VISN 5 Optical Fabrication Laboratory Lens Production Machines
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 awarded a contract valued at $1,029,500 to Satisloh North America Inc. on September 24, 2026, for two VFT-orbit-2i lens generators and associated equipment and maintenance services.
The award includes Converyor VFT-orbit-2i ISC, Collet chuck VFT12-leaf standard, a second Fast Tool option VFT-orbit-2i, performance packs, peripherals, and preventive annual maintenance. Place of performance is the Optical Fabrication Lab in Boise, Idaho. Contract number 36C26026P0815 was awarded under no set-aside.
36C26026P0815 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20
9/25/26, 10:12 AM VISN 5 Optical Fabrication Laboratory Lens Production Machines
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 5, is seeking qualified domestic sources for optical fabrication laboratory lens production equipment, with responses due by August 11, 2026. This is a sources sought notice to identify supplier availability and capability; responses will inform the Government's acquisition method determination. The Government seeks brand name or equivalent supply of a Satisloh VFT-orbit-2i lens generator, Converyor VFT-orbit-2i ISC (btF), Collet chuck VFT12-leaf standard, 2nd Fast Tool option VFT-orbit-2i, performance packs, and peripherals. Equipment must meet salient characteristics detailed in the attached documentation. No set-aside is anticipated. Responses are requested from domestic end product sources only.
36C260-26-AP-2394 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20
7/28/26, 10:46 AM VISN 5 Optical Fabrication Laboratory Lens Production Machines
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 seeks two Satisloh VFT-orbit-2i lens production generator machines with associated conveyors, collet chucks, fast tool options, performance packages, peripherals, and three years of preventative annual maintenance for the Optical Fabrication Lab in Boise, Idaho, with proposals due September 17 and questions due September 11. This is an unrestricted, non-set-aside commercial acquisition under FAR Part 12.
Place of performance is Boise, Idaho. The equipment must deliver 120 days after receipt of order and be fully integrated with existing conveyor systems and the lab's management software. Specifications include production capacity up to 120 lenses per hour, compatibility with all organic lens materials, working ranges from −30 to +30 diopters, dimensions 50" × 60" × 72", weight 4,850 lbs, 35,000 RPM spindle speed, and 220 VAC electrical requirement. The contractor must provide installation and training within ten days of award. Three preventative maintenance visits annually commence at the end of the one-year warranty period, with three optional one-year maintenance periods running September 1, 2028 through August 31, 2031.
The NAICS code is 339115, Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing; PSC 6540, Ophthalmic Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Pricing must be submitted separately for equipment and for each of the three annual maintenance contracts. The Network Contracting Office 20 in Vancouver, Washington is the contracting office; Jennifer Sease-Neville (jennifer.seaseneville@va.gov) is the point of contact. No telephonic inquiries will be accepted.
36C26026Q1006 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20
9/3/26, 4:49 PM