This Request for Information (RFI) is the initiation of Market Research under Part10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP)

DOD’s Optical Enterprise (OFE) will be resoliciting The Lenses requirement which has been in place since 2019. All Optical Lenses

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submissions must be in compliance with the following specifications.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES - LENSES

ITEM DESCRIPTION:

1. Single Vision, Semi-Finished Plastic, hard resin, CR 39, non-coated, minimum 72mm diameter, Polycarbonate minimum 76mm. Base curve must be within +/- 0.25 diopter. Required minimum center thickness shall be as follows with variance of the center thickness of +2mm:

Base Min center thickness

0.25 14.0mm

2.25 14.0

4.25 14.0

6.25 10.0

8.25 10.0

10.25 15.0

2. Single Vision, Semi-finished, Aspheric Plastic, hard resin, CR 39, non-coated, minimum 65mm diameter. Base curve shall range from 12.0 to 20.0 diopters in 2 diopter increments, Polycarbonate Base Curve High Index 1.67 up to 11 Base Curve. For all lots, the base curve must be within +/- 1.00 diopter and shall remain constant throughout life of contract.

3. Bifocal, ST-28, Semi-Finished Plastic, hard resin, CR 39, non-coated, minimum 72mm diameter, and maximum 76 mm. Base curve must be within +/- 0.25 diopter. Add powers range from +0.75 to +3.50 diopters in 0.25 increments and +4.00. Required minimum center thickness shall be as follows with variance of the center thickness of +2mm Polycarbonate up to 8.00 Base curve up to a +3.00 add.

Base Min center thickness

0.25 12.0mm

2.25 12.0

4.25 11.0

6.25 9.0

8.25 10.0

10.25 14.0

4. Bifocal, ST-35, Semi-Finished Plastic, hard resin, CR 39, non-coated, minimum 72mm diameter, maximum 76mm. Base curve must be within +/- 0.25 diopter. Add powers range from +0.75 to +3.50 diopters in 0.25 increments and +4.00. Required minimum center thickness shall be as follows with variance of the center thickness of +2mm:

Base Min center thickness

0.25 12.0mm

2.25 12.0

4.25 11.0

6.25 9.0

8.25 10.0

10.25 15.0

5. Bifocal, Aspheric, Round 22, Semi-Finished Plastic, hard resin, CR 39, non-coated, minimum 65mm diameter. Base curve shall range from 12.0 to 20.0 diopters in 2 diopter increments. For all lots, the base curve must be within +/- 1.00 diopter and shall remain constant throughout life of contract. Add powers range from +2.00 to +3.00 diopters in 0.25 increments and +3.50 and +4.00.

6. Trifocal, STT 7X28, Semi-Finished Plastic, hard resin, CR 39, non-coated, minimum 70mm diameter, maximum 76mm. Base curve must be within +/- 0.25 diopter. Add powers range from +1.50 to +3.00 diopters in 0.25 increments and +3.50 and +4.00. Required minimum center thickness shall be as follows with variance of the center thickness of +2mm:

Base Min center thickness

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0.25 12.0mm

2.25 12.0

4.25 11.0

6.25 9.0

8.25 11.0

10.25 14.0

7. Trifocal, STT 8X35, Semi-Finished Plastic, hard resin, CR 39, non-coated, minimum 70mm diameter, maximum 76mm. Base curve must be within +/- 0.25 diopter. Add powers range from +1.50 to +3.00 diopters in 0.25 increments and +3.50 and +4.00. Required minimum center thickness shall be as follows with variance of the center thickness of +2mm:

Base Min center thickness

0.25 12.0mm

2.25 12.0

4.25 11.0

6.25 9.0

8.25 11.0

10.25 14.0

8. Single Vision, Finished Plastic, hard resin, CR 39, non-coated, minimum 75mm diameter,m1.498 Index. Base curve shall be in accordance with commercial practices. Plus sphere from plano to +8.00 power in 0.25 increments. Minus sphere from -0.25 to -10.00 in 0.25 increments. Compound ¬ 0.25, -0.25 to -7.00, -3.50 in increments of 0.25 for both sphere and cylinder. Compound +0.25, +0.25 to +7.00, -3.50 in increments of 0.25 for both sphere and cylinder. Plano cylinder - 0.25 to ¬5.00, in 0.25 increments. Spherical lens range available from plano to +8.00 for plus lenses and – 0.25 to –10.00 for minus lenses in 0.25 diopter increments. Compound lens range available from plano, -0.25 to +7.00, -3.50 for plus lenses and -0.25, -0.25 to – 7.00, -3.50 for minus lenses in 0.25 diopter increments. All spherical and cylinder powers are in 0.25 diopter increments.

