Department of Veterans Affairs, Chief, A&MMS (90C), 1055 Clermont St, Denver, CO 80220

Q -- PROVIDE OPTICAL EXAM AND EYEWEAR DUE 050799 POC Ms. Stevison, Contracting Officer, 303-393-4635 To provide quality comprehensive professional vision care services for the veteran patient population authorized to receive these benefits by the Department Of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Network, VISN 19. The comprehensive service shall include but is not limited to diagnosis and management of vision disorders: utilizing refractive, pharmaceutical, and rehabilitative (low and binocular vision) treatment modalities: utilization and prescription of diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents for examination of the eyes as well as treatment and management of vision disorders, disease, conditions of the eye and adnexa: utilization and prescription of opthalmic prosthetic devices (including spectacles and low vision devices) and training in their use: ordering of routine diagnostic laboratory studies including preparation of specimens for cultures, sensitivity testing, and smear analysis. The contractor shall be responsible for all remakes, rechecks and/or adjustment at no cost to the Government or the beneficiary. The contractor shall perform the comprehensive examination and eyewear selection in one visit, and the patient shall return to the contractor for dispensing to include the fitting of eyewear. The eyewear shall be available to the patient within ten (10) working days or less from the date of the examination. The contractor shall be licensed in accordance with the applicable laws of the state the service is being performed and have expanded scope of practice credentials. Standard of care shall be in accordance with the American Optometric Association (AOA), optometric clinical practice guidelines. As a minimum the contractor would be required to provide these services in Wyoming (Cheyenne, Ft Collins, Green River, Sheridan, Casper, Riverton); Colorado (Aurora, Grand Junction, Montrose, Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo); Utah (Salt Lake City, Ogden, Roosevelt, Orem, St George); Idaho (Pocatello); Nevada (Ely); Montana (Whitefish, Anaconda, Missoula, Great Falls, Bozeman, Billings, Miles City). The estimated veteran usage data for FY98 in VISN 19 is 8600 pair of eyewear at $330K (eyewear only) annual cost. All contractors interested in providing proposed methodologies in reference to the identified requirements for VISN 19 may notify the contracting officer via Email: stevi.stevison@med.va.gov or send a facsimile to Ms. Stevison at 303-393-2860 on or before May 7, 1999. Posted 04/16/99 (W-SN321367). (0106)

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