Eyeglasses Frames
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 Justice, FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC (UNICOR), is soliciting proposals for Eyeglasses Frames under Solicitation Number SV0219-26. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, seeking plastic frames with no temple core. The contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type, with potential for annual Economic Price Adjustment. This opportunity is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for plastic frames, specifically FPI-1 (Rectangular with spring hinge) and FPI-2 (Round with standard hinge), in Black and Tortoise colors for each size. Frames must meet Standards Institute Impact Resistance Requirements (Z87.1-2020), be made of pliable, durable material, and have no metal temple core. Completed frames (front and temple arms attached) are required, without demo lenses. A Certificate of Conformance (COC) is mandatory with every shipment. Offerors must maintain adequate inventory for immediate fulfillment of government orders and provide 90 days' notice for discontinued products.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).
- Period of Performance: A 12-month base period with four (4) twelve-month option periods, totaling up to five years.
- Guaranteed Minimum: $10.00 over the contract duration.
- Delivery: F.O.B. Destination. Initial orders require 60 days ARO, subsequent orders 30 days ARO.
- Set-Aside: This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.
- NAICS Code: 423460 (Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers), with a size standard of 250 employees.
- Place of Performance: Butner, NC, United States.
Submission & Evaluation
- Proposal Due Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time.
- Questions Deadline: Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 8:00 AM.
- Submission Method: Proposals must be submitted via email to Chad Privett at chad.privett2@usdoj.gov.
- Required Submissions: Offerors must provide an executed SF 1449, Section B Pricing Schedule, Past Performance Submission, and all required Representations and Certifications.
- Evaluation Factors: Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the government. Evaluation will consider Non-Cost Factors (Ability to meet Specification, Past Performance) and Cost Factors (Price). Technical and Past Performance factors are combined and are equal in importance to Price. Offerors must supply one finished sample of each specific item (color/size combination) for testing and evaluation.
Additional Notes
Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov. Manufacturer part numbers are for reference only; no brand name is required. Offerors must state the place of manufacture (US or outside US).