Optometrist Servcies - FCC Victorville, California

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office in Grand Prairie, Texas intends to make  a single award for the provision of an Optometrist for inmates at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Victorville, California.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 621320- Offices of Optometrists. (Size Standard: $8,000,000). This solicitation is set aside for small business concerns. The Government contemplates awarding of a contract with firm-fixed unit prices resulting from this solicitation. The anticipated Effective Date of Award (EDOA) is October 1, 2020. The performance period will be for a base year, being 12 months from the estimated date of award and four 12 month option periods.  The requirement for these services will consist of an estimated 864 sessions per year (9 days a month, 8 hours per day). Each session is defined as one (1) hour in length. It is anticipated the services will be required Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Normal work hours are between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. A mutually agreed upon schedule between the contractor and the Bureau of Prisons will be determined following award of a contract.  This is not a new requirement. Currently there is no incumbent for these services at FCC Victorville.

All duties shall be performed in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the industry and in compliance with all Federal and State policies and regulations.

The solicitation will be made available on or about April 3, 2020 and will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.beta.sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.

Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. If you have questions about the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org.