8910--MILK PRODUCTS (NYHHS)

2 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular, FAC Number 2025-03, effective date 01/17/2025. This solicitation is set-aside for Open Market, Small Business set-aside. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 311511, with a small business size standard of 1,150 employees. The FSC/PSC is 8910 Dairy Food and Eggs. STATEMENT OF WORK PROVIDE MILK AND DAIRY REQUIREMENTS Contractor shall provide a multi-year, base plus four option year contract for the estimated Milk requirements as described in the schedule below to the Location: Veterans Health Administration, New York Harbor Healthcare System (Margaret Cochran Corbin VA campus or Manhattan VA campus, Brooklyn VA Medical Center, and St. Albans Community Living Center); in accordance with the specifications contained herein. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed-Price Estimated Requirements contract for Milk and Dairy. The Government does not guarantee the estimated yearly quantity. Any proposed alternate item shall meet the requirements of the Government specification as cited in the Index of Federal Specifications/Standards (FED) and or commercial Item Description (CID). The awarded contract shall constitute the entire agreement including all terms and conditions applicable to the contract. DEFINITIONS N&FS Nutrition & Food Service C.1.0. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS C.1.1. The contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer on all matters pertaining to administration. Only the contracting Officer is authorized to make commitments to issue changes which will affect the price, quantity, quality, or delivery terms of this contract. C.2.0. ALTERNATE ITEMS, PACKAGING, AND PACKING: C.2.1. Offerors may propose alternate items, packaging, or packing. Offerors shall clearly indicate, in their offer, the quantity, packaging size, unit or other different features upon which the offer is submitted. Evaluation of the alternate item will be made against a common denominator (i.e., weight, package quantity, etc.). Offerors are reminded that the alternate item must meet all the requirements of the Government specifications. C.2.2. Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation: a) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications (FED), Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions (CID), FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to: GSA Federal Supply Service (Address) b) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph C2.2.(a) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee. C.3.0. PRODUCT QUALITY AND FRESHNESS: C.3.1. All milk shall be delivered to the requested destination no later than 72 hours after said milk is pasteurized. This requirement is in accordance with the CID Specification # A-A-200113, dated December 12, 1986. All milk and milk product items furnished under this contract shall be fresh and of the highest quality. Failure to comply with this condition will be considered grounds for contract default against the offeror. C.3.2. The successful offeror shall furnish to the COR and or the Contracting Officer the code or instructions to decipher the date on which the pasteurization process was completed. This information shall be furnished within five (5) days from award of the contract. Failure to comply with this condition will be considered grounds for contract default against the offeror. C.3.3. All products furnished under this contract shall be processed and packed under sanitary conditions in strict accordance with guidelines provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, using the best commercial practices that are standard for the industry. All containers shall be clean, sound, and securely covered or sealed to provide adequate protection from dirt, filth, or contamination. C.3.4. Unless otherwise specified in the item specification or solicitation, marking shall be in accordance with best commercial practice. C.3.5. Any commercial or additional labeling, as specified, which complies with the U.S. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and regulations promulgated there under, is acceptable. C.3.6. Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an equal basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units, providing they fall within the tolerances specified using conversion tables contained in the latest revision of Federal Standard No. 376. If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances specified in the inch-pound units, a request should be made to the Contracting Officer to determine if the product is acceptable. The COR, in accordance with the Contracting Officer, will accept or reject the product. C.3.7. Additional packaging, packing, and/or marking requirements can be found in the Addendum to 52.212-4, Terms and Conditions Commercial Items. C.4.0. DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE: The period of performance for the provision of milk and dairy products shall be a base period from the date of award through December 31st, 2025, with the possibility of four (4) one-year option periods from January 01, 2026, through December 31st, 2029. The decision to exercise one or both option years rests solely with the Government. Pricing Period 1 (04/01/2025� - 12/31/2025) Pricing Period 2 (01/01/2026� - 12/31/2026) Pricing Period 3 (01/01/2027� - 12/31/2027) Pricing Period 4 (01/01/2028� - 12/31/2028) Pricing Period 5 (01/01/2029� - 12/31/2029) All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following: