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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 on behalf of the Oklahoma VA Health Care System for dental instruments to equip the new Norman, Oklahoma dental clinic. The VA seeks domestic manufacturers capable of providing alternatives equivalent to Dentsply Sirona equipment, including the CEREC Primemill US milling unit, Primescan intraoral scanner, Speedfire oven, suction unit, and related software and sustainment services for three years with optional extension years. The Primescan scanner must achieve a scanning speed of 3,000 images per second with 6.9±0.9 micrometers scanning accuracy, 3D image conversion at 1,000 images per second, and support for either Ethernet or Wi-Fi connectivity. The Speedfire oven must combine sintering and glazing processes with a maximum heating rate of 300 degrees Celsius, operate continuously without preheating, and feature a furnace chamber of 38mm diameter by 20mm height with maximum sintering temperature of 1,600 degrees Celsius.

The solicitation is restricted to domestically manufactured products per the Buy American Act and is classified under NAICS code 339114 (Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing). Interested vendors must submit a capability statement by October 21, 2026, at 4:00 PM Mountain Time to Contract Specialist Shanta Harrison at Shanta.Harrison@va.gov. The statement should include company contact information, business size status, and supporting documentation of organizational and staff capability. The resulting procurement will be awarded as a new firm-fixed price contract, which may be set aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition with potential for multiple awards. This is a market research notice only and does not constitute a solicitation or financial obligation.

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SUBJECT*

Dentsply Instruments - Norman Dental Clinic Activation Unrestricted - Sources Sought Seeking Domestic Alternatives

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
80111
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C25927Q0018
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
10-21-2026 4:00pm MOUNTAIN TIME, DENVER, USA
ARCHIVE
30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
6520
NAICS CODE*
339114
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Shanta Harrison Shanta.Harrison@va.gov

(303) 712-5719

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS
Oklahoma VA Health Care System

921 NE 13th St

Oklahoma City OK

POSTAL CODE
73104
COUNTRY
USA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL
https://www.va.gov/
URL DESCRIPTION
US Department of Veterans Affairs Homepage

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

DESCRIPTION

*= Required Field
Sources Sought Notice

Sources Sought Notice

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19, Oklahoma VA Health Care System is issuing this Sources Sought Notice on behalf of the Oklahoma VA Health Care System located at 921 NE 13th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 as a means of conducting market research to identify DOMESTIC MANUFACTURERS having an interest in, and the resources to support this requirement for Dental Instruments with SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS EQUIVALENT TO the following Dentsply equipment:

· CEREC Primemill US

· Suction Unit (Dry Milling) 120VAC

· DS Core care Scanner AC Annual

· DS Core Care Primemill Annual

· DS Core Care Speedfire Annual

· DS Powerup Labor Scanner AC

· DS Powerup Labor Mill Annual

· DS Powerup Labor Oven Annual

· SpeedFire Oven

· Software 5.2

· Software License Stick Gen2

· Primescan

· Scanning speed of 3000 images per second.

· 3D image conversion speed 1000 images per second.

· Autoclave or disposable tips.

· Scanning accuracy of 6.9 ± 0.9 µm.

· Ethernet or Wi-Fi based connection

· Suction unit

The results of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 339114 – Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing.

This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation! This is not a solicitation. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

Objective: The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System (OKC VAHCS) is seeking DOMESTIC ALTERNATIVES to the Dentsply Sirona Cerec Primescan, Primemill, Speedfire oven, Suction unit and sustainment, for the opening of the new Norman, OK Dental Clinic. This procurement will ultimately result in a new, firm-fixed price contract.

The OKC VAHCS is seeking ONLY domestically manufactured products to fulfill this requirement, pursuant to the Buy American Act.

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS requested for the desired Dental Instruments are as follows:

CEREC

· PrimeMill US

· Suction Unit (Dry Milling) 120VAC

· Sustainment Milling Unit only 3years

· Sustainment Extension year 4

· Sustainment Extension year 5

Primescan

· Intraoral Scan

· Data Transmission

· Digital workflow Speedfire Functionality

· Combine the process of sintering and glazing

· Maximum heating rate of 300 degree Celsius

· No preheating or holding temperatures required

· Must work with Primescan scanner Performance Chararcteristics

· Type of protection against electric shock: Protection Class I device

· Degree of protection against ingress of water: Ordinary device (without protection against ingress of water)

· Setup: Indoors in dry area

· Operating altitude: ≤ 2000 m above sea level with a temperature range of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)

· Operating altitude: 2000 m - 3000 m above sea level with a temperature range 5°C to 30°C (41°F to 86°F)

· Relative humidity max. 80%

· Pollution degree: 2

· Mode of operation Continuous operation

· Dimensions of unit (W x H x D in mm): 250 x 425 x 425

· Dimensions of packaged unit (W x H x D in mm): 400 x 600 x 500

· Furnace chamber: Diameter 38 mm x 20 mm height

· Maximum sintering temperature: 1600°C (2912°F)

· Approx. weight without packaging: 21 kg

· Approx. weight including packaging: 30 kg

· Rated line voltage: AC 100 V - 240 V

· Rated power frequency: 50/60Hz

· Admissible line voltage fluctuations: ±10% of nominal voltage

· Power consumption: max. 1200 W Interfaces: 2x USB 2.0 1x LAN (RJ45) WLAN (optional via WLAN USB dongle) LAN switch (optional).

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: If your organization can provide these services and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Shanta Harrison, Contract Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 19 via e-mail at Shanta.Harrison@va.gov with a statement describing your capabilities. The capability statement shall include a primary point of contact, complete mailing address, telephone number, email address, state the company’s business size status and should address this specific requirement, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. Please be as thorough as possible in your submission, and include information on any multiple award schedule contracts your company holds. Requests for copies of a solicitation will not be honored or acknowledged. The deadline for responses is Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM mountain time.

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