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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 5 of 5 Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 5 DESCRIPTION THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SO... Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 5 of 5 Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 5 DESCRIPTION THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified Contractors who can meet the requirements identified in the accompanying Statement of Work. This is not a solicitation. A solicitation MAY be issued at a later date. This notice does not restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary. The Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any Contractor for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2) has a requirement to provide milk and dairy products for five (5) VA Medical Centers within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 (VISN 2) New York/New Jersey VA Health Care Network: VAMC Batavia, NY VAMC Bath, NY VAMC Buffalo, NY VAMC Canandaigua, NY VAMC Syracuse, NY The requirement is detailed in the Statement of Work section of this document. The NAICS Code is 311511 - Fluid Milk Manufacturing. Interested Contractors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective Contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. Part of the purpose of this sources sought is to determine the viability of set aside to a specific socio-economic category (service-disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, women owned small business, HUB Zone, 8(a), small business). Interested parties MUST provide company/individual name, a capability statement, examples of same or similar work performed at other facilities, Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov and address, point of contact and social-economic category. Include letters from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) if your firm is an authorized distributor. If contractor is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), or any other special category of contractors, then contractor is responsible for providing documentation in support of this. This information will be used to determine the viability of a set aside for this requirement. If any of the requested information is not supplied with the response, this may result in the contractor not being considered in the Government s Procurement Strategy. Contractors shall identify any Federal Supply Schedules that may carry the desired equipment or supplies. Your response needs to address how you will meet the Government's requirements. All Contractors that are interested, regardless of their business type, and qualified to meet these requirements are asked to submit the following information: 1) Company Name: 2) Company Address: 3) Unique Entity ID: 4) Company POC Name: 5) Company POC Phone Number: 6) Company POC Email Address: 7) Company Website: 8) Business type: (Large, Small, Woman-Owned, VOSB/SDVOSB, etc.): Please identify your company's small business size standard and applicable NAICS code. For more information refer to http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards. Note: If claiming SDVOSB or VOSB, the firm must be registered, and Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) verified in Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/; also include VetCert certification. Please email statements of capabilities to Jonathan Kilgore no later than July 19, 2024, at 4:00PM Eastern time to jonathan.kilgore@va.gov. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced later, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought announcement are not considered adequate responses to any future solicitation announcements. Statement of Work for Bread and Bakery Products Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 (VISN 2) New York/New Jersey VA Health Care Network 1. OVERVIEW: The Contractor shall provide milk and dairy products to one or more* of the five (5) VA Medical Center facilities located at the following locations: VA Western New York Healthcare System (Batavia) 222 Richmond Avenue Batavia, NY 14202 VA Western New York Healthcare System (Buffalo) 3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215 Bath VA Medical Center 76 Veterans Avenue Bath, NY 14810 Canandaigua VA Medical Center 400 Fort Hill Avenue Canandaigua, NY 14424 Syracuse VA Medical Center 800 Irving Avenue Syracuse, NY 13210 * Once a formal solicitation is posted, interested vendors may submit proposals for any of the facilities listed above. Vendors must bid on all items for a particular facility (or facilities), or the bid will be deemed non-responsive and will not be considered for award. The VA intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for the provision of milk and dairy products. The products and quantities listed below are estimated requirements for the Nutrition & Food Services. The Contractor shall be a United States (US) Vendor and a US citizen. 