89-- MILK/DAIRY PRODUCTS LAKE CITY AND GAINESVILLE FLORIDA LOCATIONS

Network Contracting Activity 8 is conducting market research to identify potential small businesses that can provide milk and dairy service to the Malcom Randall VAMC located in Gainesville, Florida and the Lake City VAMC located in Lake City Florida on a five year fixed-price basis. Below are weekly delivery amounts for each location. Deliveries Deliveries Item Description Unit of Issue Gainesville Total Lake City Total 1 Whole Milk, Bulk, Fresh GAL N/A 55 2 Skim Milk, Fresh GAL N/A 9 3 Milk, Whole, Fresh 1/2 Pint 2100 3100 4 Skim Milk, Fresh 1/2 Pint 5250 3400 5 Milk, Chocolate Flavored Fresh 1/2 Pint 700 1050 6 Milk, low fat (1%) Fresh 1/2 Pint 13050 88000 8 Buttermilk, Acidified/Cultured Fresh 1/2 Gal N/A 8 9 Cottage Cheese 5#, Creamed Cultured Fresh 5lb CO 1 4 This notice is for planning purposes and a solicitation is not available at this time. This synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources relative to NAICS code 424430, with a size standard of 100 employees. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. This sources sought solicitation is directed at local small companies within a 150 mile radius of Gainesville, Florida that include Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, HUB-Zone Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and Women-Owned Small Business. Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed or faxed to Carol McNeill, Contract Specialist, FAX 352 381-5747; e-mail address: [email protected]. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Interested parties should submit a capability statement outlining their ability to meet or exceed this potential requirement no later than 2/18/2011 (Eastern Standard Time), stating their business size, as well as a point of contact. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from their responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. .