VA NEW YORK HARBOR, Pricing Period 1 April 1, 2025, through December 31st, 2025 Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Medical Center Description Quantity Unit Cost Total Price Half-pint Whole Milk carton 7280 EACH Half-pint 2% Milk carton 14560 EACH Half-Pint Skim Free Milk carton 7280 EACH Total Brooklyn VA Medical Center Description Quantity Unit Cost Total Price 4 oz 2% Milk carton 5460 EACH Half-pint Whole Milk carton 3460 EACH Half-pint Skim Milk carton 3640 EACH Half-pint 2% Milk carton 32760 EACH 4 oz Whole Milk carton 5460 EACH Total St. Albans Community Living Center Description Quantity Unit Cost Total Price 4 oz 2% Milk carton 5460 EACH Half-pint Whole Milk carton 29120 EACH Half-pint Skim Milk carton 29120 EACH Half-pint 2% Milk carton 36400 EACH 4 oz Whole Milk carton 5460 EACH Total New York Harbor, Pricing Period 2 January 1, 2026 through December 31st , 2026 Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Medical Center Description Quantity Unit Cost 2% increase Total Price Half-pint Whole Milk carton 7280 EACH Half-pint Skim Milk carton 7280 EACH Half-pint 2% Milk carton 14560 EACH Total Brooklyn VA Medical Center Description Quantity Unit Cost 2% increase Total Price 4 oz 2% Milk carton 5430 EACH Half-pint Whole Milk carton 3460 EACH Half-pint Skim Milk carton 3640 EACH Half-pint 2% Milk carton 32760 EACH 4 oz Whole Milk carton 3460 EACH Total St. Albans CLC Description Quantity Unit Cost 2% increase Total Price 4 oz 2% Milk Carton 5460 EACH Half-pint Whole Milk carton 29120 EACH Half-pint Skim Milk carton 29120 EACH Half-pint 2% Milk carton 36400 EACH 4 oz Whole Milk carton 5460 EACH Total New York Harbor VA, Pricing Period 3 January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027 Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Medical Center Description Quantity Unit Cost 2% increase Total Price Half-pint Whole Milk carton 7280 EACH Half-pint 2% Milk carton 14560 EACH Half-Pint Skim Milk carton 7280 EACH Total Brooklyn VA Medical Center Description Quantity Unit Cost 2% Increase Total Price 4 oz 2% Milk carton 5460 EACH Half-pint Whole Milk carton 3460 EACH Half-pint Skim Milk carton 3640 EACH Half-pint 2% Milk carton 32760 EACH 4 oz Whole Milk carton 5460 EACH total St. Albans Community Living Center Description Quantity Unit Cost 2% Increase Total Price 4 oz 2% Milk carton 5460 EACH Half-pint Whole Milk carton 29120 EACH Half-pint Skim Milk carton 29120 EACH Half-pint 2% Milk carton 36400 EACH 4 oz Whole Milk carton 5430 EACH Total New York Harbor, Pricing Period 4 January 1, 2028, through December 31, 2028 Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Medical Center Description Quantity Unit Cost 2% increase Total price Half-Pint Whole Milk 7280 EACH Half-Pint 2% Milk 14560 EACH Half-Pint Skim 7280 EACH Total Brooklyn VA Medical Center Description Quantity Unit Cost 2% increase New Total 4 oz 2% Milk carton 5460 EACH Half-pint Whole Milk carton 3460 EACH Half-pint Skim Milk carton 3640 EACH Half-pint 2% Milk carton 32760 EACH 4 oz Whole Milk carton 5460 EACH Total St. Albans Community Living Center Description Quantity Unit Cost 2% increase New Total 4 oz 2% Milk carton 5460 EACH Half-pint Whole Milk carton 29120 EACH Half-pint Skim Milk carton 29120 EACH Half-pint 2% Milk carton 36400 EACH 4 oz Whole Milk carton 5460 EACH Total New York Harbor VA, NY: Pricing Period 5 January 1, 2029, through December 31, 2029 Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Medical Center Description Quantity Unit Cost 2% increase New Total Half-pint Whole Milk carton 7280 EACH Half-pint 2% Milk carton 14560 EACH Half-Pint Skim Milk carton 7280 EACH Total Brooklyn VA Medical Center Description Quantity Unit Cost 2% increase New Total 4 oz 2% Milk carton 5460 EACH Half-pint Whole Milk carton 3460 EACH Half-pint Skim Milk carton 3640 EACH Half-Pint 2% carton 32760 EACH 4 oz Whole Milk carton 3460 EACH Total St. Albans Community Living Center Description Quantity Unit Cost 2% increase New Total 4 oz 2% Milk carton 5460 EACH Half-pint Whole Milk carton 29120 EACH Half-pint Skim Milk carton 29120 EACH Half-pint 2% Milk carton 36400 EACH 4 oz Whole Milk carton 5460 EACH total C.4.1 The Contracting Officer shall authorize Medical Center personnel to place delivery orders for milk, dairy, and juice products listed in the schedule of pricing. C.4.2 Orders shall be placed no less than 1 workday prior to required delivery date, upon delivery at the receiving location, items ordered shall be less than 24 hours old and with a minimum of 7 days of shelf life. C.4.3. Deliveries shall be made between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., local time, minimally twice a week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, as requested by the COR or his/her designee, excluding Sundays and designated Federal Holidays. All milk and dairy products must be delivered in a refrigerated truck at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or below to ensure quality and freshness. C.4.4 Delivery shall be made within the premises at the following location: Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Campus 423 East 23rd St New York, NY 10010 Brooklyn VA Medical Center 800 Poly Place Brooklyn, NY 11209 St. Albans Community Living Center 179-00 Linden Blvd Jamaica, NY 11425 C.4.5. Federal Holidays are as follows and include any other days specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday: New Year s Day Martin Luther King s Birthday Presidents Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Christmas