8945--VA Long Beach Sandwiches
Overview
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Set Aside
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22 is soliciting quotes for a Firm Fixed-Price, Single-Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide freshly made ready-to-eat sandwiches for the VA Long Beach Healthcare System. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Quotes are due by Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Time.
Scope of Work
The contractor will supply a variety of ready-to-eat sandwiches, including roast beef, grilled chicken wraps, turkey wraps, pesto chicken pitas, vegetarian wedges, egg salad, turkey wedges, tuna salad, chicken salad, and peanut butter/strawberry sandwiches. Each sandwich type has specific salient characteristics, such as minimum portion sizes (e.g., 3 oz or more for most meat/salad sandwiches) and ingredient details (e.g., pepperoncini for roast beef, specific bread types). Estimated annual quantities range from 1,400 to 36,000 units per sandwich type.
Deliveries must be made in temperature-controlled, refrigerated vehicles between 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. Pacific Local Time on Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays, and Mondays (excluding holidays). The contractor's facility must be located within a 50-mile radius of the VA Long Beach Medical Center.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed-Price, Single-Award IDIQ
- Period of Performance: April 15, 2026 – April 14, 2027
- Minimum Order Threshold: $100,000.00
- Maximum Order Threshold: $350,000.00
- NAICS Code: 311991 (All Other Food Manufacturing)
- Size Standard: 700 Employees
Submission & Evaluation
- Questions Due: Friday, March 20, 2026, 10:00 AM Pacific Time, via email to Hestia.Sim@va.gov.
- Quotes Due: Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 10:00 AM Pacific Time.
- Evaluation Criteria: Price, Technical, and Past Performance.
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation; a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Eligibility & Notes
This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All offerors must be actively registered in SAM.gov with correct and current information to be eligible for award. Inquiries after the allotted period may not be responded to due to time constraints.