Q511--VISN Prosthetic Eyeglass Fitting Services (VA-26-00003230)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 has issued a Special Notice for VISN Prosthetic Eyeglass Fitting Services under opportunity Q511--VISN 19 Eyeglass Fitting Services. This notice announces the agency's intent to award a sole source firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP for prescription eyeglass fitting services. The contract will cover the VA Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19) and associated catchment areas, including VA medical facilities in Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. The Special Notice was posted on June 27, 2025, and falls under NAICS Code 621320 (Offices of Optometrists) with a size standard of $9 million. The contract is scheduled to begin October 1, 2025, with a one-year performance period.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide eyeglass fitting services and onsite licensed optician services throughout VISN 19, with an estimated annual volume of approximately 39,235 eyeglass fittings across monofocal, bifocal, and multifocal categories. Interested contractors must submit capability statements by July 21, 2025, at 4:00 PM Mountain Time, addressing specific criteria including socioeconomic status, technical capabilities, resources, staffing, and infection control measures. Contractors must maintain current SAM registration and demonstrate compliance with Joint Commission and CMS requirements. The contract requires providing ABO-certified opticians to work five days per week, 40 hours weekly, at five VA medical centers while maintaining a 90% patient satisfaction threshold. Key requirements include strict adherence to HIPAA regulations, infection control standards, monthly patient satisfaction surveys, and quarterly licensing reports. The government reserves the right to determine whether to compete the procurement based on responses received to this Special Notice.