Q511--OFL CSS/IOT Lab Management Software and Digital Lens Calculations

Solicitation 36C26026Q0472 is a Request for Quote issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 20 for the procurement of Lab Management Software (LMS) and IOT digital lens calculation data to support the VISN 20 Optical Fabrication Laboratory at the Boise VA Medical Center in Idaho. The scope of work requires the contractor to provide all necessary software, licenses, and programming support to operate Opticom and VisionWeb in-house, as well as general and IOT Freeform digital lens calculation data for Single Vision and PAL lenses. The facility produces an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 pairs of ophthalmic eyewear annually, with 2,000 to 90,000 being digitally calculated. Supported materials include CR-39 plastic, various index plastics, polycarbonate, Trivex, and specialized blanks such as Polarized Transitions and Photo-chromatic. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside and is brand name or equal. The contract structure includes a base period starting January 1, 2027, with multiple option years extending through December 31, 2032. Award will be based on a comparative evaluation process considering both price and other factors to determine the most advantageous benefit to the government. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management and provide a capabilities statement limited to five pages. Following Amendment 0001, the response deadline was extended to October 2, 2026, at 1:00 PM Mountain Time, with submissions directed to Nazanin Kreiner via email in PDF format.