8915--VALL Fresh Produce FY26

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 is soliciting quotes for the provision of fresh produce to the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System's Nutrition and Food Services department under solicitation number 36C26226Q0389. The contract will be structured as an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) fixed-price agreement with an estimated one-year period of performance from March 13, 2026, through March 12, 2027. Eligible offerors must be certified small business concerns registered in SAM.gov and must demonstrate compliance with extensive regulatory requirements, including California Sellers Permit and Resale Certificate, CDFA Produce Dealer License, HACCP compliance certification, and FDA temperature tolerances. Award will be made to the lowest-priced quote that meets all technical and solicitation requirements; the Government will evaluate offers based on price only after establishing technical acceptability. All quotes must be submitted electronically in PDF format to Sam.choo@va.gov no later than Friday, March 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Time.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-away with no Nonmanufacturer Rule Class Waiver available under NAICS code 311991; quotes from non-eligible small businesses will be deemed non-responsive and will not be evaluated. The fresh produce requirement encompasses 77 line items with varying annual quantities, ranging from as few as 3.2 bunches of leeks to as many as 2,163 individual cucumbers and 1,298 bags of chopped romaine lettuce. Deliveries are required three times per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) between 5:00 AM and 12:30 PM to Building 2, Kitchen Room 1C33 at 11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda, California 92357. All pricing must include F.O.B. destination and shipping costs, with fresh produce requiring a minimum five-day shelf life post-delivery and delivery within 24 hours of any rejections with full credit. The contracting officer is Sam Choo at the VA Network Contracting Office 22 in Long Beach, California.