89--AVAHCS & WTVAHCS Dairy

The Amarillo VA Health Care System (AVAHCS), and the West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS), intends to enter into an award for the purchase of subsistence dairy. The acquisition will take place under the authority of FAR part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The VA is seeking Small Business & Large Business concerns, who can provide fresh products to either the AVAHCS, the WTVAHCS, or both, from 10/01/2018-09/30/2019, with possible option years. Geographic Areas of coverage: AVAHCS 6010 Amarillo Blvd. West Amarillo, TX 79106 WTVAHCS 300 Veterans Blvd. Big Spring, TX 79720 Items Required: AVAHCS 2% milk ½ pints Skim milk ½ pints 2% milk Gallon Cottage Cheese 24oz Buttermilk ½ gal Buttermilk ½ pints Sour Cream 5lb WTVAHCS 1% milk ½ pints 1% milk Gallon Cottage Cheese 5lb 2% Milk in a Bag, 5 gal The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing. Any firms who wish to identify their interests and capability to provide this equipment must notify the Contracting Officer (CO) no later than 4:00 PM EST (3:00 PM CST), 06/13/2018. Such notification must include any documentation that includes certifications and description of items that meet the capabilities needed. Notification shall be e-mailed or faxed to Jessica Roman, Contract Specialist, [email protected], fax: 432-517-4586. Upon receipt of any such notifications, the CO will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses received will be evaluated, however; a determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes.