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This Pre-Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Veterans Affairs was posted on February 4, 2025. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

8940--Dietary Supplements

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36W79725Q0001Federal

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NAICS: 311999
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Beef and Chicken Soup Base
Solicitation # 52-IFB-2394106641-RJB
The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is seeking bids under solicitation 52-IFB-2394106641-RJB to establish an agency-specific term contract for the procurement of beef and chicken soup bases. These shelf-stable commodities are intended for consumption by incarcerated offenders and will be delivered on an as-needed basis to the NCDAC Central Warehouse in Raleigh, North Carolina. The contract includes an initial one-year term with the option for two additional one-year renewals. Estimated annual quantities are 3,600 cases of beef base and 2,400 cases of chicken base, with a minimum order requirement of 900 cases or the vendor's truckload quantity if lower. Technical specifications require low-sodium bases packaged in 12-count cases of 15-ounce poly heat-sealed, moisture-proof bags, with each bag yielding a minimum of 6 gallons. All products must comply with USDA, NCDA, and FDA standards, and awarded vendors must provide evidence of an effective Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point plan. Deliveries must be palletized within specific dimensions and completed within 30 calendar days of a purchase order. Bids are due by October 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET via the Ariba Sourcing Tool. Evaluation factors include suitability for use, delivery promptness, and compliance with strict confidentiality and safety regulations, including a zero-tolerance policy regarding the Prison Rape Elimination Act.
Department of Adult Correction

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1 day ago

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in 19 days

General Info

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → Nac Prime Vendor (36W797)View Agency

NAICS

311999 - All Other Miscellaneous Food ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA NATIONAL ACQUISITION CENTER, Hines, IL, 60141, USA

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NONE

Documents

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36W79725Q0001_2.docx

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Nac Prime Vendor (36W797)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeHINES, IL, 60141, USA
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Department Of Veterans Affairs → Nac Prime Vendor (36W797)
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Office AddressHINES, IL, 60141, USA
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Contracting OfficerBonita Smith

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The National Acquisition Center intends to solicit proposals to award a contract(s) for standardized Dietary Supplement Products, Tube Feeding Products, and Thickeners and Pre-thickened Beverages. Resultant contract(s) will be Indefinite Delivery-Requirements type contracts lowest priced, technically acceptable. Contract(s) are anticipated to be for a one-year base, with four one-year pre-priced option periods. Further details will be provided in the Request for Proposals (RFP) to inform interested Offerors of an overview of the type of contract to be awarded. The RFP is anticipated to be posted on or about April 08, 2025, on the SAM.gov website https://sam.gov/opportunities . The due date for submission of proposals in response to the RFP is anticipated to be on or about May 08,2025. Information in the anticipated RFP supersedes any information in this pre-solicitation announcement. This acquisition has been designated as full and open competition under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 311999. Any questions concerning this announcement must be submitted by email to Bonita.Smith@va.gov Contracting Officer. The reference number to be used for this announcement is: RFP 36W79725R0001. All correspondence must cite the reference number as provided. CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Because of this, the Government is under no obligation and is, in fact, unable to maintain a bidder's mailing list. It is therefore the responsibility of interested parties to periodically access https://sam.gov/opportunities in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals may render your proposal non-responsive and result in the rejection of your proposal. This is not an RFP and this announcement does not commit the Government to award a contract.

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