This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or services for fresh bread and bakery goods for St. Cloud VA Healthcare System. The contract period is from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031, with five ordering periods. Offers are due by July 30, 2026, at 10:00 am CDT. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside. Offerors must be registered in SAM. gov. Deliveries are required twice a week, with orders placed no more than one week prior to delivery. Bread must be no more than 24 hours old upon arrival. Evaluation will be based on capability, past performance, and price, with award to the best value offeror. Plants must be inspected by the federal government.
Orders shall be placed no less than 1 workday prior to the required delivery date, and upon delivery at the receiving location, items ordered shall be less than 24 hours old. Deliveries shall be made between 7:00 am and 10:00 am, local time, on Monday through Friday, as requested.
Payment will be made by the Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center. Invoices shall be submitted in arrears and paid by government credit card.
Evaluation of offers will be based on capability to meet the government requirements, past performance, and price. Award will be made to the offeror that is determined to be the best value for the government.
At the time of submission of offer, the offeror shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www. ***. *. *
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 prior to making award.
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.