8920--Bread Products for Martinsburg VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, specifically Network Contracting Office 5, has issued a Sources Sought Notice for bakery products to be supplied to the Martinsburg VA Medical Center (VAMC). The notice focuses on procuring various bread and bakery items, including white, wheat, and rye bread loaves, hamburger buns, Texas toast, raisin bread, dinner rolls, English muffins, sub rolls, and Kaiser rolls. Classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 311812, the procurement has a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This special notice is strictly for market research and planning purposes, and it does not constitute a formal solicitation or guarantee a contract award. The notice is designed to identify potential sources for the specified bakery products.

Interested contractors must submit their responses via email to Contracting Officer Ryan Singletary by June 9, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST. The proposed contract performance period spans from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, with daily deliveries (excluding Wednesdays and Sundays) to the Martinsburg VAMC's Inventory Control Unit. Specific product requirements include using 100% whole wheat flour with at least 2% fiber, and all products must be dated with a 7-day shelf life after baking. The total quantities for various bakery items range from 191 to 5,060 units per item type. Eligible contractors should carefully review the detailed specifications in the attached documents and ensure they can meet the precise delivery and product quality standards. While this is a market research initiative, it provides potential vendors with insights into future procurement opportunities with the Department of Veterans Affairs.