8945--Food for Patients at VA Greater Los Angeles

Responses must be received no later than Monday, December 6, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. PST. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 311991. Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide Food Services for Patients for the VAGLA Healthcare System. See Statement of Work attached. ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 300.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, PREMIUM, ROAST BEEF - 3 OUNCES (OR MORE) FRESH ROAST BEEF, SLICED AT LEAST 1.5 MILLIMETERS THICK; PREMIUM BREAD (SUCH AS ROLLS, CIABATTA, PITA, WRAP, OR SEEDED MULTIGRAIN BREAD); AT LEAST 2 PREMIUM TOPPINGS WHICH MAY INCLUDE: FRESH VEGETABLES (SUCH AS LETTUCE OR OTHER GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, TOMATO, OR CUCUMBERS); PICKLED VEGETABLES (SUCH AS DILL PICKLES OR PEPPERONCINIS); CURED MEATS (SUCH AS PEPPERONI, SALAMI, OR BACON); CHEESE; DRESSING (NOT INCLUDING MAYONNAISE); PREMIUM MUSTARD (NOT YELLOW MUSTARD); OR HUMMUS 0002 300.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, PREMIUM, HAM VARIETY 1 - 3 OUNCES (OR MORE) HAM, SLICED ANY THICKNESS; PREMIUM BREAD (SUCH AS ROLLS, CIABATTA, PITA, WRAP, OR SEEDED MULTIGRAIN BREAD); AT LEAST 2 REMIUM TOPPINGS WHICH MAY INCLUDE: FRESH VEGETABLES (SUCH AS LETTUCE OR OTHER GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, TOMATO, OR CUCUMBERS); PICKLED VEGETABLES (SUCH AS DILL PICKLES OR PEPPERONCINIS); CURED MEATS (SUCH AS PEPPERONI, SALAMI OR BACON); OTHER FRESH DELI MEATS (SUCH AS CHICKEN OR CHEESE; DRESSING (NOT INCLUDING MAYONNAISE); PREMIUM MUSTARD (NOT YELLOW MUSTARD); OR HUMMUS 0003 300.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, PREMIUM, HAM VARIETY 2 - 3 OUNCES (OR MORE) HAM, SLICED ANY THICKNESS; PREMIUM BREAD (SUCH AS ROLLS, CIABATTA, PITA, WRAP, OR SEEDED MULTIGRAIN BREAD); AT LEAST 2 PREMIUM TOPPINGS WHICH MY INCLUDE: FRESH VEGETABLES (SUCH AS LETTUCE OR OTHER GREEN LEAFY VEGETAABLES, TOMATO, OR CUCUMBERS); PICKLED VEGETABLES (SUCH AS DILL PICKLES OR PEPPERONCINIS); CURED MEATS (SUCH AS PEPPERONI, SALAMI, OR BACON); OTHER FRESH DELI MEATS (SUCH AS CHICKEN OR TURKEY; CHEESE, DRESSING (NOT INCLUDING MAYONNAISE); PREMIUM MUSTARD (NOT YELLOW MUSTARD); MUSTARD (NOT YELLOW MUSTARD; OR MUMMUS 0004 300.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, PREMIUM, TURKEY AND HAM - 2 OUNCES (OR MORE) FRESH TURKEY, SLICED AT LEAST 1.5 MILLIMETERS THICK; 1 OUNCES (OR MORE) HAM OR BACON, SLICED ANY THICKNESS; PREMIUM BREAD (SUCH AS ROLLS, CIABATTA, PITA, WRAP, OR SEEDED MULTIGRAIN BREAD); AT LEAST 2 PREMIUM TOPPINGS WHICH MY INCLUDE: FRESH VEGETABLES (SUCH AS LETTUCE OR OTHER GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, TOMATO, OR CUCUMBERS); PICKLED VEGETABLES (SUCH AS DILL PICKLES OR PEPPERONCINIS); CURED MEATS (SUCH AS PEPPERONI, SALAMI, OR BACON); CHEESE, DRESSING (NOT INCLUDING MAYONNAISE); PREMIUM MUSTARD (NOT YELLOW MUSTARD); OR MUMMUS. 0005 300.