Department Of Veterans Affairs, ENRM VA Hospital, 200 Springs Road, Bedford, Massachusetts 01730

89 -- PURCHASE OF JUICE, LEMONADE AND MILK PRODUCTS SOL IFB 518-01-97 DUE 042197 POC Contact Point, Lowell T. Manning, (617) 687-2529 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the solicitation; Invitation For Bids (IFB) are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 34. The S.I.C. Code is 8910. Contractors shall provide all items listed in this solicitation, no partial bids will be accepted. THE ITEMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: Juice, Orange, qt. 16 per case, est. qty. 360 cs. Lowfat Milk 2%, 1/2 pints, 1 per ea., est. qty. 164,000 ea. Skim Milk (non-fat) 1/2 pt., 1 per ea., est. qty. 78,000 ea. Cream, Sour, 5lbs. container, est. qty. 3 co. Individual Sour Cream portion, 100/cs., est. qty. 20 cs. Yogurt, Plain, 5 qt. Co., 1 per ea., est. qty. 100 ea. Individual Blueberry Yogurt, 8 oz. Container 12/cs. est. qty. 405 cs. Individual Raspberry Yogurt, 8 oz. Container 12/cs. est. qty. 405 cs. Individual Vanilla Yogurt, 8 oz. Container 12/cs. est. qty. 80 cs. Individual Plain Unsweetened Yogurt, 8 oz. Container 12/cs. est. qty. 80 cs. Fruit Punch, 1/2 gal., 9cs., est. qty. 520 cs. Lemonade 1/2 gal., 9cs., est. qty. 600 cs. Cottage Cheese (small curd) 5 lb. Container, est. qty. 130 Co. Non-Dairy Creamer, 300/cs. est. qty. 375 cs. Deliveries will be F.O.B. destination to VA Medical Center, 200 Springs Road, Bedford, Massachusetts 01730, Building 3, Warehouse between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm. Deliveries to be called in or faxed are 4 times weekly. Contract is for the period May 1, 1997 through September 30, 1997. THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS WILL APPLY TO THIS ACQUISITON: 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerers-Commercial Items 52.212-3 Offerer Representations And Certifications-Commercial Items 52.212-4 Contract Terms And Conditions-Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms And Conditions To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including clauses incorporated by reference under Section (b)(1) through (11). Period of acceptance of bids is 30 calendar days. Bidders responding to this announcement shall submit seperate unit prices for each item with information required in 52.212-1 and a completed copy of provision 52.212-3 by April 21, 1997, 2:00pm local time at Building 80. (0080)

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