6540--Prescription Eyeglasses RFI - VA-Wide

The purpose of this amendment is to respond to questions received from industry, announce updated submission due dates, submission due dates, and how to request one-on-one meetings.

This amendment is to announce the date and time of the Virtual Industry Day for this RFI.

Virtual Industry Day will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST.

Interested parties must contact the assigned Contract Specialist, Jeremy Boston, at Jeremy.Boston@va.gov to obtain an invitation.

Eyeglasses Department of Veterans Affairs

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is conducting a market survey and is seeking information pertaining to prescription eyeglasses manufacturing.

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 the following sites of care and their entire catchment areas (including outpatient clinics) within the VA. The RFI does not include services for optician support.

The purpose of this RFI is to gain market perspective and industry information in the acquisition of prescription eyeglasses for VHA facilities for VA medical centers nation-wide.

Please see ATTACHMENT A for the DRAFT Statement of Work which defines product description requirements and performance requirements. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339115 Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing. The Product Service Code is 6540 Ophthalmic Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies.

This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for quotes and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided.

This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this RFI is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified sources of supply and determine the socioeconomic size classification of the supplier and manufacturer of the end items. Do NOT include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.

Interested companies shall provide, at a minimum, the following information with their response:

Company Name: ___________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________

DUNS Number: ____________________________________________

UEI Number: _______________________________________________

Point of Contact (POC)

Name: ______________________________________________

Email Address: _______________________________________

Phone Number: _______________________________________

Mark if your firm is eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs. If so, please indicate the program:

[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business (SB)

[ ] yes [ ] no - HUBZone

[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business 8(a)

[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

[ ] yes [ ] no - Women-Owned (WO) Small Business

[ ] yes [ ] no - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

[ ] yes [ ] no - Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)

[ ] yes [ ] no - Large Business

[ ] yes [ ] no - Other (please specify)

In addition, please answer the following questions pertaining to your company:

[ ] yes [ ] no Are you the manufacturer?

[ ] yes [ ] no If no, Is the manufacturer a small business?

In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information (specifications, brochures, capability statements, past experiences, etc.) to confirm the company s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this request.

Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.

Suppliers may submit questions pertaining to the RFI via e-mail only to jeremy.boston@va.gov by 11:00 AM Eastern Time March 26, 2025. All questions will be answered and posted via an amendment.

An Industry Day will be held via virtual meeting on or about April 2, 2025. Details will be published in SAM prior to the event. Please send your request for invitation via email only to jeremy.boston@va.gov.

Suppliers may submit responses via e-mail only to jeremy.boston@va.gov 4:30 PM Eastern Time, April 10, 2025.

See attached document: Attachment A Statement of Work Prescription Eyeglasses.