The Department of Defense, specifically the Army's Health Readiness Contracting Office, is conducting market research to identify potential sources for the procurement of contact lenses for the Andrew Rader Health Clinic located in Fort Myer, Virginia. The procurement will focus on a variety of contact lens products, including soft lenses with specific refractive power ranges and materials, as well as Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) lenses, all of which must meet FDA approval and specific packaging requirements. Interested organizations are invited to submit their capability statements and contact information by January 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST, via email to the designated contacts, with the possibility that the requirement may be set aside for small businesses or proceed with full and open competition.

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The East Services Branch, Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO) is conducting market research to identify interested and capable sources for the procurement of contact lenses. This is a sources sought synopsis, not a solicitation, and responses are voluntary. The applicable NAICS code is 339115 (Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing). Organizations should provide their contact information and tailored capability statements by January 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST, via email to kathryn.r.quinones.civ@health.mil and cotrena.y.brownjohnson.mil@health.mil. The government will evaluate responses to determine if the requirement will be set aside for small businesses or proceed with full and open competition, with a single award. The appendix details a wide range of specific contact lens products required, including various brands, types, and pack sizes. Key characteristics for all contact lenses include FDA approval, matching product specifications, provision of diagnostic lenses at no cost, sterile and tamper-resistant packaging, and acceptance of returns for damaged or unopened lenses. Soft contact lenses require a refractive power range of +8.00 to -12.00, 1-day/daily disposable, 2-week, and 1-month replacement schedules, and must include specific materials such as delefilcon A, lotrafilcon A, and senofilcon A. Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) lenses require a refractive power range of +12.00 to -15.00 and acceptable materials like Boston, Paragon, and SynergEyes lens materials.

**SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS**

The East Services Branch, Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO), Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, TX is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for procurement of Contact Lenses. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 339115, Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide these contract supplies, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

[*Note: In accordance with FAR 10.001(b), agencies should not request potential sources to submit more than the minimum information necessary.*]

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, contractor transportation, tools, materials, supervision, other items and non-personal services necessary to procure Contact Lenses defined in this APPENDIX 1, except for those items specified as government-furnished property and services.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION but will be awarded as a single award. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

**Submission Instructions:** Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed supplies are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by January 13, 2026 at 10:00AM EST.  All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to kathryn.r.quinones.civ@health.mil and cotrena.y.brownjohnson.mil@health.mil

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