Sources Sought SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE This sources sought notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research. This is a sources sought request only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 10 Network Contracting Office 10, serving Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio VA Medical Centers, is conducting a market survey to help determine the availability and technical capability of qualified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, small businesses, and/or HUBZone small businesses capable of serving the needs identified below. This sources sought notice is for open market as well as Federal Supply Schedule services. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification/socioeconomic status (service-disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, women owned small business, HUB Zone, 8(a), small business, or large business), relative to NAICS 621320. Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the System for Award Management (SAM) federal business opportunities website https://sam.gov/content/home at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL; NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. PROJECT REQUIRMENTS: Background The VISN 10 VA medical facilities have a need to purchase nonpersonal services to provide optical dispensing for the VA Medical Centers (VAMC), Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and other clinics located through the state of Ohio and its surrounding states. The VISN 10 VA medical facilities are seeking to procure optical dispensing services that can meet or exceed our required specifications. As a result of this sources sought and market research, a solicitation will be publicly posted to SAM.gov as well as sent to interested vendors regarding this requirement. The goal of this sources sought is to establish if there may be any small business vendors that can satisfy this requirement. Please advise if you can provide the service. Please submit all information to Contract Specialist Thomas Bellamy via e-mail at Thomas.Bellamy@va.gov no later than 3:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Anticipated Period of Performance: March 26, 2025, through March 25, 2026, with one (1) option year. The intended delivery period is to be determined. Confidentiality of Information In accordance with FAR 52.227-14(b), the contractor shall guarantee strict confidentiality of the information/data that it is provided by the Government during the performance of the contract. The Government has determined that the information/data that the contractor will be provided during the performance of the contract is of a sensitive nature and cannot be disclosed in any manner. The contractor, in whole or in part, can only make disclosure of the information/data, after the contractor receives prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. Whenever the contractor is uncertain with regard to the proper handling of information/data under the contract, the contractor shall obtain a written determination from the Contracting Officer. Interested firms responding to this sources sought notice must adhere to the following: (a) Provide a capability statement demonstrating relevant experience, skills, and ability to fulfill the Government's requirements for the above. The capability statement should contain sufficient detail for the Government to make an informed decision regarding your capabilities; however, the statement should not exceed 10 pages. (b) The capability statement must identify the responder's business type and size. (c) The capability statement must provide company name and address, point of contact, phone/fax/email and NAICS Code(s). (d) All capability statements must be submitted to Contract Specialist Thomas Bellamy via e-mail at Thomas.Bellamy@va.gov no later than 3:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this no