REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)


This Request for Information (RFI) is the initiation of Market Research under Part10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP)

DOD's Optical Enterprise (OFE) will be updating the current Frame of Choice selection (FOC) that has been in place for the past 3 Years. Frames submitted for consideration should reflect current commercial adult styles available to the general public and be in compliance with the below Essential Characteristics. Frames submitted for this RFI should be suitable for all lens designs currently available in the commercial sector. Frames that are submitted must have a pricing sheet for all samples provided. On average the OFE fabricates 360K FOC's annually throughout DOD.

All submissions must be in compliance with the below list of essential characteristics.

FOC Essential Characteristics

Metal or Plastic frames with a minimum "B" measurement of 30mm. Metal frames will consist of a single eye wire capable of accepting Rx's that range from -15.00 to +8.00 and up to a 3.50 cylinder power. Plastic frames must be pliable enough to accept power range from -15.00mm to +10.00mm up to a 3.50 cylinder. Frame sizes should range from 46mm to 56mm to accommodate small and large featured people.

•2.  Wire frame colors offered should be Platinum, Gold, Black, Pewter, Brown, Gun Metal and Bronze in shiny or matt finish. Plastic frame colors should be offered in shades of Brown, Black, Very Dark Navy Blue, Dark Grey or subdued or very dark Tortoise. Cold mount frames are not allowed.

•3.  Temples should be offered in straight back or skull 135mm through 155mm spring hinge design or barreled temples.

•4.  Male, Female and Unisex frames are permissible.

•5.  Nose pads will consist of soft silicone design attached with a screw or push in design.
Plastic frames should not require nose pads

•6.   All materials used in the production of frames will comply with the Trade Agreements Act (TAA).

Responses to this RFI and submitted samples should be directed to James Darrah, Naval Ophthalmic Support and Training Activity (NOSTRA), 160 Main Road, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Yorktown, VA 23691.

NOSTRA requests that interested vendors provide one frame sample for each style and list of sizes available for each frame.

Any questions pertaining to the RFI can be directed to James Darrah at (757) 887-7149 or email [email protected]