Fresh Milk & Dairy Products

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research.

The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to obtain information from qualified sources with special interest relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 311511, Fluid Milk Manufacturing The Government will not pay for information received in response to this Sources Sought, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided. This Sources Sought does not constitute a commitment by the Government.

Information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Contractor participation is not a promise of future business with the Government. Requirement Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) 12, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 12, has a requirement for the provision of fresh milk and dairy products in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.

Interested vendors are welcome to submit suggested edits to the attached Statement of Work. If interested and capable of meeting the requirement for one or all of the following VISN 12 facilities, please follow the instructions below. VISN 12 consists of the following facilities. Jesse Brown VA Medical Center 820 South Damen Ave. Chicago, IL 60612-4223 Captain James A. Lovell FHCC 3001 Green Bay Rd. North Chicago, IL 60064-3048 Edward Hines Jr.

VA Medical Center 5000 South 5th Ave. Hines, IL 60141-3030 Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center 325 East H. Street Iron Mountain, MI 49801-4760 Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center 500 W. National Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53295-0001 Tomah VA Medical Center 500 E. Veterans St. Tomah, WI 54660-3105 Interested vendors capable of meeting the requirement should follow the instructions below.

In addition to estimated pricing per unit responses must include the following information: Company name, address, point of contact and email address Size status and representation/s of the company (i.e., Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.) Is the company considered a small business under the NAICS code 311511? Does the company manufacturer the product being offered?

If an authorized distributor/reseller response must include documentation from the manufacturer confirming authorization to sell the referenced items and/or products being offered. Does the company alter; assemble; modify; the products being offered any way? If the company has a current federal contract, are the products being offered available on the contract? What facility/facilities are you interested and capable of supporting?

Questions should be sent to the Contracting Officer, Stacy Massey at Stacy.Massey@va.gov. Responses to this sources sought must be received no later than February 5, 2024, at 5:00pm. As a reminder, this is a Sources Sought announcement only. There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that the market research for this acquisition will result in a particular set-aside or sole source award, or any other guarantee of award strategy.

All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis at no charge to the Government. Interested vendors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.1102(a) Offerors and quoters are required to be registered in SAM at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Registration is available at www.sam.gov. See attached document: STATEMENT OF WORK.