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This is an Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation for the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1). The amendment modifies solicitation 36C24126R0001 for National Prescription Eyeglasses Manufacturing, a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued under FAR regulations effective through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06. The contracting office is located in Augusta, Maine (zip code 04330), with the point of contact being Contract Specialist Jeremy J. Boston (Jeremy.Boston@va.gov) and Contracting Officer Jeremy J. Parker (Jeremy.Parker2@va.gov). The procurement is classified under NAICS code 339115 (Eyeglass Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 6540, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

The amendment updates clauses based on the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul and includes government responses to industry questions, revised SF1449 forms, updated price schedule worksheets (Attachment A - Rev1.5), and updated Other Than Certified Pricing Data worksheets (Attachment B - Rev1.3). The response deadline is February 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The solicitation is set-aside exclusively for SBA-certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBCs). The required service is prescription eyeglass manufacturing (both dress and safety) for eligible Veterans at all VA Medical Centers nationwide and their entire catchment areas, including outpatient clinics across CONUS and OCONUS locations, with performance required across all sites of care. The government will not accept further questions in response to this solicitation.