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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Fayetteville, NC (FVAMC) seeks to negotiate an offsite Optometry contract, with the capacity to secure comprehensive eye exams and Optometric services in the Wilmington and Jacksonville NC areas. The contract is intended to compliment FVAMC health services, increase access and reduce cost. By working as a team with contract personnel The objective of the contract is that comprehensive optometric care be provided within our area (19 counties in NC and 2 in SC) at multiple sites preferably within close proximity to the associated community based outpatient clinics in the FVAMC area of responsibility. FVAMC's goal is to provide the best care possible to the vast number of Veterans. The contractor will be required to perform screening, prescribe spectacles, and manage patients with glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. Also, capable of testing patients for Visual Fields, Ultrasonic Imaging and other similar and more complex diagnostic screening. Care must be rendered within 30 days of request by either the veteran or his/her primary care provider and a copy of all examination results, to include additional testing, must be received by FVAMC Medical Records before payments to the contract provider will be processed. In 2010 FVAMC catchments area enrollment was approximately 187,318. FVAMC is experiencing a yearly population growth of 4% in clinic visits. In FY 09, FVAMC had 157,000 visits by a 43,000 veterans. As a result of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) continued increases in veterans and retirees are expected. The NAICS code for this requirement is 621320. Size standard is $7.0M. This is a sources sought notice only. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. Responses to this notice should include the following: Name and address of company; Business size (large or small); identifying whether or not the firm falls into any of the socioeconomic categories and any pertinent information which demonstrates firms ability to meet the above requirement. All responses shall be submitted in writing NLT Close of Business (COB) 08 FEB 2011 to: Benetta L. Northern, VAMC Hampton (90C), 100 Emancipation Drive, Bldg 27, Hampton, VA 23667. Fax Number: 757-728-3132. Email address: [email protected] If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Benetta Northern at 757-728-7196.