Fresh Produce Food-Indianapolis- Nutrition and Food Service

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CLASSIFICATION CODE *
89
SUBJECT *
Fresh Produce Food-Indianapolis- Nutrition and Food Service
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTRACTING OFFICE'S *
ZIP-CODE
45219
SOLICITATION NUMBER *
36C25019Q0544
RESPONSE DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)
04-05-2019
ARCHIVE
60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
SET-ASIDE
NAICS CODE *
311991
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10
260 E. University Avenue Cincinnati OH 45219
DESCRIPTION *
See Attachment
POINT OF CONTACT *
(POC Information Automatically Filled from User Profile Unless Entered)
John Rogers
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
ADDRESS
Richard L. Roudebush Indianapolis VA Medical 1481 West 10th Street
Indianapolis, IN
POSTAL CODE
46202
COUNTRY
USA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY'S URL
www.VA.gov
URL DESCRIPTION
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
AGENCY CONTACT'S EMAIL ADDRESS
John.Rogers4@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
Contract Specialist
Rev. March 2010
* = Required Field
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This is a Sources Sought (SS) Notice only, not a solicitation announcement and should not be considered as such. There is no solicitation available at this time. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this SS, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This SS does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Vendor participation is not a promise of future business with the Government. The purpose of this SS is to conduct Market Research to determine an acquisition strategy to provide fresh fruit and vegetable products for base year plus four (4) option years contract.
Nutrition & Food Service needs to procure fresh produce and vegetable products to the Indiana VA Medical Center, Nutrition & Food Service. The Contracting Officer s Representative of the Nutrition and Food Service shall arrange for product delivery on a needed basis from the Schedule of Suppliers and Service included under Section B. The items listed below is fresh produce and specialty items to be purchase for Veteran Food Service Operation to Maintain Inventory for Service.
0001
24.00
CS
TOMATOES
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0002
24.00
CS
LETTUCE, SALAD MIX
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0003
72.00
CS
FRUIT SALAD MIX
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0004
60.00
CS
BLUEBERRIES
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0005
48.00
CS
POTATOES
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0006
60.00
CS
STRAWBERRIES
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0007
48.00
CS
LETTUCE, ROMAINE
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0008
36.00
CS
LETTUCE, SALAD MIX
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0009
36.00
CS
POTATO, FINGERLING
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0010
36.00
CS
CUCUMBERS
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0011
12.00
CS
APPLES, RED
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0012
CS
SPINACH, FRESH
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0013
12.00
CS
PICKLES
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0014
48.00
CS
SALAD MIX, ARCADIAN
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0015
12.00
CS
ONION, RED JUMBO
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0016
12.00
CS
CARROTS, MATCHSTICK
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0017
36.00
CS
LETTUCE, ROMAIN HEARTS
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0018
36.00
CS
LETTUCE, SHREDDED
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0019
24.00
CS
BANANAS
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0020
12.00
CS
CANTALOUPE, CHUNKS
LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 22.10
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0021
12.00
CS
HONEYDEW MELON
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0022
24.00
CS
CELERY, CUT
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0023
36.00
CS
SLAW, SHREDDED
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0024
12.00
CS
CAULIFLOWER, FLORET
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0025
36.00
CS
ORANGES
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0026
12.00
CS
SWEET POTATOES
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0027
12.00
CS
SQUASH, YELLOW
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0028
12.00
CS
SQUASH, ZUCCHINI
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0029
24.00
CS
POTATO, BAKERS
LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 17.46
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0030
24.00
CS
PINEAPPLES, CUT
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0031
48.00
CS
FRUIT SALAD, PIECES
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0032
48.00
CS
BROCCOLI, FLORETS
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0033
24.00
CS
CARROTS, BABY, PEELED
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0034
12.00
CS
PLUMS, FRESH
Funding/Req. Number: 1
0035
24.00
CS
GRAPES, SEEDLESS
Funding/Req. Number: 1
Arrangement will be made by telephone, emailed, faxed, or any other method mutually agreed upon by the COR and the Contractor.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10, is conducting market research to determine if there are any Large Businesses and if there are a sufficient number of Small Businesses capable of performing the requirements to warrant a set-aside. The proposed solicitation is to furnish all materials, labor, equipment and transportation required to provide supplies to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Indiana VA Medical Center. Contractor shall also comply with any other federal, state, and local laws applicable to the industry.
Potential sources must demonstrate experience and knowledge of required services and capability to provide such services. Potential sources should submit:
business name and address;
point of contact;
business size, and any applicable business socio-economic category;
capability statement;
provide information for recent and relevant projects similar in nature;
DUNS number;
contract number if applicable; and
brochure of equipment.
The NAICS code for this procurement is 311991 and the small business size standard is 750 employees.
Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to John Rogers at John.Rogers4@va.gov. Enter RFQ 36C25019Q0544/ Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Products Indiana VAMC in the email subject line. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 2:00 p.m. EST, Friday, April 5, 2019. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available.
THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS OF ANY KIND. There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that the market research for this acquisition will result in a particular set-aside or sole source award, or any other guarantee of award strategy. All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis at no charge to the Government.
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