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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 09, 2014 FBO #4460
DOCUMENT

84 -- PROSTHETICS (121) EYEGLASSES AND OPTICAL - Attachment

Notice Date

2/7/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

339115 — Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 8 (248);Room 315, Bldg. 2;10,000 Bay Pines Blvd;Bay Pines FL 33744
 

ZIP Code

33744
 

Solicitation Number

VA24814I0460
 

Response Due

2/21/2014
 

Archive Date

4/22/2014
 

Point of Contact

See Attachment
 

E-Mail Address

bruce.parrish@va.gov
(bruce.parrish@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This Request for Information is for market research purposes only to determine the availability of potential businesses with capabilities to provide the service described below. This is not a formal solicitation and no contract award will result from this Request for Information. All responses may be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Potential offerors are invited to provide feedback via e-mail no later than February 21 2014 14:30 PM EST to Bruce Parrish at Bruce.Parrish@va.gov. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 08 Bay Pines, is requesting information on the availability of potential sources and customary marketplace terms and conditions for prescription eyeglasses. Background Information The Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 8 Health Care System has an ongoing program to provide an estimate of 153,000 prescription eyeglasses per year for eligible military veteran, and the operation is growing. Potential contractors are asked to provide the following information: " Company's name and point of contact information (including phone number, e-mail address, and DUNS number) " Your level of interest in submitting an offer in response to a solicitation for this requirement " Business size (small or other than small) and applicable socioeconomic classifications if small (i.e. veteran owned, service-disabled veteran owned, woman owned, 8(a), etc.). " Brief Capabilities Statement of your company, including: " Information outlining the assortment of lenses you can provide "" The country/countries of origin of the eye glass frames you currently provide " The country/countries of origin of the lenses you currently provide " Your ability to handle high-tempo repetitive ordering Additional information regarding customary marketplace terms and conditions: " Return/exchange policies " Payment terms " Shipping terms and lead times " Economic ordering quantities/volume discounts " Any other relevant information that may help improve service levels and taxpayer value " Responses limited to word documents no more than 5 pages The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a Proposal or for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather short statement regarding the company's ability to provide the service above. Submission of capabilities statement will assist our office in tailoring the requirement to be consistent with industry standards. This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. All interested contractors should notify this office via email by the response date/time listed in this notice. NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND THE GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING INFORMATION FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT MAY OR MAY NOT ISSUE SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. LOOK FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATON IN FEDBIZOPPS. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE RETURNED. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/BPVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24814I0460/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA248-14-I-0460 VA248-14-I-0460.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1198058&FileName=VA248-14-I-0460-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1198058&FileName=VA248-14-I-0460-000.docx

 

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

Record

SN03283878-W 20140209/140207235353-b3f35eecf941d6c5eafc9e8da00b9fa5 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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