Indefinite Delivery Contract 36C25221D0007

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded multiple firm fixed-price delivery order contracts to GMJ Distributors Inc., doing business as Optical Dispensary, to provide optical dispensing services, including eyeglasses and associated products and fittings, to support vision care programs at VA medical facilities in the Chicago metropolitan area. The contracts are issued under two Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs) held by Optical Dispensary, valued at $879,890 through September 2024 and $1,210,000 through July 2024, respectively. The task orders awarded to date under these IDVs total over $1.4 million and have an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025. The optical dispensing services are being procured by the VA's Veterans Integrated Service Network 12, which oversees VA hospitals and outpatient clinics in the Chicago area. While the IDV contracts were set aside for total small businesses, the subsequent task order awards to Optical Dispensary did not utilize any socioeconomic set-asides. Optical Dispensary has a consistent track record of providing optical services as a prime contractor to the VA's Veterans Health Administration.

The original solicitation, RFQ: 36C25221Q0012, was issued by the VA's Great Lakes Acquisition Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to acquire optical dispensing services at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois, and the Joliet Community Based Outpatient Veteran Center in Joliet, Illinois. The contract's scope of work requires the contractor to provide all necessary personnel, equipment, materials, and services to effectively perform optical dispensing operations in support of the VA's vision care programs. The NAICS code for this procurement is 446130 (Optical Goods Stores) with a $22 million size standard. The period of performance includes a one-year base period and four 12-month option years.