P02 36C26025Q0205 SSN.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT* Dental Prothesis Imaging System

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 98661

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C26025Q0205

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 02-18-2025 1000 PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA

ARCHIVE 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6525

NAICS CODE* 339114

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 20 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Amber Whisenhunt amber.whisenhunt1@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs Portland VA Medical Center 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd.

Portland OR

POSTAL CODE 97239

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov/portland-health-care/locations/portland-va-medical-center/

URL DESCRIPTION Portland VA Medical Center AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS amber.whisenhunt1@va.gov EMAIL DESCRIPTION Contracting POC

DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement, and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small

Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small Business Manufacturers, other

Small Businesses interested and capable of providing items requested, as well as any large business interested and capable. This SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE in support of the Portland VA Healthcare

System, is for market research purposes and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Results will be used to determine contracting requirements and set-aside.

The intended contract is a firm-fixed price supply purchase.

The SBA Non-Manufacturer Rule is applicable, and a waiver will not be sought for this potential acquisition.

Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information:

1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and SAM.gov UEI number/code.

2) Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339114. The largest a firm can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs is no more than 750 employees. Please indicate whether you are a Small Business, SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business

Manufacturer, Other Small Business, or Large Business, and whether you are the manufacturer of the items listed below.

3) The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the

Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the

United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror has completed their business Online

Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM).

4) Any Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Small Business Administration VetCert Registry located at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov.

5) If not a manufacturer, only authorized representatives/providers/distributors of the manufacturer will be considered. Equipment must be new, no used or refurbished equipment accepted. Please provide a proof of authorized dealer or reseller letter from manufacturer.

6) If you are the manufacturer, do you have any designated or authorized distributors? If so, please provide their name, telephone, point of contact and size status (if available).

7) This is a “brand name or equal” requirement. As such, the salient characteristics reflect the physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet to satisfy the Government’s needs. To be considered for any potential solicitation, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must:

https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/

(a) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic of the item and those specified in this sources sought; clearly identify the item by Brand name, if any and make/model number.

(b) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to descriptive data or information available that identifies that the “equal” item meets or exceeds the salient characteristics required by the Government.

(c) Identify the manufacturer name (OEM) and manufacturer part number, as well as any warranty information.

(d) Please provide a courtesy quote in response to this request to evaluate price reasonableness for any set-aside determination, and any applicable contract vehicle information.

(e) Please provide the sized standard for the manufacture of the equal to item(s) proposed.

8) Please identify the country of origin for all proposed items. This requirement is anticipated to be in compliance with FAR 25 and under Buy American statute.

It is the intent of the VA to use the information gathered for market research purposes only. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be posted via the Contracting Opportunities website located at sam.gov or

GSA eBuy.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT:

The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to obtain information on vendors who can provide the products as outlined below. The VA Portland Healthcare System currently utilizes Dentsply Sirona equipment. Dental prosthesis imaging system is to be used in conjunction with this existing equipment.

This is an Unrestricted/Open Market Brand Name or Equal To Sources Sought Notice.

Delivery address:

Portland VA Medical Center

3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd.

Portland, OR 97239

Items:

Brand Name or Equal:

QTY Description Unit Price Ext. Price

1 6667211 * CEREC Primescan AC TP with Steel Sleeve

1 6692714 * CEREC Primescan AC TP Steel (DI)

2 6286202 * CEREC Sustainment Acquisition Unit Only - 3 yrs.

2 6686880 * Disposable Camera Sleeve Primescan (50 per box)

1 100003966 * INEOS X5 PACKAGE (SCANNER, PC +

MONITOR) (6324649+6042548)

1 6149640 * INLAB/INEOS ON-SITE TRAINING 2 day (CONT

USA)

1 100004344 * CEREC SUSTAINMENT INEOS SCANNER - 3

YEAR

Salient Characteristics:

Compatibility

- Compatible with existing Cerec AC, Cerec MC XL, and Cerec SpeedFire equipment

- Able to integrate with the VA network, must have IT approval

Specifications

- Full mouth intraoral scans

- Have perfect sharpness up to 20 mm depth

- Process more than 1 million 3D points per second

- Self-heating for fog-free scanning

- Consolidate 50,000 images per second

- Instant data transfers to external partners compliant with VA guidelines

- Ability to use single-use disposable scanner sleeves for infection control

- Must be able to use disinfectant wipes to clean equipment

- Touchpad and 16:9 wide format movable touchscreen

- Mobility with battery buffer of more than 60 minutes

- Scanner software design tools to include:

o Basic module

▪ Inlays, outlays, veneers, full crowns, bridges, copings, bridge frameworks, multilayer

▪ Jaw Oriented Biogeneric Setting (J.O.B.S.)

▪ Dental databases

▪ Virtual insertion and articulation

▪ Gingiva elements

▪ Smile design o Implantology module

▪ Customized abutments and direct screw retained crowns

▪ Screw retained bridges and bars on implants

▪ Surgical guides for integrated implantology

▪ For single to multiple units o Removable dental prosthesis module

▪ Telescopes, bars, attachments

▪ Model cast o Interface module

▪ One license for all available import and export interfaces

▪ Allow flexible integration of CAD software into nearly all existing CAD/CAM equipment

Purpose

- High-precision digital impressions that reduce supply cost by eliminating the need to use traditional impression materials

- Improved patient experience (traditional impression materials may trigger gag reflex, less invasive)

- Saves time through streamlined workflows from dental clinic to labs to milling units

- Highly accurate scans eliminate the need for rework where traditional impressions materials can become distorted

- Fabrication of restorations, diagnosis, customization of prostheses, surgery, and orthodontics

Training and Warranties

- Must provide 2-day onsite training

- Must have sustainment of 3 years

If your business is interested and capable, please send the capability statement outlined above, and a courtesy market research quote to amber.whisenhunt1@va.gov by 10:00am PST on February 18, 2025. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

Again, this is not a request for quote, and no solicitation is available at this time.

mailto:amber.whisenhunt1@va.gov