VA Medical Center, Attn: Contracting Officer (90C), 7305 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33410-6400

Q -- PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASS AND EYE EXAMINATION SERVICES SOL 548-99-DN-85 DUE 120899 POC Donna J. Nelson, 561-882-6510 The VA Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Florida is soliciting for a network of prescription eyeglass providers to include eye examinations, dispensing and fittings for the VA Medical Center's, West Palm Beach and Bay Pines, Florida under SIC 3851. The solicitation is a commercial item procurement and adheres to the format defined in FAR 12.303 and shall be conducted on accordance with FAR part 13.5 test program. The resultant contract includes a base period and four one-year renewal options that can be exercised at the option of the Government. The total duration of the contract will not exceed 5 years. The Government intends to award a requirements firm fixed unit price contract in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedules of the solicitation, pending the availability of funds. The solicitation will issue on or about November 9, 1999. The closing date for all quotations is December 8, 1999 at 2:00pm local time. The contract award will occur in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2000, estimated to be on or about January 1, 2000. Each offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost/price and technical standpoint, as contract award may be based on initial offers received, without discussions. Requests for copies of the solicitation must be in writing and should be received by the issuing agency no later than 10 calendar days from the date this notice is published. Offerors whom have previously requested a copy of the solicitation need not resubmit a request. No telephone requests will be accepted. Copies of the solicitation will be issued to the first 25 requests. Questions may be faxed to 561-882-6507 or by email to donna.nelson@med.va.gov. All questions should be in writing and received at the contracting office within 15 calendar days of the issue date. Posted 10/25/99 (W-SN394571). (0298)

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