8920--Bread and Bakery Products for VA New Jersey Health Care System (East Orange and Lyons Campus) - Base + 4 Option Years

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is seeking qualified vendors to provide fresh bread and bakery products to two VA New Jersey Healthcare System facilities located in East Orange and Lyons, New Jersey. The solicitation encompasses a range of bakery items including rye loaves, white and wheat dinner rolls, pullman challah, hamburger and hot dog rolls, and individually wrapped sliced bread varieties. All products must be delivered Monday through Friday between 5:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., excluding federal holidays, and must be less than 24 hours old upon delivery. Vendors may propose for one or both facilities but must quote all line items for any facility selected. The offer due date is February 13, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EST, with the Contracting Officer being Myra Florisa N. Green. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the notice, proposals will be evaluated based on the ability to meet the delivery requirements, product freshness standards, and pricing competitiveness.

This is a 100% small business set-aside solicitation, meaning only certified small businesses are eligible to bid. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price award with a base period from February 22, 2026 through February 21, 2027, followed by four optional one-year renewal periods extending through February 21, 2031, providing potential continuity for five years of service. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the solicitation notice. Performance will take place at two locations: the East Orange VA Medical Center (385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018) and the Lyons VA Medical Center (151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, NJ 07939-5001). Offerors must complete representations and certifications through the System for Award Management (SAM) and acknowledge receipt of all solicitation amendments, with payment to be made by electronic funds transfer and invoices submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72.