This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Veterans Affairs was posted on April 24, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.
Tray Assembly System for Station 663
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 20, has issued a sources-sought announcement for a modular meal tray assembly system to be installed at the American Lake VA Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington. This announcement is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation, request for proposals, or any obligation to award a contract. The agency is seeking input from potential vendors who can provide, deliver, install, and train staff on a fully integrated system designed to streamline meal tray assembly from hot food service to cold food presentation. The system must operate efficiently within a 200-inch by 150-inch workspace and be capable of being managed by no more than three employees while minimizing physical strain through ergonomically designed, mobile components. Key equipment includes NSF and FDA-compliant stainless steel units such as mobile gravity shelf carts, air curtain pass-through refrigerators, tray and rack dispensers, slider tables, and hot food servers, all of which must meet specific sanitation, temperature control, and durability standards. Responses must be submitted in writing via email by May 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, and must include the company name, contact information, Unique Entity Identifier, business size status, and proposed product brand and model numbers. While pricing information is requested, no formal evaluation factors, award criteria, or contract value has been established, as this is strictly a pre-solicitation market research tool intended to inform future acquisition planning. The place of performance is confirmed as the VA Medical Center in Tacoma, and responses must be emailed directly to the Contract Specialist, Nick Heintz. No attachments are formally listed, and formal contract clauses, packaging specifications, evaluation ratings, or invoicing methods are not applicable at this stage.
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American Lake VA Medical Center 9600 Veterans Dr SW, Tacoma, WA, 98493, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Responses to this Sources Sought Announcement must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below.
Background: The American Lake VA Medical Center Nutrition & Food Services, located in Tacoma, WA is seeking a contractor for the procurement, delivery, installation and initial staff training of a meal tray assembly system. This must be a modular system designed for health care food service that allows for seamless flow of a meal tray from hot food service through cold food assembly. Requiring minimal bending, twisting or lifting of employees working. The system must work with no more than 3 employees. The entire system must fit in a workspace approximately 200 long x 150 wide.
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