89--Milk and Dairy Products

This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) sub part 12.6., as supplemental with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; requests for quotes are being requested and written solicitation packages are attached to this announcement. Reference number: RFQ VA-248-08-RQ-0038A. This announcement incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAR FAC 2005-20. NAICS code is 424990, 500 Employees. This solicitation is unrestricted, full and open. James A. Haley VA Hospital and Orlando VA Medical Center have a requirement for the following: DESCRIPTION: BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. 2% Milk (Bulk); 2% Milk ? pt.; Milk (Whole) ? pt.; Chocolate Milk ? pt.; 1% Milk ? pt.; Cottage Cheese; Flavor Fruitpunch Drink ? gal.; Flavor Grape Drink ? gal.; Orange Juice; Chocolate Ice Cream; Strawberry Ice Cream; Vanilla Ice Cream; Lime Sherbet; Orange Sherbet (see attached solicitation packages for details). Places of delivery are: 1) James A. Haley VA Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33612 and 2) Orlando VA Medical Center, 5201 Raymond Street, Orlando, FL 32813 (Deliveries for Orlando will also be made to the Viera Outpatient Clinic at 2900 Veterans Way, Viera, Florida 32940). Note: Offerors can submit quotes on one or both solicitation packages (Orlando VA and Tampa VA). Two separate individual contracts will be awarded. Please specify if you are submitting for Tampa or Orlando or both when submitting offers. Delivery, shall be FOB Destination. Offerors responding to this announcement shall provide all information contained in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror--Commercial Items. Offerors shall include a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification--Commercial Items (See "Document Distribution:" section of Solicitation for download). An authorized representative of the offeror must sign these representations and certifications; (4) The Offeror shall also provide its Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, Contractor Establishment Code (DUNS number) and Tax Identification number. The resulting firm fixed price award will incorporate the requirements of the clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, with the following applicable clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-3, Convict Labor, 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports, 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities , 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, 52.225-3, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade, 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases , 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than Central Contractor Registration. The FAR can be found on the internet at the following address: http://www.arnet.gov/far/. For any technical questions, please contact: James Betterly at 813-972-2000 x6599 (Tampa VA) or Eve Santella at (407) 629-1599 x1681 (Orlando VA). Offers are due by 4:00pm EST on 11/19/2007, at James A. Haley VA Hospital (90F), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612. Offers may be faxed to ELVIS SOLER at 813-903-4838 or emailed at [email protected] .