J065--Base YR (09/01/2026-08/31/2027) Zeiss Optical Equipment Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a firm-fixed price, sole-source contract (36C25226P0490) to ProAim Americas, LLC for the preventive and emergency corrective maintenance of Carl Zeiss optical equipment. The services are performed at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, as well as the Milo C. Huempfner and John H. Bradley Community Based Outpatient Centers in Green Bay and Appleton, Wisconsin. The contract has a total value of $617,300.00, covering a base period from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with three additional option years extending the ultimate completion date to August 31, 2030. To ensure equipment integrity and patient safety, the contract strictly adheres to VAAR 852.212-71 regarding gray market and counterfeit items. ProAim Americas, LLC must utilize only new OEM parts and employ technicians who are OEM-certified by Zeiss Meditec. Key performance requirements include the ability to provide on-site service within one business day and documented proof of authorized distributor status. The procurement was conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with award contingent upon the vendor's ability to provide OEM authorization, proof of parts procurement capability, and access to OEM billable services.