C.4.6 BRANCH FIRM: If the orders are to be placed and delivery effected by a branch firm at other than the address given on page one, this firm and address with telephone number will be inserted below. BRANCH FIRM FOR DELIVERIES TO __________________VAMC: Name: _______________________________________ Address: _______________________________________ Telephone: _______________________________________ C.5.0. INSPECTION OF PLANTS: C.5.1. All products furnished under the awarded contract shall be processed at plants that have been inspected by the Federal Government. Approved inspection reports of another VA Facility or other Federal Government agency will be accepted as satisfactory evidence that the facilities/plants meet these requirements, provided that the inspection was made not more than six (6) months prior to the proposed contract period (See Addendum to 52.212-3 for representations and certifications. The Contracting Officer or his/her designee reserves the right to make pre-award, on-site survey and inspection of the plant, personnel, equipment, and processes of the offeror. If the plant of the apparent low offeror does not meet specification or is not acceptable, the offer will be rejected. C.5.2. INSPECTION OF PLANTS: An inspection may be made of the premises and employees of bidder, prior to making award, and conditions found will be considered in awarding the contract. Inspection may also be made at any time during the life of the contract and, if it is found that the contractor is not complying with specifications, deliveries will be rejected, and the products covered by this contract will be procured in the open market. Any excess cost occasioned by this action will be charged against the contractor s account. THE BIDDER CERTIFIES THAT: (check one) (__) No agent of the Federal Government has conducted an inspection of the physical facilities of this plant within the last six months. -OR- (__) An inspection of the physical facilities of the plant was conducted by the: __________________________________ on ________________________. (Agency) (Date of inspection) PLEASE PROVIDE COPY OF LAST INSPECTION REPORT WITH QUOTATION. C.6.0. PAYMENTS: C.6.1. Payments under this contract shall be made by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) by the VA Finance Services Center. See FAR Clause 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management for further information. C.7.0. CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO): The Contract Officer (CO) named below is responsible for the overall administration of the contract. The CO is the primary POC for all questions regarding this procurement. Jonatan Rondon Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 The awarded Contractor(s) is advised that only the Contract Specialist, acting within the scope of the contract and his/her duties and responsibilities and, after advice and consultation with the Contracting Officer, has the authority to make changes which effect contract prices, quality, quantity, delivery terms and conditions, term of contract. In no event shall any understanding or agreement, contract modification, change order, or other matters in deviation from the terms of this contract between the Contractor and a person other than the Contracting Officer, be effective or binding upon the Government. All such actions must be formalized by the proper contractual document executed by the Contracting Officer. C.8.0. CONTRACTING OFFICER S REPRESENTATIVE (COR): The following individuals have been designated as the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) to monitor and certify receipt of services rendered under these contracts: Chow, Stephen W. Chief of VISN 2 Commissary stephen.chow1@va.gov 718-526-1000 ex. 8331 NYHHCS - St. Albans Campus The contract type is firm-fixed price, FOB Destination. The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023) FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024) Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2025) The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.211-1 Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29. (SEP 2023) (a)� The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101 29, and copies of Federal specifications, standards, and product descriptions can be downloaded from the ASSIST website at� https://assist.dla.mil. (b)� If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this� solicitation, a copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this� solicitation� may� be obtained from the ASSIST website identified in paragraph (a) of this provision. All quoters shall submit the following: Pricing for items listed on Section C.4.0. of the Statement of Work and the most recent inspection report. All quotes shall be sent to the Contracting Officer at: Jonatan.rondon@va.gov Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government. VAAR 809.106-1 Conditions for pre-award surveys. