Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

89 -- DAIRY REQUIREMENTS SOL 549-97-RFQ-37 DUE 033197 POC Marilyn Clayburn, Contracting Officer, 214-302-7521 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Request for Quotes (RFQ) 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 45. The Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216 intends to award a contract for dairy products for the period April 1, 1997 through September 30, 1997. Requirements are: (Quantities ae estimates only): Milk, 2%, half pint containers-134,000 each, Milk, 2%, gallon-775 each, Milk, skim, half pint containers,-52,000 each, cottage cheese, pound-335 each, buttermilk, half pint containers-2200 each, and yogurt, 6 oz. containers-460 each. Deliveries shall be FOB Destination. This will be a firm fixed price contract. Payment shall be made in arrears. The following incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through FAC 90-45 and are applicable to this acquisition. 52.212-1-Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-4-Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52.212-5-Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commericial Items, with its offer. Original proposals shall be submitted on company letterhead to Contracting Officer (90C), Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216 by 4:30 p.m., March 31, 1997. Point of contact: Marilyn Clayburn, Contracting Officer, 214-302-7521. (0084)

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