VISN 5 The VA Maryland Health Care System is dedicated to improving the lives of Veterans and their families every day. Our health care teams are deeply experienced and guided by the needs of Veterans, their families, and caregivers. The VISN 5 nutrition and food services division is a corner stone of veteran care. The proposed contract will improve preventative maintenance and service maintenance to kitchen equipment located in these 3 facilities. Preventative maintenance involves functional checks, servicing, repairing, or replacing of necessary parts and equipment in a restaurant style kitchen. These cost-effective practices keep kitchen equipment operational and restaurant operations running smoothly, reducing down time extending operating life and decreasing impact to patients. About the sites: Perry Point VA Medical Center Provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health care, audiology and speech, dental services, care for Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), vocational rehabilitation, and more. Baltimore VA Medical Center Provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health services, women s health care, multiple sclerosis treatment, care for Veterans who are blind or have low vision, cancer treatment, physical therapy, chronic pain management, and more. The Loch Raven VA Community Living & Rehabilitation Center Provides rehabilitation and recreation therapy for our recovering veterans. The main building also provides hospice, nursing home care and care for patients with Alzheimer s. The surrounding campus provides services including mental health care, audiology, care for Veterans who are blind or have low vision, and more.
