6515--VISN 8 EYEGLASS BRIDGE

This contract is a sole-source, fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity bridge award totaling $4,994,652.70 issued to PDS Consultants, Inc., a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, under statutory authority 38 U.S.C. § 8127(c). The award was made without competition to ensure uninterrupted delivery of prescription eyeglass manufacturing and on-site optician fitting services to Veteran beneficiaries across VISN 8 facilities in Florida and Puerto Rico from May 1 to August 31, 2026. The contractor is responsible for producing approximately 64,444 eyeglasses using U.S.-made materials in compliance with the Buy American Act and adhering to VHA Directive 2008-070 and 39 CFR 17.149, with services performed directly at VA medical centers including Bay Pines, Tampa, Miami, San Juan, and others. Pricing is based on historical rates from the prior contract, and the award recognizes the incumbent’s proven integration with VA systems and the critical need for continuity of care during the transition to a future national IDIQ contract. The contracting office is the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 in Tampa, Florida, with Todd Pappas serving as the Contracting Officer. The contract does not include options, extensions, or detailed line-item pricing, and no formal FAR clauses, packaging requirements, inspection protocols, or invoicing instructions are specified in the documentation provided. All representations and certifications confirm the contractor’s SDVOSB status, small business size determination, and domestic production of all materials, with no additional reporting obligations beyond those inherent in the statutory set-aside authority.