Q511--VISN 10 IN & MI Optical Dispensing Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting offers to provide mission‑critical Optical Dispensing Services to Veterans at all Michigan and Indiana VA sites. Offerors must demonstrate technical capability by describing the credentials, education, and experience of the primary program manager and opticians, submitting an organization chart, and outlining an efficient, realistic approach to improve the VA’s ability to deliver optical dispensing. Technical proposals (Envelope 2) must include three printed copies covering Factor 1 (Technical Capability), Factor 2 (Past Performance), and Factor 3 (Veterans Involvement); no pricing may be included. Value‑added items that exceed the requirements should be identified, costed, and indicated as optional. All proposals must be submitted on SF 1449 (or approved format), include the solicitation number, and be mailed in the quantities and format specified. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions based on the initial, best‑price offer, and price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness after technical and past‑performance ratings. The solicitation is set aside for small‑business participants (HUBZone, Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned, Women‑Owned, and EDWOSB) and incorporates numerous FAR provisions (e.g., 52.203‑11, 52.204‑7, 52.207‑6, 52.212‑2) and the VA non‑discrimination clause (VAAR 852.237‑74), which must be flowed down to all subcontracts. Offerors may not take exceptions to any RFP terms, must submit three hard‑copy technical packages, and must address any questions in writing to the Contracting Officer no later than ten workdays before the offer deadline. Acceptance of any additional items is at the discretion of the Technical Evaluation Team and the Contracting Officer.

Notice ID

b7148794a0414e74aad7d787eb1a6363

Solicitation Number

36C25026R0012

NAICS Code

621320

Classification Code

Q511