65--VISN 23 prescription eyeglass contract.

Please note that this is NOT a request for quotes or proposals, the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. The Government may or may not issue solicitation documents. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans, VA Black Hills Healthcare System, is conducting a market survey for qualified firms capable of providing the required Prescription Eyeglasses as outlined below. Applicable NAICS Code is 339115, Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing with a size standard of 500 in the number of employees. Responses to this notice must be submitted in writing (email or fax is acceptable) and received not later than March 1, 2010. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Description of work to be performed includes: Contractor shall provide Prescription Eyeglasses for eligible veterans located in the jurisdiction of VISN 23 which includes the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and selected counties in the states of Wisconsin and Wyoming. Estimated number of eyeglasses required is 30,000 annually. Delivery must be made in seven days or less. Successful contractor (s) must have fax capability and must be able to process the Government Visa Credit Card at Level II. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (service disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, HubZone, 8(a), small disadvantaged business, small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 621492 (size standard $34.5 million per annum). Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Responses to this notice should include company name, a service capability statement, examples of similar facilities which you have provided services to, DUNS number, address, point of contact and the size of your business pursuant to the following questions; (1) Is your business large or small? (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business or small disadvantaged or woman owned business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm a certified HubZone firm? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned or Veteran Owned Small Business? Responses to this notice must be submitted in writing (email or fax) and received not later than October 30, 2009. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on Federal Business opportunities website http://www.fbo.gov at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Email: [email protected] Fax: 605/745-2831.