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, PREMIUM, CHICKEN VARIETY 1 - 3 OUNCES (OR MORE) FRESH SLICED CHICKEN; PREMIUM BREAD (SUCH AS ROLLS, CIABATTA, PITA, WRAP, OR SEEDED MULTIGRAIN BREAD); AT LEAST 2 PREMIUM TOPPINGS WHICH MAY INCLUDE: FRESH VEGETABLES (SUCH AS LETTUCE OR OTHER GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, TOMATO, OR CUCUMBERS); PICKLED VEGETABLES (SUCH AS DILL PICKLES OR PEPPERONCINIS); CHEESE, DRESSING (NOT INCLUDING MAYONNAISE); PREMIUM MUSTARD (NOT YELLOW MUSTARD); OR HUMMUS; MUST NOT CONTAIN BEEF OR PORK PRODUCTS 0006 300.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, PREMIUM, CHICKEN VARIETY 2 - 3 OUNCES (OR MORE) FRESH SLICED CHICKEN; PREMIUM BREAD (SUCH AS ROLLS, CIABATTA, PITA, WRAP, OR SEEDED MULTIGRAIN BREAD); AT LEAST 2 PREMIUM TOPPINGS WHICH MAY INCLUDE: FRESH VEGETABLES (SUCH AS LETTUCE OR OTHER GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, TOMATO, OR CUCUMBERS); PICKLED VEGETABLES (SUCH AS DILL PICKLES OR PEPPERONCINIS); CHEESE, DRESSING (NOT INCLUDING MAYONNAISE); PREMIUM MUSTARD (NOT YELLOW MUSTARD) OR HUMUS; MUST NOT CONTAIN BEEF OR PORK PRODUCTS 0007 300.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, TURKEY VARIETY 1 - 3 OUNCES (OR MORE) FRESH TURKEY, SLICED AT LEAST 1.5 MILLIMETERS THICK; PREMIUM BREAD (SUCH AS ROLLS, CIABATTA, PITA, WRAP, OR SEEDED MULTIGRAIN BREAD); AT LEAST 2 PREMIUM TOPPINGS WHICH MAY INCLUDE: FRESH VEGETABLES (SUCH AS LETTUCE OR OTHER GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, TOMATO, OR CUCUMBERS); PICKLED VEGETABLES (SUCH AS DILL PICKLES OR PEPPERONCINIS); CHEESE; DRESSING (NOT INCLUDING MAYONNAISE); PREMIUM MUSTARD (NOT YELLOW MUSTARD); OR HUMMUS: MUST NOT CONTAIN BEEF OR PORK PRODUCTS 0008 300.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, PREMIUM, TURKEY VARIETY 2 - 3 OUNCES (OR MORE) FRESH TURKEY, SLICED AT LEAST 1.5 MILLIMETERS THICK; PREMIUM BREAD (SUCH AS ROLLS, CIABATTA, PITA, WRAP OR SEEDED MULTIGRAIN BREAD); AT LEAST 2 PREMIUM TOPPINGS WHICH MAY INCLUDE: FRESH VEGETABLES (SUCH AS LETTUCE OR OTHER GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, TOMATO, OR CUCUMBERS); PICKLED VEGETABLES (SUCH AS DILL PICKLES OR PEPPERONCINIS); NO PORK OR BEEF PRODUCTS; CHEESE; DRESSING (NOT INCLUDING MAYONNAISE); PREMIUM MUSTARD (NOT YELLOW MUSTARD); OR HUMMUS; MUST NOT CONTAIN BEEF OR PORK PRODUCTS 0009 1,000.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, PREMIUM, VEGETARIAN - 1 OR MORE OUNCES VEGETARIAN PROTEIN SOURCE (SUCH AS CHEESE, BEANS, LENTILS, TEMPEH, OR TOFU); PREMIUM BREAD (SUCH AS ROLLS, CIABATTA, PITA, WRAP, OR SEEDED MULTIGRAIN BREAD); AT LEAST 2 PREMIUM TOPPINGS WHICH MAY INLCUDE: FRESH VEGETABLES (SUCH AS LETTUCE OR OTHER GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, TOMATO, OR CUCUMBERS); PICLKED VEGETABLES (SUCH AS DILL PICKLES OR PEPPERONCINIS); CHEESE; DRESSING (NOT INCLUDING MAYONNAISE); PREMIUM MUSTARD (NOT YELLOW MUSTARD); OR HUMMUS; MUST NOT CONTAIN MEAT PRODUCTS 0010 800.