Fresh produce for VA SAN diego and greater LOS angeles

This Combined Synopsis / Solicitation is for a one-year contract for fresh produce to be delivered to the VA San Diego and Los Angeles Healthcare Systems. The Period of Performance will be 10/1/2018 to 9/30/2019.
This solicitation is competed as a Small Business Set-Aside; however, in accordance with 38 USC 8127(d) Veterans First Contracting Program, and VAAR 852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, offers from SDVOSB and VOSB contractors will be given special consideration. Contractors must be listed on the VETBIZ website https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ to be considered a SDVOSB or VOSB.
Refer to the Schedule of Supplies for the items and quantities required.
Quantities listed in the Schedule of Supplies are estimated for a 12-month period.
Delivery of produce will be on-order during a specific delivery window on specific days specified by the Nutrition and Food Service Departments.
All offerors in consideration for award could be required to provide samples to the Nutrition and Food Service Departments on Thursday 9/27/2018 for quality evaluation.
All questions must be emailed to bryan.boggs2@va.gov by 1200 noon PST on Friday 9/21/2018.
All offers must be emailed to bryan.boggs2@va.gov by 1200 noon on Tuesday 9/25/2018. No late offers will be considered..