# NX EQ EYE LANE (VA-27-00010051) Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c10x27q0016 - Solicitation number: 36C10X27Q0016 - Notice type: Presolicitation - Status: Open. Offers due November 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: Sac Frederick (36C10X) - NAICS: 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing - Product or service code: 6540 Ophthalmic Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies - Set-aside: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside - Place of performance: Frederick, Maryland - Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point. - County: Frederick County (FIPS 24021). https://abierto.us/counties/frederick-county-md-24021 - City: Frederick. https://abierto.us/cities/frederick-md-2430325 - First posted: October 29, 2026 - Last posted: October 29, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5e31ae30d3bd4f869299a7d7ab58a077/view ## Description Special Notice Special Notice Page 3 of 3 NOTICE OF THE INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: This notice is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101 Presolicitation Notice. This announcement constitutes the only notice and synopsis of the proposed action. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Enterprise Procurement Office (EPO), on behalf of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Equipment Life Cycle Management (ELCM) Program intends to award Firm Fixed Price (FFP) sole source award in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-5 and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 819.7008 for the procurement Eye Lane or equal product and associated equipment with Corps Medical Supply LLC, 2211 N. Tradition Lane, Janesville, WI 53545. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing is most appropriate for this requirement. The size standard is 1,000 employees The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6540 Ophthalmic Instruments, Equipment and Supplies. In accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 819.7008, the determination to make a sole source award to a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) is a business decision wholly within the discretion of the Contracting officer; therefore, the requirement to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable is not applicable to this procurement. In addition, 819.7008(c) further authorizes the Contracting Officer to make the award without first determining that only one SDVOSB source can meet the requirement. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. § 3304(a)(5), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-5 Authorized or required by statute. The applicable statute is Public Law 109-461: Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006; specifically, the Veterans First Contracting Program outlined in 38 U.S.C. § 8127(c) and VAAR 819.7008. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Supporting information must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirements. No solicitation package is available, and telephone requests will not be honored. Responses received will be reviewed; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No cost to the government will arise as a result of contractor submissions of responses to this announcement or the government use of such information. Eye Lane are multiple pieces of equipment/instruments needed to create complete eye examination lanes for expansion of eye care offered to Veterans, providing comprehensive eye exams to determine the health of the Veterans eyes. The following information regarding the needed equipment/instruments was modeled after multiple name brands. The equipment/instruments provided should be comparable to these name brands. Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLIN): Contract Line Items Manufacture Part Number Description 0001 Volk V20LC Volk 20D Large Aspheric Lens with Black Ring 0002 Volk V78C Volk 78D Small Aspheric Lens with Black Ring 0003 Volk V60C Volk 60D Small Aspheric Lens 0004 Volk V90C Volk 90D Small Aspheric Lens with Black Ring 0005 Good-Lite Company 730029 Ishihara 14 Plate Color Test Book 0006 Gulden 12121 Maddox Rod and Red lens occluder 0007 Stereo Optical SO-002 Stereo Randot Test (Standard) 0008 Marco TF0MA7060 Marco Metal Trial Lens Frame 0009 Marco TL0MA8408 Lombart full diameter trial lens set with minus cylinders in case 0010 Heine C-008.15.353 Heine BETA 200 LED Retinoscope Head (C-008.15.353) 0011 Heine C-002.17.080 Heine Finoff Transilluminator LED Head (C-002.17.080) 0012 Heine C-008.30.100 Heine BETA 200 LED Ophthalmoscope Head (C-008.30.100) 0013 Heine X-002.99.411 Heine BETA NT Handle for Instrument Stands (X-002.99.411) 0014 Gulden 11116 Gulden Horizontal Prism Bar 0015 Gulden 11117 Gulden Vertical Prism Bar 0016 Keeler 2215P1034 Amsler grid book 0017 Good-Lite Company 251000 Near Vision Card 0018 Good-Lite Company 700010 Lorgnette Pinhole Occluder 0019 Marco MIRL Front Surface Mirror Set 0020 Volk VBIRID Iridotomy Lens 0021 Volk VCAPS Capsulotomy Laser Lens 0022 Volk VMSLT Rapid SLT Lens 0023 Volk VSQUAD160 Super QuadR 160 PRP Laser Lens, with Flange 0024 Volk VSQUAD160NF Super QuadR 160 PRP Laser Lens, No Flange 0025 Volk VHRWF HR Wide Field PRP Laser Lens, with Flange 0026 Volk VAC Area CentralisR Lens, with Flange 0027 Volk VACNF Area CentralisR Lens, No flange 0028 Volk VG3 G-3 Gonio Lens 0029 Volk VG4LNF G-4 Mirror Gonio Lens 0030 Volk VG4HAN2 G-4 Mirror Gonio Lens, No Flange, 2-in-1 Handle 0031 Good-Lite Company 621100 Feinbloom Chart Low Vision Reading Chart 0032 Reichert 230650 Reichert AVIA Tonopen 0033 Marco EX0MAEX Marco Prism Exophthalmometer 0034 Visionix 8226-0015-02 Retinomax K+Screen handheld autorefractor/keratometer 0035 Volk VPRC Volk Pan Retinal 2.2 Lens with Black Ring 0036 Luneau Technology 12.20.84` Luneau Retinoscopy Rack 0037 Marco BAT-2000 Marco Brightness Acuity Tester 