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8940--Supply: Lunch Boxes

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36C24823Q1107Federal

Submission Closed05/11/2023, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248)

NAICS

311991 - Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing

Place of Performance

C.W. Bill Young VA Healthcare System 10,000 Bay Pines Boulevard, Bay Pines, FL, USA

Set-Aside

SDVOSBC

Documents

Attachment 3 - Schedule (Ridge Infuser Lunch to Go Set)

specifications

High

Attachment 4 - Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance

certification

High

RFQ 36C24823Q1107 - Supply: Lunch Boxes

rfq

High

S02 Attachment 1 - Statement of Need

sow

High

S02 Attachment 2 - Clauses

specifications

High

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PhaseClosed

PostedMay 4

Combined Synopsis

Response DeadlineMay 11

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Submission Closed

05/11/2023, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248)

Contacts1 person available

OfficeTAMPA, FL, 33637, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248)

Office AddressTAMPA, FL, 33637, USA

Contacts

Brittany RodriguezContract Specialist

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

Description RFQ # 36C24823Q1107 Page 4 of 4 Page 1 of This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Department of Veterans Affairs, C.W. Bill Young VA Healthcare System, Contracting Office, Bay Pines, FL 33744 has a need to purchase 4Imprints Ridge Infuser Lunch Boxes, brand name or equal, as listed on Attachment 1 (Salient Characteristic). The RFQ # is 36C24823Q1107. This combined synopsis solicitation RFQ, and the provisions and clauses incorporated are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-08 (10-28-2022). The combined synopsis solicitation is: 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The NAICS Code is 311991; the size standard is 500 Employees. Note, interested SDVOSB Offerors must be listed and registered in Vetbiz.gov to be considered for Award. Additionally, Offerors must provide a Limitations on Subcontracting (LOS) with their quote. Responses shall be on an all or none bases, no partial submissions will be accepted. The Government reserves the right to make no award at all. All quotes are due no later than (NLT) 5-11-2023 @ 5:00 PM EST. via e-mail to: contact@example.gov. The Subject Line of the response e-mail shall include RFQ# 36C24823Q1107 . Offers received after the exact time specified in the solicitation are considered late and may at the discretion of the Contracting Officer be considered if the action would not unduly delay the acquisition or are deemed to be in the best interest of the Government.