This is not a request for proposal or quote announcement. This is a sources sought notice only, do not submit pricing. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future and potential solicitation. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their business size classification relative to NAICS code 311812 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. Consistent with the VA's Veterans First Contracting Program, VA is particularly interested in identifying Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and/or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses with the capability to perform. This notice is to identify potential vendors that can provide bread and bread products at a firm-fixed price for five (5) years starting on 3/1/2014 and ending on 09/30/2018 to the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 18. VISN 18 Fresh Bread Schedule Base Period: March 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 Bread Variety PHX NFS TUC Canteen TUC NFS PRE NFS ABQ NFS BIG NFS AMA NFS TOTAL Bread, Rye, pan baked, round top seedless 16 oz. loaf, fresh type V 60 125 0 300 450 0 12 947 Bread, White, pan baked, enriched, round top or sandwich, 24 oz., fresh type I 290 520 180 512 250 350 480 2582 Bread, 100% Whole Wheat, pan baked, round top 24 oz. loaf, fresh type II 560 520 650 2250 4500 1500 1780 11760 Bread, Raisin, pan baked, round top or sandwich fresh, sliced 60 0 0 0 0 0 90 150 Bread, Texas Toast, ¾" slice, white, enriched, pan baked, sandwich, fresh , 24 oz loaf 0 250 72 0 450 0 0 772 Bread, Sourdough, enriched, pan baked, sandwich, fresh , 24 oz loaf, sliced 0 250 0 0 450 0 0 700 Roll, Hamburger, soft, white enriched, 12 per package, fresh type III 180 624 150 1750 400 500 700 4304 Roll, Hot Dog, soft, pan baked finger, 12 per package, fresh type II 60 60 12 0 10 156 125 423 Roll, Submarine, 10", 6 per package 0 0 0 0 450 0 0 450 Rolls, Potato, enriched, soft, pan baked, Dinner, 24 per package, fresh type II 0 0 10 0 0 0 50 60 Roll, White enriched, soft, pan baked, Dinner, 24 per package, fresh type II 200 0 0 0 150 0 0 350 Roll, Wheat enriched, soft, pan baked, Dinner, 24 per package, fresh type II 250 0 0 0 100 0 50 400 Roll, English Muffin, 6 per package, fresh type 1X, sliced 150 300 0 0 0 0 0 450 Bagels, White, sliced, 6 per package 0 400 0 0 0 0 0 400 Option Year 1: October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015 Bread Variety PHX NFS TUC Canteen TUC NFS PRE NFS ABQ NFS BIG NFS AMA NFS TOTAL Bread, Rye, pan baked, round top seedless 16 oz. loaf, fresh type V 120 250 0 600 900 0 24 1894 Bread, White, pan baked, enriched, round top or sandwich, 24 oz., fresh type I 580 1040 360 1024 500 700 960 5164 Bread, 100% Whole Wheat, pan baked, round top 24 oz. loaf, fresh type II 1120 1040 1300 4500 9000 3000 3560 23520 Bread, Raisin, pan baked, round top or sandwich fresh, sliced 120 0 0 0 0 0 180 300 Bread, Texas Toast, ¾" slice, white, enriched, pan baked, sandwich, fresh , 24 oz loaf 0 500 144 0 900 0 0 1544 Bread, Sourdough, enriched, pan baked, sandwich, fresh , 24 oz loaf, sliced 0 500 0 0 900 0 0 1400 Roll, Hamburger, soft, white enriched, 12 per package, fresh type III 360 1248 300 3500 800 1000 1400 8608 Roll, Hot Dog, soft, pan baked finger, 12 per package, fresh type II 120 120 24 0 20 312 250 846 Roll, Submarine, 10", 6 per package 0 0 0 0 900 0 0 900 Rolls, Potato, enriched, soft, pan baked, Dinner, 24 per package, fresh type II 0 0 20 0 0 0 100 120 Roll, White enriched, soft, pan baked, Dinner, 24 per package, fresh type II 400 0 0 0 300 0 0 700 Roll, Wheat enriched, soft, pan baked, Dinner, 24 per package, fresh type II 500 0 0 0 200 0 100 800 Roll, English Muffin, 6 per package, fresh type 1X, sliced 300 600 0 0 0 0 0 900 Bagels, White, sliced, 6 per package 0 800 0 0 0 0 0 800 Option Year 2: October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016 Bread Variety PHX NFS TUC Canteen TUC NFS PRE NFS ABQ NFS BIG NFS AMA NFS TOTAL Bread, Rye, pan baked, round top seedless 16 oz. loaf, fresh type V 120 250 0 600 900 0 24 1894 Bread, White, pan baked, enriched, round top or sandwich, 24 oz., fresh type I 580 1040 360 1024 500 700 960 5164 Bread, 100% Whole Wheat, pan baked, round top 24 oz. loaf, fresh type II 1120 1040 1300 4500 9000 3000 3560 23520 Bread, Raisin, pan baked, round top or sandwich fresh, sliced 120 0 0 0 0 0 180 300 Bread, Texas Toast, ¾" slice, white, enriched, pan baked, sandwich, fresh , 24 oz loaf 0 500 144 0 900 0 0 1544 Bread, Sourdough, enriched, pan baked, sandwich, fresh , 24 oz loaf, sliced 0 500 0 0 900 0 0 1400 Roll, Hamburger, soft, white enriched, 12 per package, fresh type III 360 1248 300 3500 800 1000 1400 8608 Roll, Hot Dog, soft, pan baked finger, 12 per package, fresh type II 120 120 24 0 20 312 250 846 Roll, Submarine, 10", 6 per package 0 0 0 0 900 0 0 900 Rolls, Potato, enriched, soft, pan baked, Dinner, 24 per package, fresh type II 0 0 20 0 0 0 100 120 Roll, White