THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY - Solicitations are not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The information gathered from market research will be vital in the formation and set aside status of the solicitation.

The Bureau of Prisons has a future requirement for optometry services for the inmates held in the custody of the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, located at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Victorville, California.   All duties shall be performed in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the industry and in compliance with all Federal and State policies and regulations. The contractor will provide optometry services in accordance with the Statement of Work.  The Government contemplates awarding of an indefinite-delivery, requirements-type contracts with firm-fixed unit prices resulting from the future solicitation. The anticipated Effective Date of Award (EDOA) is October 1, 2020. The performance period will be for a base year, being 12 months from the estimated date of award and four 12 month option periods.  The requirement for these services will consist of an estimated 864 sessions per year (9 days a month, 8 hours per day). Each session is defined as one (1) hour in length. It is anticipated the services will be required Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Normal work hours are between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. A Government solicitation document to provide these services is being developed, and a contract may or may not result. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement.

 All future information about this acquisition, including the solicitation and/or amendments, will be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition.  All responses to the Market Survey Questionnaire may be submitted via email to [email protected]. Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov.  If you have questions about the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 621320 (Size Standard: $8,000,000).