SSJ_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Request for SDVOSB/VOSB Sole Source Justification for the Department of Veterans Affairs, seeking to award a short-term bridge contract for prescription eyeglass manufacturing and optician services. The contract will cover VA Medical Centers and Clinics in New England (VISN 01), with P.D.S. CONSULTANTS, INC., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), as the incumbent contractor. The short-term bridge contract will run from 10/01/2025 to 12/31/2025, with a 1-month option period from 01/01/2026 to 01/31/2026, while the VA develops a long-term national consolidated procurement solution.

The total estimated contract value is $4,118,005.00, which is below the $5 million threshold. The contract will provide corrective eyeglasses to eligible veterans, including fitting services by licensed opticians at various VA facilities across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The justification emphasizes the need to ensure continuous service without interruption, as a gap would negatively impact veteran patient care. The VA intends to use this short-term bridge contract to maintain service continuity until a national consolidated procurement can be completed, anticipated by January 31, 2026.