enriched, soft, pan baked, Dinner, 24 per package, fresh type II 400 0 0 0 300 0 0 700 Roll, Wheat enriched, soft, pan baked, Dinner, 24 per package, fresh type II 500 0 0 0 200 0 100 800 Roll, English Muffin, 6 per package, fresh type 1X, sliced 300 600 0 0 0 0 0 900 Bagels, White, sliced, 6 per package 0 800 0 0 0 0 0 800 Option Year 3: October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017 Bread Variety PHX NFS TUC Canteen TUC NFS PRE NFS ABQ NFS BIG NFS AMA NFS TOTAL Bread, Rye, pan baked, round top seedless 16 oz. loaf, fresh type V 120 250 0 600 900 0 24 1894 Bread, White, pan baked, enriched, round top or sandwich, 24 oz., fresh type I 580 1040 360 1024 500 700 960 5164 Bread, 100% Whole Wheat, pan baked, round top 24 oz. loaf, fresh type II 1120 1040 1300 4500 9000 3000 3560 23520 Bread, Raisin, pan baked, round top or sandwich fresh, sliced 120 0 0 0 0 0 180 300 Bread, Texas Toast, ¾" slice, white, enriched, pan baked, sandwich, fresh , 24 oz loaf 0 500 144 0 900 0 0 1544 Bread, Sourdough, enriched, pan baked, sandwich, fresh , 24 oz loaf, sliced 0 500 0 0 900 0 0 1400 Roll, Hamburger, soft, white enriched, 12 per package, fresh type III 360 1248 300 3500 800 1000 1400 8608 Roll, Hot Dog, soft, pan baked finger, 12 per package, fresh type II 120 120 24 0 20 312 250 846 Roll, Submarine, 10", 6 per package 0 0 0 0 900 0 0 900 Rolls, Potato, enriched, soft, pan baked, Dinner, 24 per package, fresh type II 0 0 20 0 0 0 100 120 Roll, White enriched, soft, pan baked, Dinner, 24 per package, fresh type II 400 0 0 0 300 0 0 700 Roll, Wheat enriched, soft, pan baked, Dinner, 24 per package, fresh type II 500 0 0 0 200 0 100 800 Roll, English Muffin, 6 per package, fresh type 1X, sliced 300 600 0 0 0 0 0 900 Bagels, White, sliced, 6 per package 0 800 0 0 0 0 0 800 Option Year 4: October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018 Bread Variety PHX NFS TUC Canteen TUC NFS PRE NFS ABQ NFS BIG NFS AMA NFS TOTAL Bread, Rye, pan baked, round top seedless 16 oz. loaf, fresh type V 120 250 0 600 900 0 24 1894 Bread, White, pan baked, enriched, round top or sandwich, 24 oz., fresh type I 580 1040 360 1024 500 700 960 5164 Bread, 100% Whole Wheat, pan baked, round top 24 oz. loaf, fresh type II 1120 1040 1300 4500 9000 3000 3560 23520 Bread, Raisin, pan baked, round top or sandwich fresh, sliced 120 0 0 0 0 0 180 300 Bread, Texas Toast, ¾" slice, white, enriched, pan baked, sandwich, fresh , 24 oz loaf 0 500 144 0 900 0 0 1544 Bread, Sourdough, enriched, pan baked, sandwich, fresh , 24 oz loaf, sliced 0 500 0 0 900 0 0 1400 Roll, Hamburger, soft, white enriched, 12 per package, fresh type III 360 1248 300 3500 800 1000 1400 8608 Roll, Hot Dog, soft, pan baked finger, 12 per package, fresh type II 120 120 24 0 20 312 250 846 Roll, Submarine, 10", 6 per package 0 0 0 0 900 0 0 900 Rolls, Potato, enriched, soft, pan baked, Dinner, 24 per package, fresh type II 0 0 20 0 0 0 100 120 Roll, White enriched, soft, pan baked, Dinner, 24 per package, fresh type II 400 0 0 0 300 0 0 700 Roll, Wheat enriched, soft, pan baked, Dinner, 24 per package, fresh type II 500 0 0 0 200 0 100 800 Roll, English Muffin, 6 per package, fresh type 1X, sliced 300 600 0 0 0 0 0 900 Bagels, White, sliced, 6 per package 0 800 0 0 0 0 0 800 *This is only an estimate of products the Government anticipates will be used for this procurement. The Government will only pay for the actual number of products ordered. Contractor shall furnish bread and bread products to the Nutrition and Food Services, and in some cases the Canteen Services, located at the following addresses: Phoenix VA Health Care System 650 E Indian School Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85012 Southern Arizona VA Health Care System 3601 S 6th Ave Tucson, AZ 85723 Northern Arizona VA Health Care System 500 N Hwy 89 Prescott, Arizona 86313 New Mexico VA Health Care System 1501 San Pedro SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 Amarillo VA Health Care System 6010 Amarillo Blvd. West Amarillo, TX 79106 West Texas VA Health Care System 300 Veterans Blvd. Big Spring, TX 79720 All interested and capable respondents are requested to provide the information below. All responses to this notice shall include: company name, address, point of contact, phone number, business size, DUNS number (www.dnb.com), list of available products, the geographical location the respondent is able to service. Responses to this notice should be sent electronically to [email protected]. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received by 11:00 AM ET, Tuesday, November 15, 2013. All contractors interested in doing business with the Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.SAM.gov. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses should also indicate whether the company is verified by the VA in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) Database at www.vetbiz.gov.

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