65 -- PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASSES

Notice Date

December 27, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Center, Contracting Office (90C), Hampton, Va 23667

ZIP Code

23667

Solicitation Number

RFI-590-001

Response Due

January 16, 2001

Point of Contact

Richard Fortier 757-728-3112

E-Mail Address

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (richard.fortier@med.va.gov)

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 6 is issuing a draft solicitation for industry comments on the statement of work (SOW) for Prescription Eyeglasses for eligible veterans located in the jurisdiction of VISN 6 which includes the states of North Carolina, Virginia, and selected counties in West Virginia. VISN 6 requests that industry carefully review the draft solicitation and offer comments no later than 10 working days after the date posted on the VA website. Period of performance is anticipated to be May 1, 2001,or date of award, through April 30, 2002 with two (2) one-year renewal options, subject to the availability of funds. This procurement is intended to be a small business set-aside based on NAICS 421460 Opthalmic Goods, size standard is 500 employees. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition simplified acquisition procedures apply. The solicitation will adhere to the format defined in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. Potential offerors shall submit all questions and comments in accordance with the instructions included in the SOW within 10 days of solicitation posting. Questions and comments received by potential offerors will be considered by the Government in preparation of the final solicitation. Any changes made will be at the sole discretion of the contracting officer. Time does not permit individual responses to submitter comments. PROPOSALS ARE NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Any information submitted is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted in response to this request for industry comments. The draft solicitation may be viewed and downloaded from the VA website at http://www.va.gov/oa&mm.busopp/sols.htm Comments may be sent by e-mail to Richard.Fortier@med.va.gov or faxed to the attention of Richard Fortier at 757-728-3132.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001229/65SOL002.HTM (W-362 SN509738)