6540--National Prescription Eyeglasses Manufacturing Department of Veterans Affairs

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{"description":"PRESOLICITATION NOTICE REVISION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is delaying the solicitation of National Prescription Eyeglasses Manufacturing to comply with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul updates. As a result, the VA intends to solicit for prescription eyeglasses manufacturing for eligible beneficiaries on or about November 20, 2025.\n\nThe information below remains unchanged regarding the presolicitation notice: \n\nThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has an ongoing program to provide prescription eyeglasses (both dress and safety) for eligible Veterans. The Contractor is to provide prescription eyeglass manufacturing for beneficiaries of all sites of care detailed in the Statement of Work (SOW) and their entire catchment areas (including outpatient clinics) within the VA including all CONUS and OCONUS locations. The solicitation does not include services for opticians.\n\nThis solicitation is set-aside for SBA certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB s). \n\nOfferors shall meet Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) requirements or fall under current NMR class waiver(s) which can be found at: \nwww.sba.gov/document/support-non-manufacturer-rule-class-waiver-list \n\nThe Department of Veterans Affairs intends to establish firm-fixed price with economic price adjustment, IDIQ contracts. This solicitation will result in multiple awards. The IDIQ s will cover the entire nation. Delivery Orders will be single award, and VA intends to award Delivery Orders to at least two contractors. The contract performance period is ten-years inclusive of a five-year base period and one, five-year option period. \n\nThe Government is not seeking pricing at this time. Please do not include pricing in your response to this notice. \n\nPlease ensure both Points of Contact (POC) are included in all correspondence and solicitation identifier 36C24126R0001 is within the subject line of your email. \n\nTelephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. \n\nQuestions will not be accepted until the solicitation is posted and shall be submitted in accordance with the solicitation requirements.\n\nPresolicitation Notice and Solicitation POC s:\n\nJeremy J. Boston Contract Specialist Jeremy.Boston@va.gov \nJeremy J. Parker Contracting Officer Jeremy.Parker2@va.gov\n\n\n"} Solicitation Number: 36C24126R0001 Type: Presolicitation Base Type: Presolicitation NAICS: 339115 Classification Code: 6540 Response Deadline: 2025-12-23T16:30:00-05:00 Office Address: TOGUS, ME POC: Jeremy J. Boston, Jeremy.Boston@va.gov, 734-925-7828 {"description":"PRESOLICITATION NOTICE REVISION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is delaying the solicitation of National Prescription Eyeglasses Manufacturing to comply with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul updates. As a result, the VA intends to solicit for prescription eyeglasses manufacturing for eligible beneficiaries on or about November 20, 2025.\n\nThe information below remains unchanged regarding the presolicitation notice: \n\nThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has an ongoing program to provide prescription eyeglasses (both dress and safety) for eligible Veterans. The Contractor is to provide prescription eyeglass manufacturing for beneficiaries of all sites of care detailed in the Statement of Work (SOW) and their entire catchment areas (including outpatient clinics) within the VA including all CONUS and OCONUS locations. The solicitation does not include services for opticians.\n\nThis solicitation is set-aside for SBA certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB s). \n\nOfferors shall meet Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) requirements or fall under current NMR class waiver(s) which can be found at: \nwww.sba.gov/document/support-non-manufacturer-rule-class-waiver-list \n\nThe Department of Veterans Affairs intends to establish firm-fixed price with economic price adjustment, IDIQ contracts. This solicitation will result in multiple awards. The IDIQ s will cover the entire nation. Delivery Orders will be single award, and VA intends to award Delivery Orders to at least two contractors. The contract performance period is ten-years inclusive of a five-year base period and one, five-year option period. \n\nThe Government is not seeking pricing at this time. Please do not include pricing in your response to this notice. \n\nPlease ensure both Points of Contact (POC) are included in all correspondence and solicitation identifier 36C24126R0001 is within the subject line of your email. \n\nTelephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. \n\nQuestions will not be accepted until the solicitation is posted and shall be submitted in accordance with the solicitation requirements.\n\nPresolicitation Notice and Solicitation POC s:\n\nJeremy J. Boston Contract Specialist Jeremy.Boston@va.gov \nJeremy J. Parker Contracting Officer Jeremy.Parker2@va.gov\n\n\n"}