S203--Dairy Products Base year plus Four Option Years Total Small Business Set-Aside

The Southern Nevada VA Medical Center's Food and Nutrition Service is seeking to procure dairy products through RFQ 36C26126Q0082, which will provide dairy products for a base year plus four one-year option periods. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is the procuring agency, located at 6900 North Pecos Road, North Las Vegas, NV 89086. This firm-fixed price solicitation will be conducted under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and falls under NAICS Code 311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing. Contractors must submit an itemized quote along with sufficient technical capability documentation, past performance records, and supporting materials to demonstrate compliance with solicitation requirements. The evaluation will focus on whether quoted items meet the specified requirements, with all supporting documentation being mandatory for consideration. All quotes must be submitted via email to Brandy.Gastinell@va.gov by 5 PM Pacific Time on November 4, 2025, with telephone submissions not being accepted.

This procurement opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, restricting participation to small businesses that meet the size standard of 1,150 employees for the fluid milk manufacturing industry. The contract structure includes a base performance period followed by four one-year option periods, providing potential for a five-year total contract duration. No information regarding current incumbents, potential contractors, or specific award values is provided in the presolicitation notice. The PSC category S203 indicates this falls under Housekeeping-Food services, reflecting the medical center's ongoing food service operations. Interested small businesses must demonstrate their capability to supply dairy products consistently over the potential five-year contract period while meeting all technical and performance requirements specified in the forthcoming RFQ document.