0038 Welch-Allyn 71670 Welch Allyn 3.5v NiCad Well Handle 0039 Stereo Optical SO015 Randot Stereo Test (Distance) 0040 Gulden 15115 C Daylight Glasses 0041 Gulden 11L22 S-22 Loose Prism Set 0042 Volk VSFNC Volk Superfield NC Lens 0043 Volk VDGTLWF Digital Widefield 90D Lens 0044 Stereo Optical SO-001 Stereo Fly Test 0045 Good-Lite Company 484025 Hand-held +/- .25 Jackson Cross Cylinder 0046 Good-Lite Company 484050 Hand-held +/- .50 Jackson Cross Cylinder 0047 Gulden 12136 Maddox Phoria Measure 0048 Good-Lite Company 494300 Red/Green Reversing Flipper 0049 Good-Lite Company 151170 Neutral Density Filter Bar The following details are applicable salient characteristics: SC # SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS Apply to CLIN # 1 Field of View: must be at least 46 degrees static / 60 degrees dynamic 0001 2 Image magnification must be at least 3X 0001 3 Must be non-contact design. 0001 4 Field of View: must be at least 81 degrees static / 97 degrees dynamic 0002 5 Image magnification must be at least 0.9X 0002 6 Laser Spot Magnification factor must be at least 1.08X 0002 7 Field of view: must be at least 68 degrees static/81 degrees dynamic 0003 8 Laser spot magnification must be at least 0.086x 0003 9 Image Magnification must be at least 1.1x 0003 10 Field of View: must be at least 74 degrees static / 89 degrees dynamic 0004 11 Image magnification must be at least 0.76X 0004 12 Laser Spot Magnification factor must be at least 1.32X 0004 13 Must consist of 14 pseudoisochromatic color plates arranged in a bound album/book format 0005 14 Must screen for red-green color vision deficiencies 0005 15 Must have standardized color reproduction 0005 16 Must include special diagnostic plates for determining the type and severity of color vision defect 0005 17 Must include administration and scoring instructions. 0005 18 Must be handheld instrument consisting of a full-eye occluder on one end and optical-quality red lens on the other end in a double-ended configuration 0006 19 Overall length shall be at least 24cm 0006 20 Reusable design must be smooth surface easily cleanable using routine clinical disinfecting procedures. 0006 21 Must measure stereopsis/depth perception. 0007 22 Must have stereoacuity range /= 400 arc sec 0007 23 Must use standardized scoring methodology. 0007 24 Must have PD adjustment range of 48-80mm minimum. 0008 25 Must be adjustable fit 0008 26 Must hold multiple lenses. 0008 27 Must be compatible with CLIN 0008 trial lens set 0008 28 Must have sphere range >/= +/-20D 0009 29 Must have cylinder range >/= +/-6D 0009 30 Increments must be /= 400 arc sec 0039 97 Must simulate daylight conditions for color vision testing 0040 98 Must contain 22 prism lenses 0041 99 Prism lenses must range from /= 40 diopters 0041 100 Must provide non-contact retinal examination for posterior segment evaluation 0042 101 Field of View must be >/= 95 degrees 0042 102 Must provide wide field of view suitable for examination of the posterior pole and mid-peripheral retina through a dilated pupil 0043 103 Must be compatible with standard slit lamps for non-contact retinal examination 0043 104 Must be high-resolution optical glass with anti-reflective coatings to minimize glare and maximize image clarity. 0043 105 Must provide measurable stereoacuity levels 0044 106 Must evaluate gross stereopsis and fine depth perception. 0044 107 Must be cross-cylinder power +/- 0.25D 0045 108 Must be handheld 0045 109 Must be cross-cylinder power +/- 0.50D 0046 110 Must be handheld 0046 111 Must permit measurement of horizontal and vertical phoria/anisophoria 0047 112 Must provide a prism measurement range of at lease 0-10 PD with a readable indication of effective prism power 0047 113 Must incorporate a red Maddox lens/rod assembly with an approximately 25mm aperture 0047 114 Must incorporate red and green optical filters in a reversing/flipper configuration that permits the red and green filters to be alternated between the right and left eyes 0048 115 Must provide sufficient red-green dissociation for clinical assessment of the binocular vision, suppression, or related visual function 0048 116 Must be handheld, reusable, and constructed of durable, cleanable materials suitable for repeated use. 0048 117 Must provide multiple neutral-density attenuation levels suitable for controlled reduction of transmitted illumination, with each density level permanently identified on the filter bar 0049 118 Filters must attenuate visible light uniformly across the intended operating wavelength range without materially altering the color or spectral characteristics of the transmitted light 0049 119 Filter elements must be optical-grade material 0049 THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION/PROPOSAL. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE. ## Attachments - [36C10X27Q0016_1.docx](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/c111d8ad60054e56a99a07c7ff906baf/download) ## Open now in the same industry 16 open in NAICS 339112. - Intent to Sole Source - Procurement of BD Mission™ Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument (semi-automatic, single-use) (NOI-OLAO-CC-27-000988), due November 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/noiolaocc27000988 - Anesthesia Units Amendment 4 (36C24125R0116), due November 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24125r0116 - ScriptPro - Pharmacy Workstations: Kiosk and Med Dispensing Unit (36C24W27Q0012), due November 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24w27q0012 ## Publications - October 29, 2026: Presolicitation, due November 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. Notice 5e31ae30d3bd4f869299a7d7ab58a077. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5e31ae30d3bd4f869299a7d7ab58a077/view ## Points of contact - Kimberly LeMieux, Contracting Officer, Kimberly.LeMieux@va.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c10x27q0016.