Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Healthcare Systems, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Bldg. 5, 5000 West National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295

Q -- OPTOMETRY SERVICES SOL RFQ 69D-143-99 DUE 022499 POC Mary N. Skladanek, Contracting Officer (414) 902-5413 Provide prescription eyeglasses to beneficiaries of Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in VISN 12 (Wisconsin, Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Northeastern Illinois) and Outpatient Clinics in Wisconsin and Northwestern Indiana. The contract period will be effective for one year after award with two one-year options. This is a total small business set-aside. Electronic version and hard copy of solicitation will be available on or about January 27, 1999. Electronic solicitation may be obtained FREE at the following URL: http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp/sols.htm. Requests for hard copy solicitation must be in writing to the Contracting Officer at the GLAC and accompanied by a check for $5.00 made out to the Department of Veterans Affairs. No telephone requests will be accepted. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will also be available at the URL address. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. Posted 01/22/99 (W-SN290521). (0022)

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