2. SCOPE OF WORK: A. General: The scope of this requirement involves providing milk and dairy products, which conform to the specifications outlined and referenced herein to the VA s Nutrition & Food Services, located at the addresses shown in paragraph 1 above. B. Quantities: The quantities listed in the tables below represent the estimated quantities that will be ordered over the base period and option years. The actual quantity ordered may vary from the estimate in this notice but shall not exceed the total estimated quantity for the base and two (2) option years without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer. C. Period of Performance: The period of performance for the provision of bread and bakery products shall be a base period from October 01, 2024, through September 30, 2025, with the possibility of two (2) one-year option periods. Option period one would be from October 01, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Option period two would be from October 01, 2026, through September 30, 2027. The decision to exercise one or more of the option years rests solely with the Government. See facility requirements below. Bath Milk and Dairy Item # Description Unit FY25 Quantity FY26 Quantity FY27 Quantity 1 Milk, Skim, 2%, Gallon EA 1000 1000 1000 2 Milk, Chocolate, 1%, ½ PT. EA 35000 35000 35000 3 Milk, Fat Free Skim, ½ PT. EA 39000 39000 39000 4 Milk, 2%, ½ PT. EA 110000 110000 110000 5 Milk, 2%, 4 OZ. EA 4100 4100 4100 6 Half & Half Dairy Creamers, 400/case EA 40 40 40 7 Cottage Cheese, .5%-2%, 1 LB. EA 860 860 860 8 Yogurt, Low Fat Assorted, 6 OZ. EA 15000 15000 15000 9 Sour Cream, 18% minimum butterfat, 5 LB. EA 20 20 20 10 Cottage Cheese, 5 LB. EA 40 40 40 Batavia Milk and Dairy Item # Description Unit FY25 Quantity FY26 Quantity FY27 Quantity 1 Milk, Skim, ½ PT. EA 6500 6500 6500 2 Milk, 2%, ½ PT. EA 36000 36000 36000 3 Lowfat Chocolate, ½ PT. EA 11000 11000 11000 4 Milk, Whole, ½ PT. EA 12000 12000 12000 5 Cottage Cheese, 5 LB. EA 50 50 50 6 Yogurt - Assorted, 4 OZ. EA 9600 9600 9600 7 Eggnog, QT. EA 8 8 8 Buffalo Milk and Dairy Item # Description Unit FY25 Quantity FY26 Quantity FY27 Quantity 1 Milk, Skim, ½ PT. EA 22000 22000 22000 2 Milk, Skim, 4 OZ. EA 7500 7500 7500 3 Milk, 2%, ½ PT. EA 60000 60000 60000 4 Milk, 2%, 4 OZ. EA 9500 9500 9500 5 Milk, Whole, ½ PT. EA 9500 9500 9500 6 Lactaid Skim, QT. CS 16 16 16 7 Lowfat Chocolate, ½ PT. EA 11200 11200 11200 8 Milk, 2%, Gallon EA 600 600 600 9 Sour Cream, 5 LB. EA 50 50 50 10 Cottage Cheese, 5 LB. EA 40 40 40 11 Yogurt Assorted, 4 OZ. EA 4800 4800 4800 12 Eggnog, QT. EA 32 32 32 Canandaigua Milk and Dairy Item # Description Unit FY25 Quantity FY26 Quantity FY27 Quantity 1 Lemonade Drink, Gallon EA 175 175 175 2 Orange Drink, Gallon EA 175 175 175 3 Fruit Punch Drink, Gallon EA 200 200 200 4 Cottage Cheese, Low Fat, 1 LB. EA 150 150 150 5 Milk, Chocolate, 1%, ½ PT. EA 13000 13000 13000 6 Milk, Skim, ½ PT. EA 20000 20000 20000 7 Milk, 2%, 4 OZ. EA 2500 2500 2500 8 Milk, 2%, ½ PT. EA 60000 60000 60000 9 Milk, 1%, Gallon EA 600 600 600 10 Yogurt Assorted Flavors EA 12000 12000 12000 11 Eggnog, 1 QT. EA 36 36 36 Syracuse Milk and Dairy Item # Description Unit FY25 Quantity FY26 Quantity FY27 Quantity 1 Skim ½ Pint Milk EA 4500 4500 4500 2 2% 1/2 Pint Milk EA 65000 65000 65000 3 Low Fat Chocolate 1/2 Pint Milk EA 3800 3800 3800 4 Whole 1/2 Pint Milk EA 4000 4000 4000 5 Lact Skim 1/2 Pint Milk CS 12 12 12 6 Sour Cream 16OZ. EA 50 50 50 7 Cottage Cheese 5 LB EA 20 20 20 8 Strawberry Yogurt 4OZ. 48/CS EA 7000 7000 7000 9 Blueberry Yogurt 4OZ. 48/CS EA 2000 2000 2000 10 1% 1/2 Gallon Milk EA 20 20 20 11 Low Fat Chocolate 1/2 Gallon Milk EA 20 20 20 12 Whole 1/2 Gallon Milk EA 20 20 20