Scleral Contact Lenses

The Medical Readiness Contracting Office-West, located at Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, has issued a Special Notice regarding a sole source Firm Fixed-Price contract for Scleral Contact Lenses. The contract is intended for Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) and will be awarded to Alden Optical Laboratory, Inc., located in Lancaster, NY. The procurement will be conducted under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 and implemented through Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a)(1)(ii), which allows for sole source acquisition of commercial items. The North American Industrial Code System (NAICS) code for this opportunity is 339115, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The notice specifically identifies Alden Optical Laboratory, Inc. as the only source capable of satisfying BAMC's scleral lens requirements.

Contractors interested in this opportunity should be aware that this is an informational notice and not a competitive solicitation. Interested parties are invited to submit a capability statement including costs by 10:00 AM CST on June 10, 2025, via email to the contract specialist, Ms. Geraldine Hernandez. The government will review and consider all timely responses that provide sufficient details for evaluation. While no formal solicitation document exists, potential contractors can contact Ms. Hernandez (geraldine.i.hernandez.civ@health.mil) or the Contracting Officer, Mr. Wayne Shavers (wayne.shavers.civ@health.mil), for further information. The procurement is being conducted by the Department of the Army Medical Command, a defense agency, and represents a direct award to a specific vendor based on their unique capability to meet the medical center's specialized scleral lens requirements.