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs� (b)� through� (e)� of this section, a committee under the direction of the contracting officer and composed of representatives of the medical service or using service chiefs or designees appointed by the facility or VISN director will conduct a pre-award on-site evaluation of the plant, personnel, equipment and processes of the prospective contractor for contracts covering the products and services of the following: (1) Bakeries. (2) Dairies. (3) Ice cream plants. (4) Laundry and dry-cleaning activities. (b) Before any inspection, the contracting officer will determine whether another VA facility or another Federal agency has recently inspected and approved the plant. (1) The contracting officer will accept an approved inspection report of another VA facility. (2) If another Federal agency made a plant inspection not more than 6 months before the proposed VA contract period, the contracting officer may accept an approved inspection report of that other Federal agency as satisfactory evidence that the facilities of the bidder meet the bid requirements. (c) VA will not conduct a pre-award on-site evaluation of a dairy plant when VA receives an acceptable bid from a supplier of dairy products designated as No. 1 in the Federal Specifications if the following conditions are met: (1) The supplier has received a pasteurized milk rating of 90 percent or more for the type of product being supplied, on the basis of the U.S. Public Health Service milk ordinance and code. (2) The rating is current (not over 2 years old) and has been determined by a certified State milk sanitation rating officer in the State of origin or by the Public Health Service.� The contractor must maintain the rating of 90 percent or more during the period of the contract. (3) The solicitation specifications must include the requirements in paragraphs� (c)(1)� and� (2)� of this section. (d) A dairy plant that does not meet paragraph� (c)� of this section may offer only dairy products designated as No. 2 in the Federal Specifications.� VA will make an award to such a firm only after it completes a pre-award on-site evaluation conducted under paragraph� (a)� of this section. (e) Before it makes an open market purchase of fresh bakery products (such as pies, cakes, and cookies), VA will inspect and evaluate the plant where these products are produced or prepared under paragraph (a) of this section.� VA will make an on-site evaluation at least annually and record the results on VA Form 10-2079, Inspection Report of Bakery. The following are the decision factors: Award shall be made to the contractor whose quotation offers the best value to the government, considering technical capability, past performance, and price. Comparative Evaluations may be considered for this procurement. The government shall evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) technical capability factor meeting or exceeding the requirement, (2) past performance, and (3) price. The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms, conditions. The following provision is incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sept 2023) (a)� North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard.� The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this� acquisition� appear elsewhere in the� solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an� offer, other than on a� construction� or service� acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for� information technology� value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the� acquisition (1)Is set aside for small business and has a value above the� simplified acquisition threshold; (2)Uses the� HUBZone� price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the� offeror� waives the price evaluation preference; or (3)Is an 8(a),� HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value. (b)� Submission of� offers. Submit signed and dated� offers� to the office specified in this� solicitation� at or before the exact time specified in this� solicitation.� Offers� may� be submitted on the� SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the� solicitation. As a minimum,� offers� must� show (1)� The� solicitation� number; (2)� The time specified in the� solicitation� for receipt of� offers; (3)� The name, address, and telephone number of the� offeror; (4)� A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the� solicitation. This� may� include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (5)� Terms of any express� warranty; (6)� Price and any discount terms; (7)� "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address; (8)� A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal� Acquisition� Regulation (FAR)� 52.212-3� (see FAR� 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the� offeror� shall� complete electronically); (9)� Acknowledgment of� Solicitation� Amendments; (10)� Past performance� information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and (11)� If the� offer� is not submitted on the� SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the� solicitation.� Offers� that fail to furnish required representations or information or reject the terms and conditions of the� solicitation� may� be excluded from consideration. (c)� Period for acceptance of� offers. The� offeror� agrees to hold the prices in its� offer� firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of� offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the� solicitation. (d)� Product samples. When required by the� solicitation, product samples� shall� be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of� offers. Unless otherwise specified in this� solicitation, these samples� shall� be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during pre-award testing. (e)� Multiple� offers.