Award Notice: Five Year Ordering Period: (Award Date - 03/31/2031) Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, IL. Optical Dispensing Services - GMJ Distributors Inc

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded contract 36C25226D0025 to GMJ Distributors Inc. for optical dispensing services at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois, and the Joliet Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Joliet, Illinois. This Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract, a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 456130, has a total award value of 1,228,500.00 with a ceiling of 3,000,000.00. The performance period spans five years from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031, divided into five one-year priced periods, with a possible six-month extension. The contractor is responsible for providing high-quality ophthalmic lenses and frames, ensuring a delivery timeframe of two weeks from prescription receipt and maintaining a defect rate of no more than 2% per ANSI Z80.1:2005 and ISO 8980-1:2004 standards. Key requirements include having at least one board-certified optician on-site at all times, adhering to HIPAA privacy regulations, and ensuring personnel undergo background investigations for access to VA systems and protected health information. Performance is monitored through complaint logs and submission timeliness, with a 90-day warranty on all products. Invoicing is managed electronically through the Tungsten Network e-Invoicing system.