Minnesota Supplier Systems #G0210-2000018551

Minnesota Prescription Safety Glasses and Optical Services Contract Opportunity

Minnesota is seeking to establish a statewide contract for prescription safety glasses and related services for state employees and Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV) members. - Government Buyer: - State of Minnesota, Department of Administration, Office of State Procurement - Primary contact: Paul Thomas - Products and Services Requested: - Prescription safety glasses, including lenses, frames, accessories, and options - Lenses must be polycarbonate and meet ANSI Z87.1 and OSHA standards - Minimum of five frame styles provided at no cost, with side shields and eyeglass case included - Wide range of lens types: single vision, bifocal, trifocal, progressive addition, photochromatic, UV coatings, anti-fog, blue light filtering, etc. - Optical dispensary network services for fitting, adjustments, order processing, prescription verification, and customer service - Online order form website for easy ordering and management - Quality assurance and performance monitoring - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Vendors must provide a Frames Guide, Optical Dispensary Network, and sample order forms - Compliance with diversity and inclusion, workforce, equal pay, insurance, and usage reporting - Products must be delivered statewide and to CPV members; potential for multi-state participation - Multiple contract awards possible; NASPO contracts may be referenced - All responses must be submitted electronically via the Supplier Portal - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; both manufacturers and authorized distributors are eligible to respond - Estimated annual contract value: $75,000 to $125,000 - Contract term: Initial 20 months, with options to extend up to 40 additional months

Description

The State of Minnesota is seeking to establish an ongoing contract to provide prescription safety glasses, including lenses, frames, accessories, and associated options, along with related services. This contract will serve Minnesota and other participating states through the Cooperative Purchasing Venture program. The State reserves the right to award multiple contracts and to review and use other contracts such as NASPO if deemed in the State's best interest. Responses must be submitted electronically via the Supplier Portal by the specified deadline, and non-electronic or email responses will not be accepted.

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