S203--CLC Long Term Care Food Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 originally sought to procure community food services for the VA Pacific Island Health Care System in Honolulu, Hawaii. The solicitation required a contractor to provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals daily for 365 days per year to the Community Living Center and Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation Program, serving an estimated 65,700 meals annually. Contractors were required to prepare meals according to VA guidelines, accommodate special diets, follow International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiatives standards, and maintain high food safety and sanitation standards. The original solicitation had a deadline for questions by June 28, 2025, and quotes were due by July 8, 2025, at 4 PM PDT. However, the solicitation has been cancelled as of July 17, 2025, due to no acceptable quotes being received during the solicitation period.

The original solicitation was designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside with an estimated contract value of $19.5 million. The contract was structured with a base performance period from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026, with specific meal service times of 7:30-8:30am for breakfast, 12-1pm for lunch, and 5-6pm for dinner. The procurement required contractors to be verified in the U.S. Small Business Administration's Dynamic Small Business Search or VetCert databases to be eligible for award. The services were to be performed at the VA Pacific Island Health Care System facility in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving veterans in the Community Living Center and Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation Program. The solicitation also included applicable wage determination requirements under the Service Contract Act, with minimum wage rates ranging from $14.91 to $66.68 per hour depending on the occupation classification.