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1. REQUISITION NO.

2. CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE

4. ORDER NO.

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

a. NAME

b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL

TIME

9. ISSUED BY

CODE

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

UNRESTRICTED OR

SET ASIDE:

% FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8(A)

NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ

IFB

RFP

15. DELIVER TO

CODE

16. ADMINISTERED BY

CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

DUNS:

DUNS+4:

PHONE:

FAX:

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

ITEM NO.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only) 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

(REV. 2/2012)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

04-29-2021 Lauren M. Helming, Contract Specialist 585-393-7590 06-01-2021

12:00 PM

EDT

Department of Veterans Affairs 400 Fort Hill Ave.

Canandaigua NY 14424

X

339115 1000 Employees

N/A

As directed in individual orders

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2) 400 Fort Hill Ave.

Canandaigua NY 14424

Tungsten Network http://www.tungsten-network.com/us/en /veterans-affairs

Contractor is to provide Prescription Eyeglasses to VISN 2 Upstate, as described herein.

Schedule of Supplies/Services begins on Page 7.

ONE

Allan M. Preston Contracting Officer

Table of Contents

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA (Continuation from Standard Form 1449, Blocks 5 – 18)

1. CONTRACT ADMINSTRATION: All contract administration matters will be handled by:

a. CONTRACTOR:

Name: _____________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________

City/State/Zip: ________________________________________

TAX ID # ___________________

DUNS # ____________________

Point of Contact: _______________________________________

E-Mail: _______________________________________________

Phone Number: _________________________________

Fax Number: ___________________________________

b. GOVERNMENT:

Allan M. Preston, Contracting Officer (CO) Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 2875 Union Road, Suite 3500 Cheektowaga, NY 14227

Phone: 716-862-7359 Email: Allan.Preston@va.gov

Lauren M. Helming, Contract Specialist (CS) Department of Veterans Affairs Canandaigua VA Medical Center Network Contracting Office 2 400 Fort Hill Avenue Canandaigua, NY 14424

Phone: 585-393-7590 Fax: 585-393-7883 Email: Lauren.Helming@va.gov

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management [ ] 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – Other than System for Award Management [ ] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

see instructions herein]

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All invoices shall be submitted as described in SOW paragraph 5.5

5. CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS:

The Contractor is advised that only the Contracting Officer, acting within the scope of the contract and his/her duties and responsibilities and after advice and consultation with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), has the authority to make changes that will affect contract prices, quantity, quality, delivery terms and conditions, or the term of the contract. In no event shall any understanding or agreement, modification, change order, or other matters in deviation from the terms of this contract between Contractor and a person other than the Contracting Officer be effective or binding upon the Government. All such actions must be formalized by the proper contractual document executed by the Contracting Officer.

6. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE:

The Contractor shall be provided a copy of the letter of delegation authorizing the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at the commencement of the term of this contract. No other person shall be authorized to act in such capacity unless appointed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

7. TYPE OF CONTRACT/AUTHORITY:

The Government intends to enter into a single firm fixed-price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract for the required prescription eyeglasses.

8. CONTRACT PERFORMANCE:

Contractor shall be required to begin providing prescription eyeglasses under any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation beginning on the first date of the base period listed in the Schedule of Supplies/Services. Failure to understand the contract requirements shall not relieve the Contractor from performing in accordance within the strict meaning and intent of the specifications. The Government will not reimburse any costs not incorporated into the Contractor’s price.

9. SOLICITATION/CONTRACT:

This solicitation and resulting contract adheres to the format defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 15. An official copy of the FAR can be obtained at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

10. POST AWARD ORIENTATION (Awards over $1M):

The Contracting Officer will schedule a post award orientation conference for contract orientation purposes as required by Procurement Policy Memorandum (PPM) 2019-01, which is available at http://www.va.gov/oal/docs/business/pps/ppm201901.pdf.

11. STATUS AS INDEPENDENT ENTITIES:

None of the provisions of this contract are intended to create or shall be deemed or construed to create any relationship between VA and the Contractor other than that of independent entities contracting with each other solely for the purpose of effecting the provisions of this contract. Neither VA nor the Contractor, nor any of their respective agents, employees or representatives, shall be construed to be the agent employee or representative of the other.

