SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- Eyeglasses
- Notice Date
- 1/4/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339115
— Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Network 22 Logistics Office;5901 E. 7th Street;Long Beach CA 90822
- ZIP Code
- 90822
- Solicitation Number
- VA-262-10-RQ-0107
- Response Due
- 1/8/2010
- Archive Date
- 3/9/2010
- Point of Contact
- Georgia Scott(562)826-5530
- E-Mail Address
-
Contracting Officer
(Georgia.Scott@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a sources sought synopsis only. NOTE: This procurement will be set aside for Small Businesses only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS Code 339115 (size standard of 500 employees). Reponses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriateacquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement will be published in the BOS. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Business Center, VISN 22, is seeking sources for a potential contract to provide eyeglasses to veterans that need them. This includes the frames, lenses, cases and all services, supplies, labor and equipment necessary to perform the requirements of this contract. The contractor shall fabricate all eyeglasses in strict conformance to the eyeglass prescription that has been provided by the VA Clinic Team. All items provided by the contractor shall be new. The contractor will provide all the fittings, measurements, examinations, and/or other services specified as directed buy the VA Clinic Team in accordance with the prescription at the costs specified in the cost/pricing schedule. The Optician must perform lensometry to verify accuracy of prescription, and adjustments to verify proper alignment of lenses. The Optician will be responsible for dispensing, adjusting, and repairing all VA glasses. All lenses shall be fabricated and provided in accordance with the standards set forth in the current edition of "American National Standards for Ophthalmic Lenses Recommendation" ANSI Z 80.1. All ophthalmic lenses shall be in accordance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Regulation (2) CFR, Part 3 and 4 for impact resistance, unless otherwise specified in the order. Glass ophthalmic lenses shall be chemically strengthened for impact resistance. All glass and plastic ophthalmic lenses shall be corrected curved lenses. Ophthalmic lenses with cylinder power of less than 1.5D may be fabricated in either plus or minus cylinder form, unless positive cylinder form is specified in the order. The intended contract period will be for a one year to begin on or about February 1, 2010. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, and size of business. Responses to this notice shall be mailed or faxed to the attention of Georgia Scott, Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Business Center (NBC/SP), 5901 E. 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90822-5201. Fax number is (562)826-19375. Telephone or e-mail responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 4:00p.m. January 8, 2010. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/LBVANBC/VAMD/VA-262-10-RQ-0107/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 5901 E. 7th Street;Long Beach CA
- Zip Code: 90822
- Zip Code: 90822
- Record
- SN02034503-W 20100106/100104235707-100b16894ca61e8b95e1ec46f60d4f3f (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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