MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS FOR THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT INQUIRY ONLY!!! The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16), in Alexandria, LA is seeking potential sources capable of providing all necessary labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to produce and deliver milk and dairy products for Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS )Nutrition and Food Services (NFS) and Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) in in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

This SSN is for market research and planning purposes only, and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, Request for Task Execution Plan, Request for Quotation, or a Request for Proposal. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this SSN. Your response to this SSN will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this SSN.

This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. 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 SSN.

It is anticipated any related solicitation will be set-aside for entities registered at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov as Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned, Small Businesses. The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 311511 with a small business size standard of 1,150 employees. The attached Statement of Work (DRAFT) provides details of this requirement.

If your organization can meet the requirements of the Statement of Work, you may indicate your interest by providing the following information: 1) General Company Information Name of Company:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Phone Number: Email address: Company website if available:

Unique Entity ID (SAM): Commercial & Government Entity (CAGE)

Number: Capability Statement (no more than 2 pages) 2) Business Type. Please put a check mark or X next to the type of business you are below:

a) Large b) 8(a) c) HubZone d) Small Business e) Small Disadvantaged Business f) Woman Owned Small Business g) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business h) Veteran Owned Small Business 3. How long has your company provided these products and/or services? Email the above information to arlene.blade@va.gov. Any questions should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, in writing, at the email address provided above. Because this is a sources-sought announcement only, questions may not receive a response. The deadline for submission of information is 4:30PM CT, Tuesday, July 23, 2024.