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Pre-solicitation Notice: Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Pollock - Optometrist Services

Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Prisons · FAO
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
15BGCS26Q51900008
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
621320
Product service code
Q999
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-27
Response deadline
Aug 31, 2027, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Pollock, LA
Contracting contact
jwray@bop.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

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 jwray@bop.gov (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.

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Justin Wray
Role
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Email
jwray@bop.gov
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