Bread & Bakery Products

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 is seeking a contractor to provide bread and bakery products for the VA Maryland Healthcare System's Nutrition and Food Services Department. The contract requires the delivery of fresh bakery items including potato sandwich rolls, whole wheat dinner rolls, hamburger rolls, various specialty breads, and other baked goods, with all products requiring freshness certification of no more than 24 hours old upon arrival and compliance with Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act requirements. The procurement is unrestricted and open to all businesses without set-aside designations. The government will award the contract to the lowest price technically acceptable offer based on pricing and technical merit. Offerors must submit sealed bids by 11:00 AM EDT on March 13, 2026, with award anticipated immediately thereafter, and the contract period will run from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027.

The contract specifies significant quantity requirements, including 1,800 dozen potato sandwich rolls, 3,500 dozen hamburger rolls, 2,500 individual white breads, and various other baked goods in smaller quantities to support the VA's nutritional needs. Delivery must occur no less than twice weekly, Monday through Friday, between 5:30 AM and 9:30 AM at three VA Medical Center locations in the Baltimore, Maryland area. Payment will be made electronically via electronic funds transfer upon delivery and acceptance, with invoices submitted in arrears. The solicitation document (36C24526Q0328.pdf) contains standard FAR clauses and requires offerors to provide various representations and certifications regarding small business status, responsibility matters, and compliance with applicable federal requirements. No current contractor or incumbent has been identified in the available documentation, and no specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in this solicitation.