Altoona Urgent Adec Kavo Dental Handpieces UCJA All signed printed_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for Limiting Sources (LSJ) for the Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically for the Altoona VA Medical Center's dental clinic. The procurement is for Adec/Kavo brand Dental Handpieces, to be purchased through the FSS Contract Number V797D-70087 with A-dec, Inc. The acquisition involves 9 different part numbers of dental handpieces and related equipment, with quantities ranging from 1 to 60 units per part number.

The document justifies the sole-source procurement based on urgent and compelling needs, highlighting multiple equipment failures in the dental clinic that risk patient safety. The current handpieces require frequent repairs, have issues with burs dislocating during use, and are causing potential delays in patient appointments. The total estimated value of the procurement is not explicitly stated, but the purchase is noted to exceed $25,000. The procurement is being conducted under the Multiple Award Schedule Program, with the contract specialist citing an urgent need to replace dental handpieces to prevent potential negative impacts on patient care and scheduling.