6540--National Prescription Eyeglasses Manufacturing 36C24126R0001

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to solicit for prescription eyeglasses manufacturing for eligible beneficiaries on or about November 6, 2025. Virtual Industry Day: VA will host a Virtual Industry Day/Presolicitation Conference detailing expectations for proposal submission on November 5, 2025, at 12:30 PM Eastern Time. The link will not be posted publicly. Interested parties shall email Jeremy Boston, Contract Specialist and Jeremy Parker, Contracting Officer at Jeremy.Boston@va.gov and Jeremy.Parker2@va.gov to obtain an invitation no later than November 4, 2025 at close of business to ensure an invitation can be sent for participation. This Virtual Industry Day is not mandatory. No questions will be accepted during the Virtual Industry Day. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has an ongoing program to provide prescription eyeglasses (both dress and safety) for eligible Veterans. The Contractor is to provide prescription eyeglass manufacturing for beneficiaries of all sites of care detailed in the Statement of Work (SOW) and their entire catchment areas (including outpatient clinics) within the VA including all CONUS and OCONUS locations. The solicitation does not include services for opticians. This solicitation is set-aside for SBA certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB s). Offerors shall meet Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) requirements or fall under current NMR class waiver(s) which can be found at: www.sba.gov/document/support-non-manufacturer-rule-class-waiver-list The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to establish firm-fixed price with economic price adjustment, IDIQ contracts. This solicitation will result in multiple awards. The IDIQ s will cover the entire nation. Delivery Orders will be single award, and VA intends to award Delivery Orders to at least two contractors. The contract performance period for the is for ten-years inclusive of a five-year base period and one, five-year option period. The Government is not seeking pricing at this time. Please do not include pricing in your response to this notice. Please ensure both Points of Contact (POC) are included in all correspondence and solicitation identifier 36C24126R0001 is within the subject line of your email. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Questions will not be accepted until the solicitation is posted and shall be submitted in accordance with the solicitation requirements. Presolicitation Notice and Solicitation POC s: Jeremy J. Boston Contract Specialist Jeremy.Boston@va.gov Jeremy J. Parker Contracting Officer Jeremy.Parker2@va.gov

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE REVISION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is delaying the solicitation of National Prescription Eyeglasses Manufacturing to comply with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul updates. As a result, the VA intends to solicit for prescription eyeglasses manufacturing for eligible beneficiaries on or about November 20, 2025. The information below remains unchanged regarding the presolicitation notice: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has an ongoing program to provide prescription eyeglasses (both dress and safety) for eligible Veterans. The Contractor is to provide prescription eyeglass manufacturing for beneficiaries of all sites of care detailed in the Statement of Work (SOW) and their entire catchment areas (including outpatient clinics) within the VA including all CONUS and OCONUS locations. The solicitation does not include services for opticians. This solicitation is set-aside for SBA certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB s). Offerors shall meet Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) requirements or fall under current NMR class waiver(s) which can be found at: www.sba.gov/document/support-non-manufacturer-rule-class-waiver-list The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to establish firm-fixed price with economic price adjustment, IDIQ contracts. This solicitation will result in multiple awards. The IDIQ s will cover the entire nation. Delivery Orders will be single award, and VA intends to award Delivery Orders to at least two contractors. The contract performance period is ten-years inclusive of a five-year base period and one, five-year option period. The Government is not seeking pricing at this time. Please do not include pricing in your response to this notice. Please ensure both Points of Contact (POC) are included in all correspondence and solicitation identifier 36C24126R0001 is within the subject line of your email. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Questions will not be accepted until the solicitation is posted and shall be submitted in accordance with the solicitation requirements. Presolicitation Notice and Solicitation POC s: Jeremy J. Boston Contract Specialist Jeremy.Boston@va.gov Jeremy J. Parker Contracting Officer Jeremy.Parker2@va.gov

Intent to Consolidate Notice: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is providing the attached consolidation notice to industry for National Prescription Eyeglasses Manufacturing in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 7.107-3(b) requiring a notification to the public of consolidation requirements after making the formal determination. Please ensure both Points of Contact (POC) are included in all correspondence and solicitation identifier 36C24126R0001 is within the subject line of your email. Intent to Consolidate Notice POC s: Jeremy J. Boston Contract Specialist Jeremy.Boston@va.gov Jeremy J. Parker Contracting Officer Jeremy.Parker2@va.gov

This is solicitation notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) based on the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul subpart 5.2, Solicitation, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and proposals are being requested. This solicitation # 36C24126R0001 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06 (effective 08/27/2025). The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has an ongoing program to provide prescription eyeglasses (both dress and safety) for eligible Veterans. The Contractor is to provide prescription eyeglass manufacturing for beneficiaries of all sites of care detailed in the Statement of Work (SOW) and their entire catchment areas (including outpatient clinics) within the VA including all CONUS and OCONUS locations. The solicitation does not include services for opticians. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339115, with a small business size standard of 1,000 Employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6540. This solicitation is set-aside for SBA certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs). All interested companies shall provide proposals for the items described in the Statement of Work, following instructions to offerors for submittal. Solicitation Point of Contacts: Jeremy J. Boston Contract Specialist Jeremy.Boston@va.gov Jeremy J. Parker Contracting Officer Jeremy.Parker2@va.gov

The purpose of this amendment is to update clauses based on the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul and deviations issued by the VA. See attached document.

VA is finalizing responses to all industry questions. This amendment extends the due date and time for responses to the solicitation. A future amendment responding to all industry questions is anticipated on or about December 22, 2005.

This amendment provides government responses to industry questions received, updates the SF1449, updates to the Price Schedule worksheet, updates to the Other Than Certified Pricing Data worksheet, and updates to TAS 4 Complete Submission of Proposal worksheet. A revised version of the SF1449 and affected attachments are attached to this amendment and shall replace any past versions. All updated documents end in Rev1.1. All changes/updates to the SF1449, Other Than Certified Pricing Data, and TAS 4 Complete Submission of Proposal are marked in red. All removals from the SF1449 are red and have strikeouts. Changes to the price schedule are marked in red on the Ceiling Price page only. All responses are due by the date and time in the revised SF1449 and SF30. The government will not accept further questions in response to this solicitation.

This amendment provides government responses to industry questions received that did not post with amendment 0003 to the solicitation.

See SF30.

See SF30 and revised attachments.

See SF30 and updated price schedule attachment.

See attached SF30 for details.

See attached SF30 and revised attachments for details of the amendment.

See attached SF30 for details.

See attached SF30.

See attached SF30 and revised attachments A and B.