Q511--VISN 10 IN & MI Optical Dispensing Service
Veterans Affairs · 250-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 10 (36C250)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25026R0012 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10 (NCO10), anticipates soliciting proposals and proposes to enter into multiple contracts for Optical Dispensing Services for the following VISN 10 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs) located in Ann Arbor, MI, Detroit, MI, Ft. Wayne, IN, Marion, IN, Indianapolis, IN and Saginaw, MI. This solicitation will be conducted in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 15. The Government intends to award multiple firm-fixed price Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, an… (show all)
d specifications of the solicitation. Services are for a five (5) year ordering period. Offeror shall provide all labor, management, health care professionals, equipment, supplies, and transportation to fulfill the level of care and range of services necessary to furnish optical dispensing services to the veteran beneficiaries. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 621320. The SBA size standard is $9.0 Million. The solicitation documents will be issued on or about March 13, 2026. The solicitation will be 100% set aside for Small Business (SB). The date is not firm and may change due to events out of our control. Potential offerors SHALL register at SAM.gov | Contract Opportunities in order to receive notification and/or changes to the solicitation. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract neither does it obligate the Government to pay for any proposal preparation costs. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation. All interest parties shall be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines prior to submission of an offer. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.
Who won similar work
6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same product/service code (PSC) Q511.
Single-winner award sizes (6): middle half $585K to $2.0M, median $1.3M; range $195K to $7.2M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMJ DISTRIBUTORS INC | 2 | $2.5M | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Lowcountry Surgery Center, LLC | 1 | $7.2M | Feb 18, 2025 |
| OPTICAL SYSTEMS GROUP, INC. | 1 | $2.3M | Oct 16, 2026 |
| L&S OPTICAL, INC. | 1 | $370K | Apr 24, 2026 |
| MEMPHIS SURGERY CENTER, LTD | 1 | $195K | May 12, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 16, 2026OPTICAL SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.$2.3MQ511--OFL CSS/IOT Lab Management Software and Digital Lens CalculationsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 24, 2026L&S OPTICAL, INC.$370KOHIO OPTICAL DISPENSING - BRIDGENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 8, 2026GMJ DISTRIBUTORS INC$1.2MAward Notice: Five Year Ordering Period: (Award Date - 03/31/2031) Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, IL. Optical Dispensing Services - GMJ Distributors IncNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 2, 2026GMJ DISTRIBUTORS INC$1.3MAward Notice - Five Year Ordering Period: (02/01/2026 - 01/31/2031) Jesse Brown VAMC in Chicago, IL. Optical Dispensing Services. GMJ Distributors IncNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 12, 2025MEMPHIS SURGERY CENTER, LTD$195KQ511-- Ophthalmology ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 18, 2025Lowcountry Surgery Center, LLC$7.2MOff-Site Ophthalmology Surgery ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.