S203--GOURMET Meal Delivery Study in Heart Failure for Research
ID: 36C24E25R0013Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFRPO EAST (36C24E)PITTSBURGH, PA, 15212, USA

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210)

PSC

HOUSEKEEPING- FOOD (S203)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/d4ff59f74d6846ab97f633c357d227cd/view
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking qualified vendors to participate in a Sources Sought Notice for the GOURMET Meal Delivery Study, aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of nutritional support for veterans aged 60 and older with heart failure. The selected vendor will be responsible for delivering sodium-restricted DASH diet meals to 1,400 participants post-hospital discharge, along with providing dietary education and counseling, ensuring compliance with specific nutritional requirements tailored to each participant's health conditions. This multi-center clinical trial emphasizes the importance of maintaining food safety, participant confidentiality, and the ability to track orders effectively, with vendors required to have a minimum of three years of experience in meal delivery across the contiguous U.S. and Puerto Rico. Interested vendors must submit their capability statements, including their unique entity ID and relevant business information, to the Contracting Officer, Ann Marie Stewart, at annmarie.stewart@va.gov, by the specified deadline.

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    Ann Marie StewartContracting Officer
    (401) 919-0878
    annmarie.stewart@va.gov
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    The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) issued a Sources Sought Notice for a Meal Delivery Study (GOURMET-VA) aimed at assessing the effectiveness of providing nutritional support to veterans aged 60 and older with heart failure. This multi-center clinical trial will deliver sodium-restricted DASH diet meals to 1,400 participants after hospital discharge, supplemented with dietary education and counseling. The selected vendor must deliver meals within 1-3 days, ensuring compliance with specific nutritional requirements tailored to participants' health conditions. The vendor should have a minimum of three years of experience in meal delivery across the contiguous U.S. and Puerto Rico, with sufficient capabilities for tracking orders and handling participants' dietary restrictions. The document outlines extensive specifications regarding meal content, order logistics, and regulatory compliance, emphasizing the importance of maintaining food safety and participant confidentiality. This notice serves to gather information from potential vendors and does not constitute a formal solicitation. Interested vendors are invited to submit capability statements along with their unique entity ID and relevant business information, as part of the government's market research initiative for future acquisitions and procurement strategy.
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