89--Dairy Products Contract FY16

The Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 6 intends to negotiate sole source procurement with Pet Dairy for dairy products for four (4) North Carolina VA facilities. The required items are listed below. A sources sought notice was posted for this requirement under solicitation number VA246-15-Q-0468 on Aug 05, 2015. 1. Whole milk ½, print 68,500. EA. 2. 2% milk, ½ pint. 322.100. EA. 3. Skim milk, 1/2 pint 105,500. EA. 4. Chocolate milk, ½ pint 31,500. EA. 5. Buttermilk, ½ pint 2,300. EA. 6. Cottage Cheese, 5# Container, 1 % fat, 175 CO. 7. Drink, orange, gallon container, 1050. GL. 8. Vanilla ice cream, 4 oz. container, 24 /pkg, 600. PG. 9. Chocolate ice cream 4 oz. /24/pkg. 475. PG. 10. Strawberry ice cream 4 oz. /24 pkg. 275. PG. 11. Lime Sherbet, 4 oz. container, 24/pkg. 125. PG. 12. Orange Sherbet, 4 oz. containers, 24pkg. 200. PG. This procurement is in support of Several Veterans Affairs Medical Center in North Carolina. The VA intends to procure this requirement on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any firm that believes it can meet these requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Responses are due by September 16, 2015 at 1:00AM EST, to [email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses received from the notice mentioned above and additional market research. This notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.