9. Bifocal, ST-28, Finished Plastic, hard resin, CR 39, non-coated, minimum 72mm diameter. Spherical power from Plano to +2 diopters in 0.25 diopter increments with an add power of +1.00 to +3.00 diopters in 0.25 diopter increments.

10. Single Vision, Semi-Finished, Hi Index Plastic, hard resin, coated, minimum 72mm diameter. 1.60 index with a base of 0.50, 2.00, 4.00, 6.00, 8.00, 10.00, variance of +/- 0.50 diopters.

11. Single Vision, Semi-Finished, Hi Index Plastic, hard resin, coated, minimum 72mm diameter. 1.67 index with a base of only available in a +0.50 with +1.00 to +3.00 add in >25 diopter increments.

12. Bifocal, ST-28, Semi-Finished, Hi Index Plastic, hard resin, coated, minimum 75mm diameter. 1.60 index with a base of 0.50, 2.50, 8.00 and 10.00 variance of +/- 0.50 diopters. Add powers of +1.00 to +3.00 diopters in 0.25 diopter increments.

13. Bifocal, ST-28, Semi-Finished, Hi Index Plastic, hard resin, coated, minimum 75mm diameter. 1.67 index with a base curve of +0.50, +1.25, +3.00, +5.00, +6.00, +7.00, +8.00 +10.00, +11.00 with A variance of +/- 0.50 diopters. Add powers of +1.5in .025 increments0 to +3.00 diopters in 0.25 diopter increments.

14. Single Vision, Finished, Hi Index Plastic, hard resin, coated, minimum 72mm diameter. 1.60 index Spherical power ranges from ¬5.00 to -7.50 in 0.25 diopter increments with a cylinder range of plano to -2.50 diopters in 0.25 diopter increments

15. Single Vision, Finished, Hi Index Plastic, hard resin, coated, minimum 72mm diameter. 1.67 index. Spherical power ranges from -6.00 to -12.00 and up to A 4.00 CYL in 0.25 diopter increments with and Plano thru -20.00 spherical only.

16. Single Vision, Semi-Finished, Polycarbonate Clear, coated, with minimum 75mm diameter. The base curve range is 0.50 to 10.00 diopters in 2.00 diopter increments with a variance of +/- 0.50 diopters.

17. Single Vision, Semi-Finished, Polycarbonate Gray 2, coated, with minimum 75mm diameter. The base curve range is 0.50 to 8.00 diopters in 2.00 diopter increments with a variance of +/- 0.50 diopters.

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18. Bifocal, ST-28, Semi-Finished, Polycarbonate Coated, with minimum 80mm diameter. The base curve range is Plano to +8.00 diopters in 2.00 diopter increments with a variance of +/- 0.50 diopters. Adds of +1.00 to +3.00 in 0.25 diopter increments.

19. Trifocal, STT-7X28, Semi-Finished, Polycarbonate Coated, with minimum 75mm diameter. The base curve range is 2.00 to 8.00 diopters in 2.00 diopter increments with a variance of +/- 0.50 diopters. Adds of +1.50 to +3.00 in 0.25 diopter increments.

20. Single Vision, Finished, Polycarbonate Coated Grey both sides with minimum 75mm diameter. The power range is Plano to +4.00 spherical power and a Plano to –2.00 cylinder range and – 0.25 to –4.00 spherical power with Plano to –2.00 cylinder range.

