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GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 1

215 North Main St White River Junction VT 05009

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Contract Specialist Ed Sullivan edward.sullivan@va.gov

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NOTICE OF THE INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE TO – Creative Dental Images INC, 265 Washington St. Dedham, MA 02026, UNITED STATES. Response Due Date: June 09, 2023, by 10:00AM (EST) NOTICE OF THE INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE SYNOPSIS Network Contract Office 1, Procurement Office East on behalf of The Department of Veterans Affairs, Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center located at 150 S. Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-4817 intends to award a five year IDIQ to Creative Dental Images to provide pick up delivery, and modification of dental prosthesis for their Dental Department. The proposed procurement is for products which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1). The North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) for this requirement is 339116. All responsible sources that feel they should be considered qualified to provide the above-mentioned products may submit a response to this notice (by the response due date shown above) to edward.sullivan@va.gov . The information provided shall include detailed (and relevant) documentation to allow the government to perform adequate market research and make a proper determination. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.

The dental laboratory services that may be authorized under this contract include, but are not limited to:

· Fabrication of porcelain fused to metal crowns and fixed partial dentures

· Fabrication of Full gold crowns and fixed partial dentures

· Implant supported crowns and fixed partial dentures

· Abutments

· Resin-bonded bridges

· Removable partial denture frameworks

· Diagnostic wax-ups for crown and bridge (C&B) cases

· Custom provisional C&B prostheses

· All-ceramic C&B prostheses

· Implant connecting bars (precious metal/titanium)

· C&B metal/titanium/zirconium substructures

· Application of veneering porcelain to existing/VAMC submitted metal or ceramic C&B copings and fixed partial denture (FPD) substructures.

· Removable Prosthesis

· Full Denture Set-up

· Full Denture Finish

· Denture relines and repairs

· Partial repairs

· Nightguards

· Bite blocks

· Base trays

· Packaging shall include lab prescriptions, packaging and lab bags for VA cases. Pick up and delivery twice a day.

· Includes custom shading for walk-in veterans.

· The Contractor shall fabricate dental prosthetic items in strict accordance with the dental laboratory order for the fabrication of dental prostheses, which shall include but not be limited to the following; all laboratory fabrication aspects of complete dentures, removable partial dentures, fixed partial dentures and crowns, and dental implant prosthesis.

· Special handling shall be required on specific orders and will be authorized on a case by case basis by the VAMC.

· Special/customized fabrication standards shall be required on specific orders and will be authorized on a case by case basis by the VAMC.

· The contractor shall be a full-service dental laboratory that shall integrate the combined treatment needs of the prosthetic patient requiring simultaneous fixed, removable and implant prosthetics.

· The normal turnaround time (in working days as defined) for dental prosthetic items shall be within one day ARO but not more than two days ARO. In case of longer turn-around times, the Contractor must notify the COR of the delay, in writing, as soon as the delay becomes known and before the maximum number of days has expired. This notification must include the reason for delay and the requested amount of additional time.

· All packaging, laboratory prescriptions, shipping and handling labels /mailers shall be supplied by the contractor to the VAMC. Contractor shall provide for all shipping and handling costs related to this requirement (ie Fedex, UPS, etc.)

The purpose of this contract is for urgent requirements. The contractor shall have overnight or same day capabilities. The Contractor shall also have ability to accept patients for fittings within the time frames requested. The contractor shall be located within 32 miles of the VAMC Brockton Medical Center and Jamaica Plain Medical Center, and be accessible by public transportation. The Contractor shall package and mark requests for pickup and return.

All labor, transportation, materials, general dental laboratory tools, equipment and supervision required to provide Dental Prostheses to the VA Boston Healthcare System, Jamaica Plain Campus 150 So. Huntington Ave. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, Brockton Campus 940 Belmont St. Brockton, MA 02301. The Contractor requires bills to be sent on a weekly basis. No changes are to be made to the Rx without the permission of the sending provider. Contractor must have products that are 100% American Made.

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