NX EQ Eye Lane (VA-27-00010051)

Updated Oct 30, 2026

Presolicitation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Frederick, Maryland. Due Nov 5, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5), 6 days left.

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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Maryland Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.

Description

Special Notice Special Notice Page 3 of 3 NOTICE OF THE INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: This notice is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101 Presolicitation Notice. This announcement constitutes the only notice and synopsis of the proposed action. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Enterprise Procurement Office (EPO), on behalf of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Equipment Life Cycle Management (ELCM) Program intends to award Firm Fixed Price (FFP) sole source award in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-5 and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 819.7008 for the procurement Eye Lane or equal product and associated equipment with Corps Medical Supply LLC, 2211 N. Tradition Lane, Janesville, WI 53545.

The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing is most appropriate for this requirement. The size standard is 1,000 employees The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6540 Ophthalmic Instruments, Equipment and Supplies. In accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 819.7008, the determination to make a sole source award to a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) is a business decision wholly within the discretion of the Contracting officer; therefore, the requirement to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable is not applicable to this procurement.

In addition, 819.7008(c) further authorizes the Contracting Officer to make the award without first determining that only one SDVOSB source can meet the requirement. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. § 3304(a)(5), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-5 Authorized or required by statute. The applicable statute is Public Law 109-461: Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006; specifically, the Veterans First Contracting Program outlined in 38 U.S.C. § 8127(c) and VAAR 819.7008.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Supporting information must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirements. No solicitation package is available, and telephone requests will not be honored.

Responses received will be reviewed; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No cost to the government will arise as a result of contractor submissions of responses to this announcement or the government use of such information. Eye Lane are multiple pieces of equipment/instruments needed to create complete eye examination lanes for expansion of eye care offered to Veterans, providing comprehensive eye exams to determine the health of the Veterans eyes.

The following information regarding the needed equipment/instruments was modeled after multiple name brands. The equipment/instruments provided should be comparable to these name brands. Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLIN): Contract Line Items Manufacture Part Number Description 0001 Volk V20LC Volk 20D Large Aspheric Lens with Black Ring 0002 Volk V78C Volk 78D Small Aspheric Lens with Black Ring 0003 Volk V60C Volk 60D Small Aspheric Lens 0004 Volk V90C Volk 90D Small Aspheric Lens with Black Ring 0005 Good-Lite Company 730029 Ishihara 14 Plate Color Test Book 0006 Gulden 12121 Maddox Rod and Red lens occluder 0007 Stereo Optical SO-002 Stereo Randot Test (Standard) 0008 Marco TF0MA7060 Marco Metal Trial Lens Frame 0009 Marco TL0MA8408 Lombart full diameter trial lens set with minus cylinders in case 0010 Heine C-008.15.353 Heine BETA 200 LED Retinoscope Head (C-008.15.353) 0011 Heine C-002.17.080 Heine Finoff Transilluminator LED Head (C-002.17.080) 0012 Heine C-008.30.100 Heine BETA 200 LED Ophthalmoscope Head (C-008.30.100) 0013 Heine X-002.99.411 Heine BETA NT Handle for Instrument Stands (X-002.99.411) 0014 Gulden 11116 Gulden Horizontal Prism Bar 0015 Gulden 11117 Gulden Vertical Prism Bar 0016 Keeler 2215P1034 Amsler grid book 0017 Good-Lite Company 251000 Near Vision Card 0018 Good-Lite Company 700010 Lorgnette Pinhole Occluder 0019 Marco MIRL Front Surface Mirror Set 0020 Volk VBIRID Iridotomy Lens 0021 Volk VCAPS Capsulotomy Laser Lens 0022 Volk VMSLT Rapid SLT Lens 0023 Volk VSQUAD160 Super QuadR 160 PRP Laser Lens, with Flange 0024 Volk VSQUAD160NF Super QuadR 160 PRP Laser Lens, No Flange 0025 Volk VHRWF HR Wide Field PRP Laser Lens, with Flange 0026 Volk VAC Area CentralisR Lens, with Flange 0027 Volk VACNF Area CentralisR Lens, No flange 0028 Volk VG3 G-3 Gonio Lens 0029 Volk VG4LNF G-4 Mirror Gonio Lens 0030 Volk VG4HAN2 G-4 Mirror Gonio Lens, No Flange, 2-in-1 Handle 0031 Good-Lite Company 621100 Feinbloom Chart Low Vision Reading Chart 0032 Reichert 230650 Reichert AVIA Tonopen 0033 Marco EX0MAEX Marco Prism Exophthalmometer 0034 Visionix 8226-0015-02 Retinomax K+Screen handheld autorefractor/keratometer 0035 Volk VPRC Volk Pan Retinal 2.2 Lens with Black Ring 0036 Luneau Technology 12.20.84` Luneau Retinoscopy Rack 0037 Marco BAT-2000 Marco Brightness Acuity Tester 0038 Welch-Allyn 71670 Welch Allyn 3.5v NiCad Well Handle 0039 Stereo Optical SO015 Randot Stereo Test (Distance) 0040 Gulden 15115 C Daylight Glasses 0041 Gulden 11L22 S-22 Loose Prism Set 0042 Volk VSFNC Volk Superfield NC Lens 0043 Volk VDGTLWF Digital Widefield 90D Lens 0044 Stereo Optical SO-001 Stereo Fly Test 0045 Good-Lite Company 484025 Hand-held +/- .25 Jackson Cross Cylinder 0046 Good-Lite Company 484050 Hand-held +/- .50 Jackson Cross Cylinder 0047 Gulden 12136 Maddox Phoria Measure 0048 Good-Lite Company 494300 Red/Green Reversing Flipper 0049 Good-Lite Company 151170 Neutral Density Filter Bar The following details are applicable salient characteristics: SC # SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS Apply t

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Contracting contact

• Kimberly LeMieux · Contracting Officer · [email protected]

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Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 339112, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,000 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

Companies that win this kind of work

Federal contractors paid for surgical and medical instrument manufacturing work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.

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About the buyer

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.

Who can bid: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-aside

SDVOSB set-asides are for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, certified by the SBA.

How to get certified: SDVOSB certification guide. All open Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-asides.

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing contracts right now

There are 36 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 339112), 13 posted in the last 7 days; 36% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Service and National Institutes of Health. Most of the work with a stated place is in Arizona, Maryland and Texas. A notice in this trade gives a median of 12 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 7 days.

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