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VISN 10 Optical Lab Eyeglass Frame Contract - IND

Issued by VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · 250-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 10 (36C250) · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
18 Sept 2026
Closes
23 Sept 2026, 20:00 UTC
Reference
36C25026Q1044
Location
IN, United States
Sector
Healthcare & Pharma

Details

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · 250-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 10 (36C250) is soliciting VISN 10 Optical Lab Eyeglass Frame Contract - IND. Solicitation number 36C25026Q1044. Classified under NAICS 339115 — Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing. Product/service code 6540 — OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES. Place of performance: IN, USA. Responses are due by 23 September 2026 20:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 10 Optical Fabrication Laboratory—located in Indianapolis, Indiana—fabricates eyeglasses on behalf of eligible VA beneficiaries. Eyeglasses fabricated at the VISN 10 Optical Fabrication Laboratory and are then provided to dispensaries located within VA medical centers and other locations throughout VISN 10 and VISN 12. In order to perform this service, the VISN 10 Optical Fabrication Laboratory needs eyeglass frames for use in constructing eyeglasses. With this Request for Proposals (RFP), VA intends to solicit offers and award multiple contracts for eyeglass frames on a competitive basis.

Context for bidders

We hold 31 notices from VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · 250-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 10 (36C250), going back to August 2026 — 16 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Healthcare & Pharma and Financial & Professional Services. There are 200 open Healthcare & Pharma tenders in United States. This one closes in 5 days.

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