The Defense Health Agency awarded a $26.55K firm fixed-price purchase order to Alcon Vision, LLC for cataract extraction premium service at Custer Hill, Fort Riley, Kansas. The contract was awarded on October 1, 2020, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025, and was not set aside for small businesses. Alcon, a large for-profit ophthalmic equipment and supplies manufacturer headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a critical vendor for federal healthcare agencies specializing in vision care solutions, including surgical implants, intraocular lenses, phacoemulsification and laser surgical equipment, and related consumables and maintenance services.
This purchase order represents a discrete procurement under Alcon's broader contracting relationships with the Defense Health Agency and other federal healthcare entities. Alcon maintains an extensive federal contracting portfolio spanning the Department of Veterans Affairs, Defense Health Agency, Department of Defense military treatment facilities, and other federal healthcare agencies, with multiple indefinite delivery contracts and blanket purchase agreements totaling over $68 million in potential value. The company performs as a prime contractor directly to federal agencies without identified subcontractors, delivering specialized ophthalmic products and services across the military health system and VA facilities nationwide.