DHHS, Indian Health Service, Room 309, Federal Building, Aberdeen, SD 57401

Q -- OPTICAL FABRICATION SERVICES AND PARAOPTOMETRIC TRAINING Due 080195 Contact Ron Sieler, Contract Specialist or Ronda M. Longbrake, Contracting Officer at 605-226-7567 The Indian Health Service is attempting to locate qualified Buy-Indian sources to provide full-service optical fabrication services and paraoptometric training to optometry programs at designated hospitals and health centers in the seven states of SD, ND, NE, IA, MN, WI and MI, covered by the Aberdeen and Bemidji Indian Health Area Offices. Contractor will be required to design a program to include provision of frames, prescription ground lenses, complete eyeglasses; sample frame kits; catalogs, brochures; lens tints, shades, coats; eyeglass repair; and training in ophthalmic frame styling, dispensing, lensometry and eyeglass repair to optometric assistants and technicians. Offers will be considered only from vendors who have a full-service laboratory within the seven state area to be served. Contractor must employ at least one current A.B.O. (American Board of Opticianry) certified optician who supervises the manufacture of the eyeglasses and provision of opthalmic training. A fixed-price indefinite quantity contract is anticipated with initial contract period of twelve months with four one-year option periods. Vendors who have the capability of providing the above services are invited to submit their request for consideration in this solicitation in writing to the address shown above. Solicitation packages should be available o/a August 1, 1995. (199)

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