Rochester Optical R5A and R-5AM frame or equal

The Defense Logistics Agency, (DLA) Troop Support Medical Supply Chain is the inventory control point for purchasing Optical Frames for the U.S. military around the world. This is an open season solicitation from which the U.S. Government intends to award multiple contracts to manufacturers and distributors of optical frames. Frames being solicited are the Rochester Optical R5A frame or equal and the Rochester Optical R-5AM frame or equal. Supportive information for the R5A frame and the R-5AM frame are on the attached document. The estimated dollar value and maximum dollar value for each contract awarded will be established through analysis of available information that may include previous sales, commercial sales or other methods. Contract terms include a three year base period and two one-year option periods. Each vendor responding to the solicitation will be required to supply 5 each of the eye sizes/bridge sizes for the R5A frame and 5 each of the eye sizes/bridge sizes for the R-5AM frame (total of 90 frames). All frames will be evaluated by the Naval Ophthalmic Support and Training Activity (NOSTRA). Vendors will be required to submit a product catalog listing of all frames available to the customer for ordering. Military customers will be ordering frames utilizing an internet-based website/Electronic Catalog (ECAT). DLA Troop Support is the single order entry point under these contracts. The solicitation will be issued as 100% total small business set-aside indicating frames will be manufactured in the United States by small businesses. All materials used in the production of the frames will comply with the Buy American Act. The solicitation will be available on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS), address, https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil on or around May 29, 2015.