Loren Data's SAM Daily™

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 09, 2012 FBO #4003
DOCUMENT

Q -- VISN 6 EYEGLASSES - Attachment

Notice Date

11/7/2012
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

446130 — Optical Goods Stores
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 6;100 Emancipation Drive;Hampton VA 23667
 

ZIP Code

23667
 

Solicitation Number

VA24613I0221
 

Response Due

11/19/2012
 

Archive Date

2/17/2013
 

Point of Contact

Sandra Bennett
 

E-Mail Address

8-7132<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and shall not obligate the Government to award a contract. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources interested and capable of performing the work and obtain their size classification (Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, 8(a), HubZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, etc.) relative to the North American Classification System (NAICS) Code 446130 with a size standard of $19.0 Million. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking potential sources to provide eyeglasses to Veteran beneficiaries at VA Medical Centers (VAMC) and Outpatient Clinics located in Asheville NC, Beckley WV, Durham NC, Fayetteville NC, Hampton VA, Richmond VA, Salem VA, and Salisbury NC. The contractor will be provided a designated space for an Optical Shop within each VAMC in order to provide services to eligible Veterans entitled to Government provided eyeglasses and retail sales to the general public including VA employees, volunteers and visitors. The contractor shall ensure that two licensed Opticians work at each VAMC in order to measure and fit Veterans prescription by the physicians in the VA Eye Clinic. These services shall be required Monday through Friday, 8:00AM through 5:00PM with the exception of Federal holidays. The contractor must possess all licenses, permits, accreditations and certificates as required by law and shall meet all Federal, State, and local fire and life safety codes. The contractor shall be responsible for coordinating, supervising, monitoring, and evaluating the care and service provided. The contractor shall provide display cases consisting of forty men's frames, thirty women's frames, twenty-five unisex frames, and five safety frames (unisex frames) in available temple, eye, bridge sizes, and colors. Frame selection will include a mix of metals and plastic, all with spring hinges. Frame sizes will need to include large frames (54-60). The display cases shall be placed in the designated space at each VAMC to enable Veteran beneficiaries the opportunity to make their choice on frame selection. The contractor shall provide minor eyeglass repair service to entitled Veteran beneficiaries who require replacement screws or nose pads for current prescription eyeglasses, at no cost to the Veteran or Government. The contractor shall provide repair kit tools and associated supplies (replacement screws and nose pads) necessary to complete those repairs to Government purchased frames at no additional cost to the Government. All lenses shall be fabricated and provided in accordance with the current standards set forth in the current edition of American National Standards Institute for Ophthalmic Lenses - Recommendation ANSI Z80.1, or latest edition. All ophthalmic lenses shall be in accordance with Food and Drug Administration Regulation (2) CFR, Parts 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 or greater than 1.5D shall be fabricated in minus cylinder form, unless positive cylinder form is specified for the order. All lenses shall be UV coated at no charge to the Government. All frames shall be provided in accordance with the current edition of the American National Standard Requirements for Dress Ophthalmic Frames ANSI Z80.5 or latest edition. All frames offered by the contractor shall be listed in either frames/fax or frame catalogs and not be on any discontinued models. The contractor shall provide completely assembled eyeglass frames placed in standard alignment and include mounting of lenses. In addition, the contractor shall furnish one eyeglass case for each pair of eyeglasses at no charge to the VA. Eyeglass cases shall be the sliding style or snap style at the discretion of the Veteran beneficiary. Instructions for cleaning and care will be included with each set provided to Veteran beneficiary. Potential Sources who are interested and capable of providing the above services must demonstrate their experience and knowledge of the required services and the capability to provide such services. Potential sources should identify business name, point of contact, business size and any applicable business socio-economic category (i.e. small business, SDVOSB, VOSB, SB, etc), service capability statement, information for recent and relevant projects similar in nature, DUNS number, address and any additional information felt to be pertinent. Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Announcement, a solicitation announcement may be published at www.fbo.gov website. Responses to this Sources Sought Announcement are not considered adequate responses to any solicitation announcement that may result from this notice. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this Sources Sought Announcement. Written responses to this notice shall be electronically mailed in PDF format or word format to sandra.bennett3@va.gov or a hard copy mailed to: US Department of Veterans Affairs, Hampton VAMC, VISN 6 CAS, 100 Emancipation Drive, Bldg. 27, Attn: Ms. Sandra Bennett, Hampton, VA 23667. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Written responses must be received no later than 1:00 PM (EST), 11/19/2012. 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 separately from the responses to this announcement.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/HaVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24613I0221/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA246-13-I-0221 VA246-13-I-0221.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=521315&FileName=VA246-13-I-0221-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=521315&FileName=VA246-13-I-0221-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: VISN 6 VAMC's;8 Facilities in NC and WV

Zip Code: 27705
 

Record

SN02926271-W 20121109/121107235232-325fefe43c192ebcee1e9e130067a15a (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

---

| FSG Index  |  This Issue's Index  |  Today's FBO Daily Index Page |