Blanket Purchase Agreement for Contact Lenses
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Army (W40M USA HCA) is soliciting quotes for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Contact Lenses. This requirement is for Full and Open Competition and aims to establish a single-award BPA to supply contact lenses for active duty service members. Quotes are due by April 21, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern.
Scope of Work
The BPA will cover the supply and delivery of commercially available contact lenses for active duty service members, as authorized under Army Regulation (AR) 40-63. Key requirements include:
- Receiving and fulfilling annual supply/diagnostic lens orders.
- Assembling and delivering orders.
- Accepting returns.
- Ensuring supplied lenses match product specifications (base curve, diameter, power).
- Providing diagnostic trial lenses at no cost for clinic fitting sets.
- Ensuring all lenses are FDA-approved and delivered in sterile, protective packaging.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Single-Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).
- Period of Performance: A 5-year ordering period, consisting of a Base Ordering period (May 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026) and four subsequent 12-month ordering periods.
- Set-Aside: Full and Open Competition.
- NAICS Code: 339115.
- PSC Code: 6650 (Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components And Accessories).
- Submission Deadline: April 21, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern.
- Questions Deadline: April 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern.
- Published Date: April 14, 2026.
Evaluation
Award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. Offerors must demonstrate Technical Capability (which must be Acceptable) and propose a Price that is fair and reasonable.
Submission & Eligibility
Quotes must be submitted via email ONLY to Kathryn Quinones (kathryn.r.quinones.civ@health.mil) and Justin Balster (justin.balster2.civ@health.mil), with a copy to Lorena Cruz (Lorena.cruz.civ@health.mil). Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 Alt 1, Offeror Representations and Certifications, along with a technical description, proposed unit prices, and a price/brand name supplied in the required Supply List Chart.