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, PREMIUM, VEGAN - 1 OR MORE OUNCES VEGAN PROTEIN SOURCE (SUCH AS BEANS, LENTILS, TEMPEH, OR TOFU); PREMIUM BREAD (SUCH AS ROLLS, CIABATTA, PITA, WRAP OR SEEDED MULTIGRAIN BREAD); AT LEAST 2 PREMIUM TOPPINGS WHICH MAY INCLUDE: FRESH VEGETABLES (SUCH AS LETTUCE OR OTHER GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, TOMATO, OR CUCUMBERS); PICKLED VEGETABLES (SUCH AS DILL PICKLES OR PEPPERONCINIS); VEGAN CHEESE; DRESSING, PREMIUM MUSTARD (NOT YELLOW MUSTARD); OR HUMMUS; MOST NOT CONTAIN ANIMAL PRODUCTS 0011 21,000.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, TRIANGLE, ROAST BEEF - 3 OUNCES ROAST BEEF, THIN CLICES (0.5 - 1.5 MM THICK); NO CHEESE; MUST CONTAIN 1 OR MORE LEAVES GREEN OR ROMAIN LETTUCE; MUST CONTAIN 1 OR MORE TOMATO SLICES (1/8 INCH); 2 SLICES WHOLE WHEAT BREAD; CUT DIAGONALLY 0012 29,000.00 EA __________________ __________________ TRIANGLE, CHICKEN SALAD ON WHEAT - 3 OUNCES CHICKEN SALAD MADE WHITE MEAT CHICKEN; MAY CONTAIN DICED CELERY OR ONION NO LARGER THAN 1/4 INCH; NO OTHER VEGETABLES; NO CHEESE; 2 SLICES WHOLE WHEAT BEAD; CUT DIAGONALLY 0013 6,500.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, TRIANGLE, CHICKEN SALAD ON WHITE - 3 OUNCES CHICKEN SALAD MADE WHITE MEAT CHICKEN; MAY CONTAIN DICED CELERY OR ONION NO LARGER THAN 1/4 INCH; NO OTHER VEGETABLES; NO CHEESE; 2 SLICES WHITE BREAD; CUT DIAGONALLY 0014 30,000.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, TRIANGLE, TUNA SALAD - 3 OUNCES TUNA SALAD MADE ALBACORE TUNA MEAT; MAY CONTAIN DICED CELERY OR ONION NO LARGER THAN 1/4 INCH; NO OTHER VEGETABLES; NO CHEESE; 2 SLICES WHOLE WHEAT BREAD; CUT DIAGONALLY 0015 30,000.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, TRIANGLE, TURKEY - 3 OZ OVER-ROASTED TURKEY BREAST, THIN SLICED (0.5-1.5 MM THICK); NO CHEESE; MUST CONTAIN 1 OR MORE LEAVES GREEN OR ROMAIN LETTUCE; MUST CONTAIN 1 OR MORE TOMATO SLICES (1/8 INCH); 2 SLICES WHOLE WHEAT BREAD; CUT DIAGONALLY 0016 12,000.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, TRIANGLE, EGG SALAD ON WHEAT - 3 OUNCES EGG SALAD MADE WITH DICED EGG WHITES AND YOLKS, NO LARGER THAN 1/4 INCH IN SIZE; NO VEGETABLES; NO CHEESE; 2 SLICED WHEAT BREAD, CUT DIAGONALLY 0017 500.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, TRIANGLE, EGG SALAD ON WHITE - 3 OUNCES EGG SALAD MADE WITH DICED EGG WHITES AND YOLKS, NO LARGER THAN 1/4 INCH IN SIZE; NO VEGETABLES; NO CHEESE; 2 SLICES WHITE; CUT DIAGONALLY 0018 17,000.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, TRIANGLE, PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY - CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER AND SEEDLESS JELLY (GRAP OR STRAWBERRY); 2 SLICES WHEAT BREAD; CUT DIAGONALLY 0019 21,000.00 EA __________________ __________________ SANDWICH, TRIANGLE, HAM AND CHEESE - 3 OUNCES SLICED HAM; 1 OZ SLICED CHEESE; MAY CONTAIN 1 OR MORE LEAVES GREEN OR ROMAIN LETTUCE; MAY CONTAIN 1 OR MORE TOMATO SLICES (1/8 INCH); 2 SLICES WHOLE WHEAT BREAD; CUT DIAGONALLY Period of Performance: 1/1/2022 12/31/2022 The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. 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