of food recalls, and credit for damaged or short-dated items at delivery. The contractor is responsible for delivery vehicles, contractor liability insurance, and workers' compensation coverage. Invoices are submitted monthly in arrears through the Tungsten Network portal, with payment due within 30 days.
Offers go by email to victor.oliveros@va.gov, using SF 1449 with the SAM UEI, amendment acknowledgments, a schedule of supplies identifying manufacturer and model numbers, a delivery schedule, and unit prices for each produce item. Oral offers are not accepted. Amendment 0001, posted October 27, 2026, removes VAAR 852.219-78 from the requirements, according to its summary.
Notice text
1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services/items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 in conjunction with FAR Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. 1.A. Project Title: Prescott Fresh Produce 27 1.B. Project Location: VA Prescott Healthcare System, 500 N. State Highway 89, Prescott, AZ 86313 1.C. Solicitation Type - Number: Request for Quotes (RFQ) - 36C26227Q0059. 1.D. Set Aside: This solicitation is SB set-aside 1.E. Applicable NAICS code: 311991 1.F. Small Business Size Standard: 700 Employees 1.G. Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price 1.H. Period of Performance: 1/3/2027-1/2/2028 2. Key solicitation milestones are: 2.A. Submit any questions regarding this procurement via email to victor.oliveros@va.gov no later than 12:00 Pacific Local Time, November 4, 2026. No questions will be answered after this date/time unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as determined by the Contracting Officer. Telephonic questions will not be accepted or returned. RFI responses will be responded to as necessary in amendment format which will be posted to contract opportunities at http://SAM.gov. 2.B. Submit written offers in accordance with the following instructions, as well as Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors. Oral offers will not be accepted. Complete and submit the enclosed SF 1449 via email no later than 15:00 Pacific Local Time, November 10, 2026, to victor.oliveros@va.gov . Ensure the following are completed and/or included in the offer packet: 2.B.1. SF 1449 page 1, 2.B.1.a. Section B.1 - Vendor Information with SAM UEI Number 2.B.1.b. Section B.1 - Acknowledgement of amendments 2.B.1.c. Section B.3 - Schedule of Supplies identifying specific manufacturer and model number being offered 2.B.1.d. Section B.4 - Delivery Schedule 2.B.1.e. Section C.4 - VAAR 852.219-78 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting- Certificate of Compliance of Supplies and Products 2.B.1.f. Section E.5 - FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26227Q0059 0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C26227Q0059_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Solicitation PRICING.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 36C26227Q0059.docx | DOCX document |
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