AA11--Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Shares for Research Project

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares. The notice was posted on December 23, 2024, and relates to a research project funded by the VA Office of Rural Health. This procurement falls under NAICS code 424480 for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers and PSC code AA11 for Agricultural Research and Services. The contract will be awarded using the authority outlined in FAR 13.106-1(b), which allows solicitation from a single source. The notice fulfills the FAR Part 5.101(a) posting requirements, providing transparency about the intended procurement.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to support an ongoing research project through the acquisition of CSA shares. Interested parties are invited to contact Contract Specialist Pamela Parham via email at Pamela.Parham3@va.gov for further information about the procurement. The notice specifies a due date of December 27, 2024, for potential responses. While no specific set-aside has been designated, the Contracting Officer retains sole discretion to determine whether a competitive procurement will be conducted based on responses received. Potential contractors should carefully review the notice and understand that this is not a formal solicitation, but rather a notification of the VA's intent to negotiate the CSA shares requirement. The procurement represents an opportunity for vendors within the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers category to potentially engage with the VA's research initiatives.