(1)This is a request for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6. Proposals are being requested and written solicitations will be issued. (2) This solicitation is issued as RFQ 573-001-05. (3) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-25. (4) This solicitation is advertised as a Small Business Set Aside with NAICS: 446130 with a size standard of $5 million. The procurement shall be conducted under FAR 13.5 Test Program, simplified acquisition procedures, and a combination of FAR 12, 13, and 15. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary supervision and qualified competent personnel to provide onsite eyeglasses and dispensing of eyeglasses for the Department of Veterans Affairs, North Florida South Georgia Health System. Services shall be performed at the VA Medical Center, Gainesville, VA Medical Center, Lake City, and the VA Satellite Outpatient Clinic, Tallahassee, FL. The Contractor shall comply with JCAHO requirements and maintain competence assessments for the contract personnel selected to perform services for this contract. The VA intends to award single or multiple award contracts. The Government intends to make an award based on the best value to the Government by performing a price/technical tradeoff analysis. The contract base period will be for one period effective from date of award through September 30, 2005. Total duration of the contract will not exceed 4 years. The solicitation will be available for downloading by December 27, 2004. The closing date for receipt of all proposals is January 27, 2005 at 3:00pm local time. Offers in original signature should be sent to: Contracting Officer (90), North Florida South Georgia Health System, VA Medical Center, 1601 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608-1197. Hand deliveries shall be made to same address to Trailer #6, Room #102. All questions in regards to this solicitation will be requested in writing and faxed to 352-374-6117. Questions will not be accepted after January 14, 2005.

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