SAM #36C26326R0076

VA VISN 23 Bridge Contract for Prescription Dress and Safety Eyeglasses

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a short-term VISN 23 bridge contract for prescription eyewear for eligible Veterans. - Government buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (VISN 23), through Network Contracting Office 23; the attachment also identifies the Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction (OALC). - Awarded vendor: P.D.S. Consultants Inc. (also styled PDS Consultants, Inc. in the materials), identified as a certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB). - Products requested: Prescription dress eyeglasses and prescription safety eyeglasses, including manufacturing and delivery for Veterans across eight VISN 23 health care systems and their catchment areas. No part numbers or fixed quantities are stated; orders will depend on actual need. - Notable requirements: The award is a sole-source, short-term fixed-price IDIQ bridge intended to maintain service while VA transitions to a national eyeglass contract. The materials describe a six-month performance period divided into a base period and an option period. - Value: The detailed attachment estimates a total of $3,654,166.50, while the initial release summary states an award amount of $3,654,800.

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 23 has a requirement for furnishing prescription eyeglasses within VISN 23. This is for a Bridge contract from contract number 36C24921D0038 to facilitate the transition to the national eyeglass contract.  This Award action also includes the justification to sole source. 

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