LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION (LSJ)

This is a Limited Sources Justification document for a federal acquisition of dental chair systems by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Medical Supply Chain, Hospital Supply Division. The acquisition supports Naval Medical Center San Diego, California and Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, with orders placed under A-dec Inc.'s ECAT contract SPE2DH-21-R-0002 (valid through March 5, 2029). The government seeks to procure 83 units of the 500B ELEC COMPLETE W/INSTALL dental chair system package from A-dec Inc. at a specified unit price, with a total estimated dollar value that is redacted in the document.

The justification invokes FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) to support the Limited Sources award, asserting that only one source—A-dec Inc.—is capable of providing the dental chair system meeting all minimum clinical and technical requirements. These requirements include an ultra-thin flexible backrest (1.25"), three-position mid-high armrests with forward articulation, detachable double articulating headrest with sliding cushion, chair swivel range of 60 degrees (30 degrees each side), lift range greater than 30 inches, solenoid dampener, maximum patient load of 500 pounds, 300-watt integrated power supply, bi-directional hydraulic motor pump, and liquid shock treatment for waterline cleaning. Market research conducted in June 2026 by Naval Medical Center and Nellis AFB site teams, along with DLA Troop Support's August 2026 biomedical engineer review of ECAT catalogs and web searches, concluded that no alternative dental chair systems currently available meet all specified minimum requirements. The Contracting Officer has determined prices fair and reasonable under FAR 8.404(d). The document notes that ECAT vendors may add qualifying products quarterly, and DLA will continue monitoring for future competing sources while encouraging new vendors to participate in the Equipment ECAT Program.