Pre-solicitation Notice: Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Pollock - Optometrist Services
- Client
- Department of Justice
- RFP Number
- —
- Posted
- —
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- 621320
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Contact
- Justin Wray
- [email protected]
Description
AI GeneratedThe Federal Bureau of Prisons requires one optometrist to provide optometry services for the incarcerated inmate population at the Federal Correctional Complex in Pollock, Louisiana. The selected contractor must perform evaluations, complete 15 to 20 scheduled exams per eight-hour day, and deliver legible written reports. The contract schedule includes a base year and four option years, with performance anticipated at up to 1,880 one-hour sessions per year for an average of 40 sessions per week between 7:30 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The competition is unrestricted, but the agency intends to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement against an existing Federal Supply Schedule contract. The candidate optometrist must hold a diploma from an accredited program, a current professional license, and one year of optometry experience, while passing required security clearances and background vouchering. Quoters must submit the optometrist's name, work experience, and proof of qualifications at the time of quote submission. The solicitation is anticipated to post on or before September 11, 2026, with an estimated award date in October or November 2026. For evaluation purposes, the buyer will add 7.65% to the price submitted by non-incorporated individuals.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from Optometrist SOW Pollock - FINAL.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons intends to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement against an existing Federal Supply Schedule Contract for one Optometrist to provide services to the incarcerated inmate population at FCC Pollock. The procurement is unrestricted under NAICS code 621320. The contract spans a one-year base period plus four option years.
- Issued by
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Anticipated Solicitation Posting Date
- on or before September 11, 2026
- Anticipated Award Date
- October/November 2026
- Submission details
- Optometrist name, work experience, and proof of qualifications must be provided at the time the quote is submitted.
- Contract term
- 1 base year and 4 option years
- Set-aside
- Unrestricted
- Place of performance
- Health Service Department at FCC Pollock, 1000 Airbase Road, Pollock, LA
- Insurance and bonding
- Proof of malpractice insurance and medical indemnification insurance in the amount specified in the contract.
Scope of work
- Evaluation of patients as referred by medical staff
- Eye exams as requested
- Diagnosis of eye conditions and removal of foreign objects from the eye
- Tonometry exams
- Recommendations for treatment and follow-up care
- Prescribing corrective lenses or frames as appropriate
- Fitting of eye glasses and adjustment of frames
- Completing 15 to 20 scheduled exams per eight-session day using the Electronic Medical Record
Minimum qualifications
- Diploma from an accredited program
- 1 year of experience in Optometry
- Current professional license to practice Optometry in Louisiana
- No negative employment termination within 36 months prior to vouchering
- Must pass security clearances listed in the Contract
- Free of infectious diseases
- Ability to work with an AIC population and medical staff
- Knowledge of routine office duties, computers, word processing, and typing skills
Documents to include with the bid
- Verification of credentials
- Proof of malpractice insurance
- Proof of medical indemnification insurance
- Proof of qualifications
- Optometrist name and work experience
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- 15BGCS26Q51900008
- Agency
- Department of Justice
- Buying office
- Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons › FAO
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Responses due
- Aug 31, 2027, 5:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Aug 27, 2026
- NAICS
- 621320 · Offices of Optometrists
- Product/service code
- Q999
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Pollock, LA, 71467
- Contracting contact
- Justin Wray
[email protected]
8152591018
Read the official notice description
Pre-solicitation Notice Notice Type: Pre-solicitation Notice ID: 15BGCS26Q51900008 Title: Optometrist Services – Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Pollock Agency: Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Office: Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Pollock Description The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) in conducting a solicitation in accordance with FAR 12.201-1 (c)(2). The following is a pre-solicitation notice to the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE), as required by FAR 12.201-1 (c)(2)(i). Content will be consistent with format of FAR 5.101 (c). (1) Point of contact. Justin Wray, Contracting officer [email protected] (2) Set-asides. Unrestricted. The NAICS for this requirement is: 621320 – Doctors of Optometry. (3) Codes for services or supplies. Select the appropriate code(s) (i.e., product service code (PSC) and/or North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code) to identify services or supplies to be procured. The NAICS for this requirement is: 621320 – Doctors of Optometry. (4) Description. (i)The Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Pollock requires Optometrist Services for the incarcerated inmate population in accordance with the Statement of Work. The Government has 1 base year and 4 option years with the same estimated totals, as noted in the Statement of Work. The anticipated Award Date: October/November 2026. The Solicitation is anticipated to be posted to SAM.Gov on or before September 11, 2026.
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Offices of Optometrists). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Justice, NAICS 621320, performed in LA
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL EYE CARE, INC.15B51825F00000010 · PROVIDE OPTOMETRIST SERVICES ON-SITE FOR THE INMATE POPULATION OF FCC OAKDALE FOR FY25. | $152.3K | Sep 30, 2025 |
| NATIONAL EYE CARE, INC.15B51924P00000176 · OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES | $57,000 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| NATIONAL EYE CARE, INC.15B51823F00000108 · PROVIDE OPTOMETRIST SERVICES ON-SITE FOR THE INMATE POPULATION OF FCC OAKDALE. OCTOBER - | $157.0K | Sep 30, 2024 |
| NATIONAL EYE CARE, INC.15B51823F00000084 · PROVIDE OPTOMETRIST SERVICES ON-SITE FOR THE INMATE POPULATION OF FCC OAKDALE. JUNE - SEP | $41,250 | Sep 30, 2023 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Justice, NAICS 621320, since Oct 1, 2023
116 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. NATIONAL EYE CARE, INC.$546.3K
- 2. DAN W. HAUBEN, INC.$371.7K
- 3. FED-OPT$207.0K
- 4. INTEGRATED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, LLC$90,200
- 5. RCS VISION, LLC$65,100
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.
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