Opportunity
SAM #36C24126Q0764
Sole Source Award for Prescription Eyeglasses and Optician Services for VA VISN 1
Buyer
Department of Veterans Affairs
Posted
September 16, 2026
Respond By
September 23, 2026
Identifier
36C24126Q0764
NAICS
339115, 621399
This notice announces the Department of Veterans Affairs' intent to award a sole source contract for prescription eyeglasses and optician services across VISN 1 (New England) to P.D.S. Consultants Inc. - Sole source award to P.D.S. Consultants Inc., a certified SDVOSB - Contract covers manufacturing and delivery of dress and safety prescription eyeglasses, plus optician fitting services - Services provided at all VA Medical Centers and clinics in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island - NAICS code 339115 (Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing) - Estimated contract value: $2,107,321.74 for base period; total with options: $4,214,643.50 - Period of performance: 2-month base (10/01/2026–11/30/2026), two 1-month options (12/01/2026–12/31/2026, 01/01/2027–01/31/2027) - No competitive solicitation; authorized under SDVOSB/VOSB sole source statute - No specific product part numbers or quantities provided
Key Details: - OEM: P.D.S. Consultants Inc. - Scope: Prescription eyeglasses (dress and safety) and licensed optician fitting services - Locations: All VA Medical Centers and clinics in VISN 1 - Estimated value: $2.1M–$4.2M - Duration: 4 months (with options) - No competition; only SDVOSB/VOSB vendor eligible
Description
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE TO P.D.S. Consultants Inc. (UEI QJCRZEEDJNC8) 3801 Bishop LN, Louisville, Kentucky, 40218, United States
Network Contracting Office (NCO) 1, Procurement Office East, on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 01 (New England), hereby provides notice of its intent to award a firm-fixed-price contract to P.D.S. Consultants Inc. for the provision of prescription eyeglasses and optician services for all VA Medical Centers throughout VISN 1.
The anticipated Period of Performance (PoP) is October 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027, totaling four (4) months, consisting of a two month base period followed by two (2) one month option periods, exercisable at the discretion of the Government.
AUTHORITY
This acquisition is authorized under 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(5) and 38 U.S.C. §8127(c), as implemented by FAR 6.302 5 Authorized or Required by Statute, permitting award to a single SDVOSB/VOSB entity when statutory authority applies.
The applicable NAICS code is 339115 Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing.
This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation is available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response.