This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a request for information only. Do not submit pricing information. Responses to this sources sought shall NEITHER constitute responses to solicitation which is not currently available NOR a request to be added to a prospective bidders list to receive a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely the Government's discretion. The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center is seeking information for potential vendors to provide the following products: Item # ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT H5001 Milk, Group 1, Type A (Whole) 1/2 pint container 18750 EA. H5003 Milk, Group I, Type A (Whole) Flavor B Chocolate 1/2 pint container 7687 EA. H5004 Milk, Group I, Type B (Reduced Fat) 2% 1/2 pint container 33278 EA. H5006 Milk, Group I, Type D (Skim) 1/2 pint container 75000 EA. H5008 Buttermilk, Group I, Type K (Acidified Lowfat) or Type O (Cultured Lowfat) 1/2 pint container 25 EA. H5009 Half-and-Half, Group I, Type E (Half-and-Half) 1 quart container 25 EA. H5010 Cottage Cheese, Group A (Cultured), Low Fat 5 pound container 135 EA. H5011 Sour Cream, Group I, Type F (Sour Cream), and K (Acidified). 5 pound container 15 EA. H5012 Sour Cream, Group I, Type I (Low Fat) 1 pound container 63 EA. Sources interested in this notice must submit the following information in writing to
[email protected]: Required Information: Company name Address: Email and phone number: Contact Name: DUNS No. registered in Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov), cage code: Size of business corresponding to North American industrial classification system (NAICS) 311511: FSS contract number (If any): _____________________ Are the item described above on your FSS contract? _____Yes ______No List the SIN for that item: _________________________ This is not a request for proposals or request for quotes and in no way obligates the government to award any contract. Responses to this notice shall be in writing by e-mail addressed to
[email protected]. All responses must be received in writing no later than 4:30 PM, local time on April 20, 2016 Fax or telephone responses will not be accepted. It is the responsibility of sources that decide to send the responses to make sure that the designated office receives their information. Please be advised that the designated office can receive the following electronic file format: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and PDF. Please also be advised that the designated office's email cannot receive any attachments exceeding 5MB. It is the responsibility of the interested sources to ensure the designated office to receive the complete files by either reducing the file size or breaking it down into smaller attachments. This notice is to help the VA medical center in determining potential sources only. No solicitation is currently available. All firms responding to this request for information notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request to be considered for a contract award or to be added to prospective bidders list to receive a copy of the solicitation.