W023--Refrigerated Food Truck Lease
ID: 36C24226Q0142Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)ALBANY, NY, 12208, USA

NAICS

Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing (532120)

PSC

LEASE OR RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT- GROUND EFFECT VEHICLES, MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS, AND CYCLES (W023)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a0a712f5533a4fc397adee21450337d5/view
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    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking proposals for the lease of a refrigerated food truck to support meal delivery for the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System. The truck must have a cargo capacity of 29,000-33,000 lbs, maintain specific temperature ranges for chilled and frozen food, and comply with DOT and FDA transport standards. This procurement is vital for ensuring the timely delivery of pre-prepared meals to various healthcare sites, with the lease period starting from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026, and options for three additional three-month extensions. Interested offerors must submit their quotes by December 9, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, and can direct inquiries to Contract Specialist Leia I Labruna at Leia.Labruna@va.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Leia I LabrunaContract Specialist
    716-862-7461 x21471
    Leia.Labruna@va.gov
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    36C24226Q0142 0001.docx
    Amendment #A0001 to Solicitation #36C24226Q0142, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2, clarifies a key detail for offerors. The amendment addresses a question regarding delivery requirements for the solicitation. It specifies that delivery is required to one primary location, the Brooklyn VA Medical Center, as detailed in the Statement of Work. This amendment is critical for all offerors, who must acknowledge its receipt to ensure their proposals are considered valid.
    36C24226Q0142_1.docx
    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing a presolicitation notice for a Refrigerated Food Truck Lease to support the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System's Brooklyn and St. Albans Campuses. The VA intends to solicit quotes from contractors and anticipates issuing an RFQ (Solicitation Number 36C24226Q0142) around November 25, 2025, which will be posted on sam.gov. This procurement falls under FAR Part 12 (Commercial Items) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). The NAICS code is 532120 (Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV Rental and Leasing) with a small business size standard of $47M, and the Product/Service Code is W023. This will be an unrestricted open market requirement. Interested contractors must be registered in SAM at the time of quote submission. Questions should be emailed to Leia LaBruna at Leia.Labruna@va.gov, with the subject line including "RFQ no. 36C24226Q0142." The response date is December 9, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.
    36C24226Q0142.pdf
    This government solicitation, 36C24226Q0142, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks proposals for leasing a refrigerated food truck. The truck will deliver pre-prepared meals to VA NY Harbor Healthcare System sites in Brooklyn and St. Albans. The lease includes a base period from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026, with three additional three-month options. The required truck must have a cargo capacity of 29,000-33,000 lbs, maintain temperatures between 35°F to 40°F for chilled food and below 0°F for frozen food, and comply with DOT and FDA transport standards. Key services include daily routes, refrigeration maintenance, immediate truck pick-up for monthly service, 24/5 startup service, and a two-hour response time for on-road breakdowns with a replacement truck. Quotes are due by December 9, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST.
    Wage Determination.pdf
    This document outlines wage determinations and employment conditions for service contracts in New York, specifically covering Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, and Westchester counties. It details minimum wage rates based on Executive Orders 14026 ($17.75/hour) and 13658 ($13.30/hour) for 2025, depending on the contract award date. The file lists various occupations with their corresponding hourly wage rates and specifies benefits such as health and welfare, paid sick leave (under EO 13706), vacation, and twelve paid holidays. It also includes provisions for hazardous pay differentials, uniform allowances, and procedures for conforming unlisted job classifications and wage rates, emphasizing that job duties, not titles, determine classification.
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