MEARNG Dental Chair Arms and Dental Equipment - Brand Name Justification Redacted - 5-18-2026.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for a federal contract action by the National Guard Bureau for dental chair arms and equipment installation at the USPFO for Maine.

The contracting activity is the MEARNG Medical Readiness Detachment, with the requirement to acquire and install dental chair arms and air/water accessories for a dental lab to achieve full operational readiness. The specific requirement involves installing Midmark brand dental delivery systems and accessories onto existing Midmark chairs, including a Continental Radius Delivery system with handpiece configuration, Midmark ASepsis 21 Assistant's delivery system, Midmark HP Illumination system, ISO-C F.O. hand piece tubing, Scian Statim G4 5000 sterilizer, automatic dental hand piece lubrication system, Jmorita ZX2 Apex Locator, Jmorita Tri-Auto ZX2T, Kavo Expert Torque mini-Lux E675L high speed hand piece, Kavo Multiflex Lux Coupler 465LED, Kavo Mastermatic Lux M20L hand piece, and Kavo Low Speed Air Motor 181L, along with shop parts and supplies. The contract type is Firm Fixed Price with O&M Army funding.

The justification is for other than full and open competition under 10 U.S.C. 2304(a)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), citing mechanical and electrical compatibility with existing Midmark infrastructure, safety and integrity concerns with unauthorized modifications, warranty preservation, and cost avoidance as rationale. Market research was conducted from July 2025 through April 2026, including an RFI posted on GSA eBuy from 28APR2026 to 06MAY2026 (one response) and a sam.gov sources sought notice closing 14MAY2026 (six responses). The Contracting Officer approved the justification on May 18, 2026, determining the anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable.