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Optometrist Services - OAX — Ophthalmology Services

Issued by JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF · FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS · FAO · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
6 Nov 2026
Closes
23 Nov 2026, 20:00 UTC
Reference
15BGCS27Q51800001
Location
LA, United States
Sector
Healthcare & Pharma

At a glance

JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF · FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS · FAO in United States has published a tender in healthcare & pharma: “Optometrist Services - OAX — Ophthalmology Services”. Submissions close on 23 November 2026, 17 days from today. Quote reference 15BGCS27Q51800001 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 31 notices from this buyer since 2026, 11 of them currently open. There are 392 open healthcare & pharma notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF · FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS · FAO is soliciting Optometrist Services - OAX — Ophthalmology Services. Solicitation number 15BGCS27Q51800001. Classified under NAICS 621320 — Offices of Optometrists. Product/service code Q511 — OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES. Place of performance: LA, USA. Responses are due by 23 November 2026 20:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

THIS IS AN EXISTING REQUIREMENT – Services were in place for this requirement, but expired September 30, 2026.  The award number is 15B51821D00000520 and the incumbent was National Eye Care. At present, no services are being provided. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the provision of Optometrist Services for FCC Oakdale, located in Oakdale, LA, prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Field Acquisition Office (FAO), intends to award an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit pricing. The award will be based on price and past performance. The contract periods for the service will consist of a base year with four, 12-month option years, at the unilateral discretion of the Government. Solicitation number 15BGCS27Q51800001 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and is being solicited as total small business concerns. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code is 621320. For all purposes of this solicitation, all quoter's SAM registration profile shall include NAICS code 621320. The solicitation document (RFQ), located in the Attachments/Links section, contains the Statement of Work (SOW), which provides a detailed description of the requirement(s) of the items/services being requested, a list of line-item number(s) with description of requested service, quantities and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable). The solicitation document incorporates most provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. Quotations shall be completed, utilizing the attached Standard Form 1449 and any additional required forms, per the quote submission instructions. Quotes shall be submitted, on or before the solicitation deadline specified in Block 8 of the Standard Form 1449, via email, to LaShundra D. Thomas at ldthomas@bop.gov. Section L of the solicitation document provides detailed quote submission instructions, evaluation and award methodology information and any specific documentation requirements to be submitted along with the quote. All future information concerning this acquisition, including solicitation amendments/RFQ changes, will be distributed solely through this platform. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site, during the entire solicitation period, to ensure you have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Failure to provide all quotation requirements on most up to date RFQ may result in your quote being eliminated from consideration for award. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides all downloading instructions to obtain a copy of the solicitation. All contractors doing business with the Federal Government are advised that this future solicitation includes the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM). This provision requires all contractors doing business with the federal government to be registered in the SAM database for “All Awards”. Quoters shall include their Unique Entity Identification Number (UEI) number in their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award by entering the potential awardees UEI number into the SAM database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in provision may result in elimination from consideration for award. If you have questions regarding the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote, the APEX Accelerators program may be able to help. The APEX Accelerators was authorized by Congress in 1985 to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in government contracts. To locate a APEX Accelerator near you, go to https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/contact.

Context for bidders

We hold 31 notices from JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF · FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS · FAO, going back to August 2026 — 11 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Healthcare & Pharma and Manufacturing & Supply. There are 392 open Healthcare & Pharma tenders in United States. This one closes in 17 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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