NEW VISN 17 Bread Contract Base 4 Option Years

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03. This is an unrestricted solicitation. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 311812, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

The FSC/PSC is 8920-Bakery and Cereal. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 17, Network Contracting Office 17 located at 124 E. Hwy 67, Suite 100 Duncanville, TX 75137 has a requirement for the supply and delivery of fresh bread products listed in the B.2 Price Schedule.

This contract is a single award Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with an effective date of July 1, 2025. Technical questions shall be accepted by the Government in writing via email only no later than 14:00 Central Time (CDT), Tuesday, June 10th, 2025. Please list Technical Questions 36C25725Q0467 VISN 17 Bread Delivery Contract in the subject line of the e-mail and send to Erika Taylor, Contract Specialist, at erika.taylor@va.gov .

Please include in your questions the section of the solicitation/page number that your question is referencing. An amendment to the solicitation will be posted answering submitted questions on/by Thursday, June 12th, 2025, at 14:00 CDT. No questions will be answered after this date/time unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as determined by the Contracting Officer.

Telephonic questions will not be accepted or returned.  Due to time constraints, responses to the solicitation shall be due on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025, no later than 14:00 CDT. Offeror shall submit offerors directly to Erika Taylor, Contract Specialist, at erika.taylor@va.gov . Subject line of e-mail shall be Quote 36C25725Q0467 VISN 17 Bread Delivery Contract .

Offerors are advised that it is your responsibility to review and monitor the website frequently to ensure you have the most up to date information, including amendments. All offerors must be registered in www.sam.gov to do business with the Government.

Ensure your registration is correct, current and has not expired.  All Responses shall: Include a signed quote and signed SF 30, if applicable; Include three (3) past performance references for this type of requirement performed in the last 36 months. Identify business size; Include bread delivery date after Award; Please refer to the RFQ 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Addendum to 52-212-1, Instruction for Offerors, 52.212-2, Evaluations, and the Statement of Work (SOW) for all details and required submissions.