J065--Optometry Eye Lane Maintenance Veterans Affairs Southern Nevada Healthcare System (VASNHCS)

This is a sources sought announcement for a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, targeted at small businesses capable of providing preventative maintenance, minor repair, cleaning, and calibration of optometry equipment across three locations of the Veterans Affairs Southern Nevada Healthcare System. The requirement centers on maintaining 17 fully operational optometry lanes using specialized equipment including refraction desks, slit lamps, tonometers, auto refractors, imaging modules, PCs, monitors, and ophthalmometers. The contract, if awarded, will have a five-year period of performance from August 18, 2026, through August 17, 2031, structured as a base year with four optional one-year extensions. Vendors must respond by April 17, 2026, and are required to submit detailed information including company identification, UEI number, NAICS code 339115 for ophthalmic goods manufacturing, a capabilities statement, evidence of business size compliance, disclosure of existing federal contract vehicles, and an authorized distributor letter if applicable. The performance locations include the main VASNHCS facility in North Las Vegas and two primary care clinics in Henderson and Las Vegas. Contractors must adhere to all federal laws, VA directives, and information security standards applicable to VA personnel, including mandatory annual security and privacy awareness training within one week of contract start or equivalency certification. All personnel accessing VA systems or sensitive information must be escorted by Healthcare Technology Management upon arrival at each site and must check in with both the Security Officer and HTM before beginning work. No equipment containing VA-sensitive data, such as hard drives or optical media, may be returned to the vendor for any reason including lease termination or trade-in. A written service report must be submitted electronically to vhalasbiomed@va.gov within five business days after each repair, detailing all work performed, parts replaced, and manufacturer-recommended maintenance. The contractor is strictly prohibited from acting on instructions from anyone other than the Contracting Officer, and the Government may appoint a Contracting Officer’s Representative after execution. In the event of a data breach, unauthorized disclosure, or privacy incident, the vendor must immediately notify the COR, designated Information Security Officer, and Privacy Officer and may be liable for liquidated damages per affected individual to cover credit protection services. No pricing or cost details are available as this is exclusively for market research and not a solicitation for proposals.