VISN Wide Eyeglasses

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 intends to release Solicitation VA256-14-R-0592 for VISN Wide Eyeglasses on behalf of Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 16. This solicitation will require contractor to furnish prescription eyeglasses to beneficiaries on behalf of the VISN 16 VA Healthcare Systems. Offers must be able to meet the commercial ANSI standards for eye glasses. VISN 16 includes ten (10) Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs) and Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) as follows: (Alexandria VAMC, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC, VA Gulf Coast Veterans HCS, Fayetteville, Arkansas VAMC, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC, Southeast Louisiana Veterans HCS, Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center, John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City VAMC, Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Branson CBOC, Mt. Vernon CBOC and Baton Rouge CBOC). The solicitation will be posted on FEDBIZOPPS at www.fbo.gov on or around September 2, 2014.

Award from this solicitation will be a 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 339115, Ophthalmic Goods manufacturing; size standard in number of employees is 500. This will be a Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery, and Indefinite Quantity Contract with a base period of (1) year plus four (4) one year option periods to be exercised at the discretion of the Government. The government anticipates awarding a single award, but reserves the right to award multiple awards if determined in the best interest of the government. All questions should be directed to the Contracting Officer at the email address listed below.

All offerors must be registered in SAMS data base, see https://www.sam.gov and complete the online Reps and Certs. All SDVOSB offerors must be registered in VetBiz at http://www.vetbiz.gov. Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at this website only. All offerors must obtain amendments at this website; hard copies will not be mailed. All questions must be submitted in writing by email in sufficient time as specified in the Solicitation. The point of contact is the Contracting Officer, Rose Briggs, email: rosemary.briggs@va.gov or 601-206-6957.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.