6515--MH PKG041 Freezer and Refrigerators

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contract Office 8 is soliciting the procurement of essential kitchen and medical refrigeration equipment for the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital Mental Health and Domiciliary Clinic located in Tampa, Florida. The requirement encompasses a comprehensive kitchen package including reach-in freezers, reach-in refrigerators, equipment stands, salad preparation refrigerators, under-counter refrigerators, ice machines, ice bins, and ice makers. These units are necessary for Nutrition Food Services to store perishable food and prepare meals for domiciliary patients and veterans. Additionally, the procurement includes medical-grade undercounter freezers and laboratory refrigerators specifically intended for the storage of medications, specimens, and reagents. The contract is designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 339113. Required services for the kitchen equipment include inside delivery, uncrating, and setting all units in place, though no formal training is required. The solicitation specifies a delivery window between August 15 and September 15, 2023, for the medical-grade units. This effort is part of a broader lease and build project to consolidate and expand the mental health and domiciliary clinic facilities.