TRANSITION LENSES

21. Single Vision, Semi-Finished , CR 39 Plastic, hard resin, CR 39, non-coated, minimum 72mm diameter, maximum 76mm. Base curve must be within +/- 0.25 diopter. Required minimum center thickness shall be as follows with variance of the center thickness of +2mm:

Base Min center thickness

0.50 14.0mm

2.25 14.0

4.25 14.0

5.25/6.25 10.0

8.25 10.0

10.0 14.0

22. Single Vision, Semi-Finished, Hi Index Plastic, hard resin, coated, minimum 72mm diameter. 1.60 index with a base of 10.25, variance of +/- 0.50 diopters.

Base Min center thickness

10.25 15mm

23. Bifocal, ST-28, Semi-Finished Plastic, hard resin, CR 39, non-coated, minimum 72mm diameter, and maximum 76 mm. Base curve must be within +/- 0.25 diopter. Add powers range from +1.00 to +4.00 diopters in 0.25 increments. Required minimum center thickness shall be as follows with variance of the center thickness of +2mm:

Base Min center thickness

0.25 12.0mm

10.25 1.0

24. Bifocal, ST-28, Semi-Finished, Hi Index Plastic, hard resin, coated, minimum 75mm diameter. 1.60 index with a base of 10.25, variance of +/- 0.50 diopters. Add powers of +1.25 to +2.50 diopters in 0.25 diopter increments.

Base Min center thickness

10.25 14mm

25. Trifocal, STT 7X28, Semi-Finished Plastic, hard resin, CR 39, non-coated, minimum 70mm diameter, maximum 76mm. Base curve must be within +/- 0.25 diopter. Add powers range from +1.50 to +3.00 diopters in 0.25 increments. Required minimum center thickness shall be as follows with variance of the center thickness of +2mm:

Base Min center thickness

4.25 11.0

6.25 9.0

8.25 11.0

26. Trifocal, STT 7X28, Semi-Finished, Hi Index Plastic, hard resin, coated, minimum 75mm diameter. 1.56 index with a base of 0.50, variance of +/- 0.50 diopters. Add powers of +1.25 to +3.00 diopters in 0.25 diopter increments.

Base Min center thickness

.50 12.0

2.25 12.0

10.25 12.0

27. Single Vision, Semi-Finished, Hi Index Plastic, hard resin, coated, minimum 72mm diameter.

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1.60 index with a base of 10.25, variance of +/- 0.50 diopters.

Base Min center thickness

10.25 15mm

28. Bifocal, ST-28, Semi-Finished Plastic, hard resin, CR 39, non-coated, minimum 72mm diameter, maximum 76mm. Base curve must be within +/- 0.25 diopter. Add powers range from +1.00 to +4.00 diopters in 0.25 increments. Required minimum center thickness shall be as follows with variance of the center thickness of +2mm:

Base Min center thickness

0.25 12.0mm

2.25 12.0

4.25 11.0

5.25/6.25 9.0

8.25 10.0

10.00 14.0

29. Bifocal, ST-28, Semi-Finished, Hi Index Plastic, hard resin, coated, minimum 75mm diameter. 1.60 index with a base of 10.25, variance of +/- 0.50 diopters. Add powers of +1.25 to +2.50 diopters in 0.25 diopter increments.

Base Min center thickness

+.50 12mm

30. Trifocal, STT 7X28, Semi-Finished Plastic, hard resin, CR 39, non-coated, minimum 70mm diameter, maximum 76mm. Base curve must be within +/- 0.25 diopter. Add powers range from +1.50 to +3.00 diopters in 0.25 increments. Required minimum center thickness shall be as follows with variance of the center thickness of +2mm:

Base Min center thickness Add powers +1.50 to 3.50

2.00 12.0

4.25 12.0

6.25 9.00

10.00 12.00

31. Trifocal, STT 7X28, Semi-Finished, Hi Index Plastic, hard resin, coated, minimum 75mm diameter. 1.56 index with a base of 0.50, variance of +/- 0.50 diopters. Add powers of +1.25 to +3.00 diopters in 0.25 diopter increments.

Base Min center thickness

.50 12.0

2.25 12.0

10.25 12.0

*Note: Other lenses, of a similar character or type, suitable for use by the Services, may be required as an improvement, replacement, or supplement to items listed herein.

Any questions pertaining to the RFI can be directed to steven.paradis@dla.mil and frederick.l.miller@dla.mil