THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (MARKET SURVEY) NOTICE ONLY, NOT A SOLICITATION AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS SUCH. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this notice, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purpose only and will not be released. Vendor participation is not a promise of future business with the Government. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research to assist the Government in crafting an appropriate solicitation. Potential sources shall submit: Business name, address, point of contact and phone#, DUNS, business size and socio-economic category Information for recent/relevant projects similar in nature/size and scope along with contract number(s), Capability statement and product literature demonstrating ability to meet all of the requirements listed The NAICS Code for this procurement is 311511, small business size standard is 1,000 employees. FRESH MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS The South Central VA Health Care Network (VISN 16) is seeking a single contract to deliver fluid milk and dairy products to the VA Medical Centers Nutrition & Food Service and Veterans Canteen Service in the Network. The Government intends to issue a solicitation for the award of a firm-fixed priced estimated requirements contract. The contract will be for the period of April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022 plus 4 one-year options. Delivery timeframes: Various days Monday Saturday; Various times 5:30am 12:00pm (central) Delivery locations*: Alexandria VA Medical Center - Pineville, LA VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Biloxi, MS Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks Fayetteville, AR G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center Jackson, MS John L. McClellan VA Medical Center Little Rock, AR Eugene J. Towbin VA Medical Center North Little Rock, AR Overton Brooks VA Medical Center Shreveport, LA Southeast LA Veteran Health Care System New Orleans, LA Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Houston, TX *NOTE: All sites also include a separate delivery to the Veterans Canteen Service at each location* Products: Milk, Group I, Type A (whole) ½ pint Milk, Group I, Type A (whole) gallon Milk, Group I (whole) Chocolate ½ pint Milk, Group I Type D (skim) Flavor B Chocolate ½ pint Milk, Group I Type D (skim) gallon Milk, Group I Type B (reduced fat) 2% ½ pint Milk, Group I Type B (reduced fat) 2% gallon Milk, Group I (low-fat) 1% ½ pint Milk, Group I, Type D (skim) ½ pint Milk, Group I (skim) 1 gallon Milk, Group I Type H lactose and fat-free ½ pint Milk, Group I (lactose free) ½ pint carton Buttermilk, Group I, Type K (acid, low-fat) type 0 (cultured low-fat) ½ pint Buttermilk, Group I, Type L (acidified non-fat or Type P cultured non-fat ½ pint Buttermilk, Group I Type K (acid low-fat) Type O (cultured low-fat quart Half and Half, Group I, Type A pint Half and Half, Group I Type E quart Cottage Cheese, Group A (cultured) low-fat, small curd 5lb. Cream Group, I Type B (light whipping cream) quart Sour Cream, Type I or N low-fat 5lb. Yogurt, Type I, Class C, nonfat, assorted flavors 6 oz. Yogurt, Type I, Class C non-fat vanilla non-nutritive sweet 5lb. Yogurt, Type I, Class C non-fat vanilla sweetened 5 lb. Yogurt, Frozen Vanilla 56 oz. Yogurt, Type I Class C non-fat plan 5 lb. Ice Cream, Vanilla 4 oz. cup Ice Cream, Chocolate 4 oz. cup Sherbet, Orange 4 oz. cup Fruit Punch Drink gallon Orange Juice 4 oz. Orange Drink pint Apple Juice 4 oz. Grape Juice 4 oz. Potential sources are to respond via email only to the Contracting Officer, Sheila Reed at
[email protected] no later than 3:00pm (central) , January 26, 2021. Include the following in the email subject line: RFI 36C25620Q0364 V16 Dairy Products . The responses will be reviewed and vendors who return responses with proof of their ability to meet the salient characteristics identified will receive formal notification or feedback. This notice is to assist in determining sources only. There is no solicitation currently available. There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that the market research for this acquisition will result in a particular set-aside, sole source award or any other guarantee of award strategy. All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis and at no charge to the Government. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.