• The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a sole source contract for Nutrition & Foodservice (NFS) Cook-Serve Conversion Equipment/Installation at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.
• Acquisition is set-aside for Service Disable Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) under NAICS 333241 (Food Manufacturing).
• Responses are due June 15, 2026; Vendor quote must also be certified as a Service-Disable Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to be considered non-compliant.
CombinedService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)7
• Nutrition & Foodservice (NFS) Cook-Serve Conversion Equipment/Installation solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for Service Disable Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns.
• This acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSB, and contractors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and certified with the SBA Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS).
• The solicitation documents incorporate provisions and clauses by reference and are effective through Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) (eff. 03/16/2026), FAC 2026-01, FAR Deviation APR 2026, VAAR DEVIATION MAY 2026.
• Responses may be considered non-compliant if Contracting Officer cannot verify contractor's registration and SDVOSB certification status by June 15, 2026.
CombinedService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)3