JOFOC_Redacted2.pdf

This is a Sole Source Justification document for a bridge contract to provide prescription eyeglasses to Veterans at VISN 19 Health Care facilities through the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bridge contract is necessary due to delays in awarding a new competitive solicitation that was posted on January 3, 2023, with pre-award completion anticipated by March 1, 2024.

The bridge contract will be awarded to incumbent PDS Consultants, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), for the period of December 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025, with an option to extend for six months. The contract covers eight VA medical facilities across Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Oklahoma. Market research identified 55 SDVOSB vendors capable of providing these services, but the incumbent was selected due to satisfactory past performance and ability to maintain continuity of services. The solicitation (36C25925Q0067) received five responses when posted on November 1, 2024, including capability statements from one SDVOSB (Acculab). The contract rates will remain the same as the current contract (36C25924D0030) and fall under the $5 million threshold for SDVOSB sole source awards.