Naval Ophthalmic Readiness Activity (NORA) MEI Racer Edging Machine Maintenance

The Department of the Navy, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, has issued a pre-solicitation notice for continuing preventive maintenance and technical support for five robotic MEI Racer edging machines. These machines, located in the Finishing Department of the Naval Ophthalmic Readiness Activity (NORA) in Yorktown, Virginia, require regular servicing and software maintenance to ensure optimum performance and minimize downtime. This support is critical to the Department of Defense Optical Fabrication Enterprise and the operational readiness of its beneficiaries.

The government intends to solicit this requirement on a sole source basis because the software support and licensed preventive maintenance for the MEI Racer edgers are proprietary to the original manufacturer. The machines were originally procured from MEI Systems, Inc. in January 2019. One attachment, a justification for a sole source award at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, is included with the notice.

This requirement is identified under solicitation number 1301350405 with a response deadline of May 25, 2026. The acquisition is classified under NAICS 339115 for Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing and PSC J065 for Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuild of Equipment - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies. There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. Austin Waller serves as the contracting specialist for this action.