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Emergency Temporary Nutrition and Food Services Department of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) NAICS 722310 This request for information (RFI) is issued solely to determine the capabilities of fir... Emergency Temporary Nutrition and Food Services Department of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) NAICS 722310 This request for information (RFI) is issued solely to determine the capabilities of firms to provide nationwide support in providing emergency nutrition and food services in support of the VA Medical Centers identified in the VHA Sites of Care attachment 1a and 1b. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration has an urgent need for Temporary Food services at its 1,255 health care facilities, including 170 VA Medical Centers and 1,074 outpatient sites of care nationwide, due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Requirement is in accordance with 5 CRF 300, Subpart E, Use of Private Sector Temporaries and FAR 37.112, Government use of private sector temporaries. This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, or a Request for Proposal. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. Responses to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider as part of their market research efforts. The information provided may be used by the Government in developing its acquisition strategy. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI and parties responding will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs incurred in responding to this RFI. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 722310 Food Services Contractors - with a size standard of $41.5 million. Generic capability statements will not be accepted or reviewed. Your response must address capabilities specific to the services required in the Attached Draft PWS Temporary Nutrition and Food Services , in addition to all other information required below. Complete and submit the Attachment VHA Sites of Care Worksheet Attachment 1a Identify with a X , under the Vendor Support column, those VA Medical Center sites which your firm can offer support in fulfilling temporary Food services. If a X is placed in the Medical Center s Vendor Support column, it will be assumed that your firm can provide support for all associated clinics under that specific Medical Center as listed in Attachment 1b. Please identify any of your firm s existing contract vehicles (e.g. GSA federal supply schedules) which provides for the PWS requirements Please provide all social-economic categories of your firm (e.g., SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, Large Business, 8a, etc.) as well as your firm s DUNS number and Government Contract POC Provide a narrative on how firms will recruit from the areas identified as being able to support on short notice Please provide in the RFI response, capability statements which address the following abilities: a. Capacity to provide emergency temporary nutrition and food services, which meets all requirements of the Attached DRAFT PWS Temporary Nutrition and Food Services at several locations throughout the United States, within 5 business days after contract award (# of personnel at each site TBD. Estimated Min. 1 Max. 10 for each site) b. Ability to screen and clear potential employees within 5 business days after contract award Due to the nature of the emergency, responses are due no later than 4:00 PM EST, Monday April 6, 2020 via email to: Janice Shahan, Contracting Specialist at Janice.Shahan@va.gov, Richard Webb at Richard.Webb3@va.gov and Heidi Gallaher, Contracting Officer at heidi.gallaher@va.gov. No phone calls will be accepted. Please note Temporary Nutrition and Food Services COVID-19 in the subject line of your response.