6540--Equipment - Ultra Optics Coating Machine, IND

This contract involves a firm fixed-price award under solicitation number 36C25026Q0199 issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10, focused on procuring two Ultra Optics UO-MR3 Coating Units from Satisloh North America, Inc. The award was made as a sole-source acquisition under FAR 13.106-1, justified by the unique technical capabilities and proprietary integration requirements of Satisloh equipment with the existing VA VISN 10 Optical Lab systems in Indianapolis, Indiana. The contract replaces two aging optical coating machines with advanced units capable of simultaneously cleaning, coating, and curing lenses in a single uninterrupted process at a rate of 80 lenses per hour, featuring color touchscreen controls and HEPA filtration for contamination control. The total contract value is $82,800, covering the procurement and installation of both units, along with the trade-in and removal of the legacy systems. Key administrative elements include the absence of competitive evaluation factors due to the sole-source nature of the procurement, no formal Section I FAR clauses provided in the documentation, and no detailed packaging, marking, or barcoding instructions explicitly outlined, though specialized handling is implied given the precision equipment involved. Delivery and inspection are to occur at the VA VISN 10 Optical Lab site, with acceptance managed by the Government. Contact for the contract is Brooke Hansen, Contract Specialist, via email. No amendments, options, or defined invoicing instructions are detailed, and standard socioeconomic or regulatory provisions beyond small business status and sole-source justification are not explicitly identified. The acquisition underscores the function-driven and integrative requirements critical to maintaining operational continuity within the VA optical laboratory infrastructure.