Eyeglass program - pawnee indian health center

Closed Solicitation Posted Nov 30, 2021

This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from Mar 14, 2022.

Solicitation number: 246-22-Q-0032
Agency: Indian Health Service Department of Health and Human Services
Responses due: Dec 21, 2021, 5:30 PM ET
Set-aside: Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 339115 Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
PSC: 6540 Ophthalmic Instruments, Equipment, And Supplies

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Dec 14, 2021.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Dec 29, 2023

This solicitation seeks quotes to provide an eyeglass program for the Pawnee Indian Health Center in Pawnee, Oklahoma. The Indian Health Service intends to make a single award contract to supply spectacle frames, lenses, coatings, and shipping for approximately 3,300 pairs of eyeglasses annually. Vendors must provide pricing for single vision, bifocal, and hi-index lenses in plastic, polycarbonate, and CR-39 materials for the base year and four option years. Quotes are due by December 17, 2021 and will be evaluated based on pricing, past performance references for similar eyeglass programs, and the ability to provide an online ordering system. The closing date for questions is December 9, 2021.

The procurement has been set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 339115, Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Interested vendors must submit pricing for all five contract years, from the initial period of performance through December 2026. The place of performance will be the Pawnee Indian Health Center in Pawnee, Oklahoma. The estimated quantity of eyeglasses to be supplied annually is 3,300 pairs. The solicitation does not name any incumbent or current contractors.

Notice text

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As posted on SAM.gov.

Update #2 · Latest · Dec 14, 2021

THIS IS MODIFIED TO ADD QUESTIONS/ANSWERS SUBMITTED, AND TO EXTEND THE DUE DATE TO 12/21.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation is issued as Request for Quotes (RFQ) 246-22-Q-0007.

This procurement is 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 339115 with a standard business size of 1000 employees. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-07, effective August 11 2021. The Indian Health Services intends to make a single award for Eyeglass Program at the Pawnee Indian Health Center in Pawnee, OK.

Question/clarification submittal(s) can be emailed to Edson.Yellowfish@ihs.gov. No question/clarification submittal(s) will be taken after December 9 2021 at 4:30 PM CST. All future information concerning this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will be distributed solely through the Beta Sam site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure you have the most up to date information about this solicitation. No phone inquiries!

The closing date for receipt of quotes is December 17 2021. Offers shall be submitted to the Oklahoma Area Indian Health Service, 701 Market Drive, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73114, no later than 4:30 p.m., on December 17, 2021. The offer should be submitted in a sealed envelope, addressed to this office, showing the solicitation number, business name, point of contact name, and address. Emailed quotes can be sent to the following information: Edson Yellowfish, Contract Specialist, Edson.Yellowfish@ihs.gov.

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CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT: Please note that due to character limitation in FedBizOpps, full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulations (HHSAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil.

In support to the information in FAR 52.212-1 & FAR 52.212-2 (attached, A.11), prospective contractors shall provide the following:

(1) Dun and Bradstreet Number (note: Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Payments will be made using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).

(2) All-inclusive firm fixed-price for frames/lens to include Option Year pricing for years 2-5. Entire requirement shall be able to meet Indian Health Service’s need for at least 5 years.

Price per Eyeglass/Frame. An additional sheet is attached for all 5 years of pricing.

Single Vision – Plastic _____ Bi-Focal Lined – Plastic _____

Polycarbonate _____ Polycarbonate _____

Hi-Index _____ Hi-Index _____

Bi-Focal No Line Plastic _____

Polycarbonate _____

Hi-Index _____

(3) At a minimum, two (2) relevant past performance references for the most recently performed contracts in which similar or the same services were performed by the offeror. References shall include the agency or customer name and address, contract number (if applicable), contract period of performance, contract description of services, type and quantity of personnel provided dollar value of contract, and point of contact information (name, phone, facsimile, Internet/e-mail address). Offerors shall be evaluated on performance under the submitted relevant past performances. Offers who have no record of past performance shall be assigned a neutral past performance rating and shall not be penalized if they do not have a past performance record.

(4) Ability to provide an online ordering website/portal for placement of orders.

THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE WILL NOT CONSIDER YOUR QUOTE FOR AWARD IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THESE EVALUATION CRITERIA LISTED ABOVE. INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES RESERVES THE RIGHT THE AWARD THIS PROCUREMENT WITHOUT DISCUSSION TO OFFERORS.

Update #1 · Nov 30, 2021