Notice of Intent to Sole Source Eye Test Booklets

The Health Readiness Contracting Office at JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract for the acquisition of Stereo Eye Test Booklets used to administer Multiple Circle Tests for depth perception as part of military job classification under USMEPCOM Regulation No. 40-1, Chapter 7.4. The total estimated value of the acquisition is $60,000, with delivery required within 30 days of contract award at North Chicago, Illinois, 60064. This procurement is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 and falls under NAICS Code 339115 for Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing. The offering contractor must be duly licensed and approved by the FDA with no outstanding regulatory violations and must demonstrate that the product meets the technical specifications for multiple circle testing as defined by USMEPCOM guidelines. Although this is a notice of intent and not a formal solicitation, capable small businesses may submit capability statements to challenge the sole-source determination by providing clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the government. All submissions must be sent in writing via email to Alexis V. Medrano at alexis.v.medrano.civ@army.mil, with a copy to Darlene M. Riley, by the deadline of June 25, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Standard Time, using the specified subject line. No formal solicitation document, contract clauses, evaluation factors, or detailed pricing structure is available at this stage, and no attachments or exhibits are provided.