6540--VISN 1 Interim IDIQ 06/01/2026 -09/30/2026

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a short-term, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract under firm-fixed-price terms to P.D.S. CONSULTANTS, INC., a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, to provide prescription eyeglasses and onsite optician fitting services across Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (VISN 1). The contract, identified by solicitation number 36C24126Q0406 and award number 36C24126D0018, spans from June 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026, and is structured as a bridge solution to maintain uninterrupted care while a national consolidated acquisition is developed. The award was made solely under 38 U.S.C. § 8127(c), which authorizes noncompetitive procurement to SDVOSBs, eliminating the need for a competitive bidding process. The contractor, an incumbent since 2009, was selected based on verified SDVOSB status, price reasonableness, and continuity of service, with no transition risk due to uninterrupted performance. The scope includes manufacturing and delivering both dress and safety prescription eyeglasses, along with in-person fitting services at VA medical centers and clinics in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Maine, with the contracting office located in Togus, Maine. Pricing is based on historical rates from prior contracts and capped at $5 million, with an estimated value of $4.3 million. The contract requires compliance with VHA Directive 2008-070 and 39 CFR 17.149 for medical necessity and sensory-aid procurement, along with adherence to the Buy American Statute and limitations on subcontracting. No formal inspection criteria, packaging, marking, or bar-coding standards beyond administrative identifiers are specified, and no Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical representative is named. Invoicing methods, payment offices, and accounting codes are not detailed, and no option periods, extended quantities, or economic price adjustments are formally outlined in the provided documentation. The primary point of contact is Contract Specialist Divianna Mathurin, with oversight provided by Contracting Officers Gail Grundy and Cory Dionne.