THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. This is a Request for Information (RFI), this is not a Request for Quotes (RFQ) or Request for Proposals (RFP). No formal solicitation document exists at this present time. This is not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is for market research to gain knowledge of potential vendors qualified under NAICS code search for FY 20 Bread Requirement of 311812, which includes corresponding index entries such as Commercial Bakeries with a NAICS code size standard of 1,000 employees. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be utilized by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this RFI, a solicitation announcement may or may not be published in FedBizOpps (FBO). This Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential vendors with the resources and capabilities to provide FY 20 Bread Requirement to the following Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC): Washington D.C. VAMC, 50 Irving NW Washington, DC 20422 (688) Can you provide the following? ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT OR STOCK NO. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BREAD REQUIREMENTS: 1 (378) Texas Toast 240 EA 2 Country White Bread, SL 10500 EA 3 (770117) 100% Whole Wheat Bread, SL 10125 EA 4 (297) 12' Traditional Sub Rolls, SL 1000 EA 5 (294) 4.5" Hearth-Baked Kaiser Rolls, SL 1500 EA 6 (359) Hot Dog Rolls Plain, SL 1500 EA 7 (353) 4" Plain Hamburger Rolls, SL 4000 EA 8 (915392) 6" Wheat Pocket-Less Pita 1500 EA 9 (660337) Breadsticks, Par Baked 1500 EA REQUESTED INFORMATION If you are interested, and can provide the required supplies/services, please provide the requested information as indicated below. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall also include: company name, address, point of contact, and size of business: Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) with an active registration in VETBIZ, HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Business, Large Business, etc.). NOTES All Capability Statements/Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be submitted via email only. Submit RFI responses to: David Valenciabonilla, Contracting Officer at email:
[email protected]. Telephone, fax, or any other form of communication inquiries will not be reviewed or accepted. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be received no later than September 17, 2019 at 11:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). This Sources Sought Notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it may or may not be announced at a later date, and all interested parties shall respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this Sources Sought Notice. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked a proprietary will be handled accordingly in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), RFIs may be used when the Government does not presently intend to award a contract, but wants to obtain price, delivery, other market information, or capabilities for planning purposes. Responses to these notices are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses incurred associated with responding to this RFI. End of Notice