12. NON-SOLICITATION:

Neither the Contractor nor any employee, agent or subcontractor of the Contractor shall solicit or attempt to convince or otherwise persuade any veteran not to participate or to discontinue participation in the services provided under this contract.

13. ALTERNATE SECURITY LANGUAGE IN LIEU OF UPDATED VAAR DATA SECURITY CLAUSE FEBRUARY 2012:

Any contractor and/or subcontractor retained to do work for VA under this contract that requires the access, use, storage, modification, or transmission of VA Sensitive Personal Information (SPI) must follow and adhere to the security controls, enhancements, compensating controls, protocols, regulations, and VA directions as the Contracting Officer (CO) shall direct, including, but not limited to those derived from the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), OMB Circular No. A-130 and VA Handbook 6500/6500.6. The contractor must report any data breach according to the protocols and timeframes in HB 6500.

If any contractor/sub-contractor retained to do work for VA under this contract requires access, use, etc., of VA SPI as aforesaid, and if an actionable data breach occurs because of the contractor/subcontractor’s acts, omissions, or negligence in following the VA-directed security controls, enhancements, compensating controls, protocols, and/or measures, including, but not limited to the sources above, the contractor/subcontractor is further subject to the statutory requirement to assess liquidated damages against contractors and/or subcontractors under 38 U.S.C. §5725 in the event of a breach of Sensitive Personal Information (SPI)/Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Said liquidated damages shall be assessed at $37.50 per affected Veteran or beneficiary. A breach in this context includes the unauthorized acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of VA SPI which compromises not only the information’s security or privacy but that of the Veteran or beneficiary as well as the potential exposure or wrongful disclosure of such information as a result of a failure to follow proper data security controls and protocols.

Secure Fax: All faxes should contain the following language: “This fax is intended only for the use of the person or office to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or protected by law. All others are hereby notified that the receipt of this fax does not waive any applicable privilege or exemption for disclosure and that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is prohibited. If you have received this fax in error, please notify this office immediately at the telephone number listed above.”

14. PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY:

Contractors to the Department of Veterans Affairs may be exposed to sensitive information. Information may be overheard, seen on documents or electronic devices, or observed that could potentially violate the privacy and confidentiality of our Veterans, employees, volunteers and their families. Regulations such as, but not limited to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Freedom of Information (FOIA) and Privacy Act of 1974 have been enacted to protect sensitive information from being improperly disclosed. Information should not be divulged or released to anyone unless specifically authorized by this contract or its attached documents accordance with the contracted services. Failure to comply with applicable statutes and regulation can result in the termination of this contract and civil and criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment. All suspected or actual breeches of privacy and confidentiality should be reported immediately to the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or the Facility Privacy Officer.

B.2 SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES:

Offerors must complete all portions of the Schedule of Supplies/Services schedule below by entering an FOB Destination Price for each Line Item Number (LIN), along with the Total Estimated Cost for each LIN. This is to be computed by multiplying the estimated quantity by the proposed unit price. Do not leave any LIN prices blank, partial pricing is not acceptable. If there is no charge for a LIN, enter $0.00 as the unit price and the total estimated cost.

Proposals that do not include pricing for all LINs in all performance periods will be considered incomplete and removed from any further consideration.

***Please note, the following LINs have Brand Name or Equal requirements for all performance periods: 0007, 0016, 0022, 0029, 0038, 0044, 0045, 0046, 0048, 0049, 0050, 0063, 0064, 0065, 0066, 0067

BASE PERIOD: OCTOBER 1, 2021 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

(CR-39, Polycarbonate, All ranges of High Index) (Add-on) (See SOW para. 3.1.1.6)

TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR BASE YEAR: $________________________

OPTION YEAR 1: OCTOBER 1, 2022 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

(CR-39, Polycarbonate, All ranges of High Index) (Add-on) (See SOW para. 3.1.1.6)

TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR OPTION YEAR 1: $________________________

OPTION YEAR 2: OCTOBER 1, 2023 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2024