� Offerors� are encouraged to submit multiple� offers� presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative� line items� (provided that the alternative� line items� are consistent with FAR� subpart� 4.10), or alternative� commercial products� or� commercial services� for satisfying the requirements of this� solicitation. Each� offer� submitted will be evaluated separately. (f)� Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of� offers. (1)� Offerors� are responsible for submitting� offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the� solicitation� by the time specified in the� solicitation. If no time is specified in the� solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that� offers� or revisions are due. (2) (i)� Any� offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an� offer� received at the Government office designated in the� solicitation� after the exact time specified for receipt of� offers� is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the� Contracting Officer� determines that accepting the late� offer� would not unduly delay the� acquisition; and- (A)� If it was transmitted through an� electronic commerce� method authorized by the� solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working� day� prior to the date specified for receipt of� offers; or (B)� There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of� offers� and was under the Government s control prior to the time set for receipt of� offers; or (C)� If this� solicitation� is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received. (ii)� However, a late modification of an otherwise successful� offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and� may� be accepted. (3)� Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the� offer� wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel. (4)� If an� emergency� or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that� offers� cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of� offers� by the exact time specified in the� solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the� solicitation� or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of� offers� will be deemed to be extended to the same time of� day� specified in the� solicitation� on the first work� day� on which normal Government processes resume. (5)� Offers� may� be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of� offers. Oral� offers� in response to oral� solicitations� may� be withdrawn orally. If the� solicitation� authorizes facsimile� offers,� offers� may� be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of� offers, subject to the conditions specified in the� solicitation� concerning facsimile� offers. An� offer� may� be withdrawn in person by an� offeror� or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of� offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the� offer. (g)� Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate� offers� and award a contract without discussions with� offerors. Therefore, the� offeror s initial� offer� should� contain the� offeror s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the� Contracting Officer� to be necessary. The Government� may� reject any or all� offers� if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest� offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in� offers� received. (h)� Multiple awards. The Government� may� accept any item or group of items of an� offer, unless the� offeror� qualifies the� offer� by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule,� offers� may� not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the� offeror� specifies otherwise in the� offer. (i)� Availability of requirements documents cited in the� solicitation. (1) (i)� The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101 29, and copies of Federal specifications, standards, and product descriptions can be downloaded from the ASSIST website at� https://assist.dla.mil. (ii)� If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this� solicitation, a copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this� solicitation� may� be obtained from the address in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. (2)� Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards� may� be downloaded from the ASSIST website at� https://assist.dla.mil. (3)� Defense documents not available from the ASSIST website� may� be requested from the Defense Standardization Program Office by (i)� Using the ASSIST feedback module (� https://assist.dla.mil/ feedback); or (ii)� Contacting the Defense Standardization Program Office by telephone at 571 767 6688 or email at� assisthelp@dla.mil. (4)� Nongovernment (voluntary) standards� must� be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance. (j)� Unique entity identifier.(Applies to all� offers� that exceed the� micro-purchase threshold and� offers� at or below the� micro-purchase threshold� if the� solicitation� requires the Contractor to be� registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The� Offeror� shall� enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its� offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the� unique entity identifier� that identifies the� Offeror's name and address. The� Offeror� also� shall� enter its� Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the� unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the� Offeror� to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR� subpart� 32.11) for the same entity. If the� Offeror� does not have a� unique entity identifier, it� should� contact the entity designated at� www.sam.gov� for� unique entity identifier� establishment directly to obtain one. The� Offeror� should� indicate that it is an� offeror� for a Government contract when contacting the en...