Prescription Eyeglasses and Related Services for VISN/NCO 10

Please be advised that no questions will be accepted after 08/15/2013 @ 2:00pm EST. This is a change

from the initially stated date of 08/23/2013 @ 2:00pm EST. All questions that are asked will all be

answered at the same time. The questions and the answers will be posted after 08/15/2013 on FBO.

The responses will be posted in adequate time to allow all interested Vendors to prepare and submit

their proposals.

This is a PreSolicitation Notice only. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice.

The VA Healthcare System of Ohio (VISN 10) has a Prescription Eyeglass Service requirement to support the following Facilities:

" Chalmers P. Wylie Ambulatory Care Center, 420 N. James Road, Columbus, OH 43219

" Chillicothe VA Medical Center, 17273 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601

" Cincinnati VA Medical Center, 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220

" Dayton VA Medical Center, 4100 W. 3rd Street, Dayton, OH 45428

" Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106

" The requirement will also support surrounding Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC's) in the Ohio area.

There is an ongoing requirement to furnish eyeglasses to Veterans that require them and for those that are eligible for assistance. These services will include providing display boards and the equipment and tools required to display frames. The contractor will be required to fit, adjust and repair eyeglasses. The unit price for a single pair of prescription eyeglasses will include all parts, materials, labor, delivery and dispensing services per pair. This includes fabrication, assembly, shipping, handling, lifetime adjustments, eyeglass cases and any related items. The unit price is also to cover minor repairs of glasses and replacement of screws, nose pads and temple parts etc. The contractor shall provide any special lens designs including but not limited to tint, progressives, photochromatic, prismatic lens, slab off, aspheric lenticular, double segment PSR, anti-reflective coating, executive, high index, 8x35-FT35, cataract lens, no-line bifocal lens and balanced lens. Frames should be current style and able to withstand normal wear and tear for one (1) year at no extra charge.

The Solicitation is expected to be released on or about on July 8, 2013; NAICS Code 339115, Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing, small business size standard of 500 employees or less applies. The Government anticipates establishing a Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Quantity, Single Delivery Order Contract or a Multiple Delivery Order Contract under this solicitation. This procurement is a 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside with a Base Year and Four (4,) One (1) Year Options. Contractors must be registered and validated at http://www.vetbiz.gov.

All questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, Ronald Heidemann; email Ronald.heidemann@va.gov or the Contract Specialist, Gina P. Crank; email gina.crank@va.gov . Telephone inquires will not be accepted. Email inquires shall include the solicitation number on the subject line. Faxed proposals will not be accepted. Please note, Contractors wishing to do business with the Department of Veterans Affairs must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov.