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This presolicitation notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces a national prescription eyeglasses manufacturing contract opportunity for fiscal year 2025. The solicitation is set-aside exclusively for SBA certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) and will result in multiple Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts covering the entire United States. The contract will have a ten-year performance period, consisting of a five-year base period and one five-year option period.
The VA seeks contractors to provide prescription eyeglasses (both dress and safety) for eligible veterans across all VA sites of care and their catchment areas, excluding optician support services. Potential quoters must comply with the Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) requirements or qualify under current NMR class waivers. Interested parties are invited to submit questions or comments about the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) by July 18, 2025, at 4:30 PM EST, with the full solicitation anticipated in quarter 4 of FY 2025. The government is not seeking pricing at this stage, and all correspondence should include both point of contact names: Jeremy J. Boston (Contract Specialist) and Jeremy J. Parker (Contracting Officer).
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| 36C24125R0088 0003.pdf | ||
| 36C24125R0088 0003_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Questions and Answers - 36C24125R0088 Draft RFP 2.pdf | ||
| Attachment A - Price Schedule - National Prescription Eyeglasses.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| DRAFT - 36C24125R0088 v1.2.pdf |
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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| National Prescription Eyeglasses Manufacturing |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 04330 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24125R0088 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 07-31-2025 16:30 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| SET-ASIDE |
| SDVOSBC |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6540 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 339115 |
| PLACE OF PERFORMANCE |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Nationwide
POSTAL CODE
COUNTRY
CONTACT INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1) Contracting Officer (90C) 1 VA Center Augusta ME 04330
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Jeremy J. Boston Jeremy.Boston@va.gov Telephone inquiries NOT accepted.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
Description
PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to solicit for prescription eyeglasses manufacturing services for eligible beneficiaries in quarter 4 of fiscal year 2025 (FY 25).
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has an ongoing program to provide prescription eyeglasses (both dress and safety) to eligible Veterans. The Contractor is to provide prescription eyeglass manufacturing and for beneficiaries of all sites of care detailed in the Statement of Work (SOW) and their entire catchment areas (including outpatient clinics) within the VA. The solicitation does not include services for optician support.
This solicitation is set-aside for SBA certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB’s).
Please be on notice, Quoters shall meet Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) requirements or fall under current NMR class waiver(s) which can be found at:
www.sba.gov/document/support-non-manufacturer-rule-class-waiver-list
The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to establish ID/IQ contracts. This solicitation will result in multiple awards. The ID/IQ’s will cover the entire nation. The contract performance period is for ten-years inclusive of a five-year base period and one, five-year option period.
Attached is the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for your review and comments. Please submit questions or comments regarding the RFP by close of business 4:30PM EST on July 18, 2025.
NOTE: The Government is not seeking pricing at this time. Please do not include pricing in your response to this notice.
Please submit questions or comments regarding the RFP by close of business 4:30PM EST on July 18, 2025. Please ensure both Points of Contact (POC) are included on all correspondence. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted.
Presolicitation Notice POC’s:
| Jeremy J. Boston | Contract Specialist | Jeremy.Boston@va.gov |
| Jeremy J. Parker | Contracting Officer | Jeremy.Parker2@va.gov |
See attached document: DRAFT - 36C24125R0088 v1.2.
See attached document: Attachment A - Price Schedule - National Prescription Eyeglasses.
| *=Required Field |
| Presolicitation Notice |
Presolicitation Notice
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