W912L523Q0030 Dental August 2023 Questions and Answers.pdf

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1. In the announcement, it is mentioned that interested vendors should provide all materials, labor, and technical expertise necessary to complete this award. Could you please elaborate about this statement? As an example: should vendor provide dental chairs, dental equipment’s; dental materials and expertise?

IAW part 3 of the PWS para 3.1 and part 4 para 4.1 and 4.2:

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3.1 GENERAL: Only parking will be provided for HIPAA, Privacy Act, OSHA & ADA-

Compliant, Self-Contained Portable Medical/Dental Practices. As stipulated in Section

“1.2.1 PWS” of this document, the Offeror must be able to be set up at 1 Vavala Way, New Castle DE 19720.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4.1 General: Except for those items specifically stated to be government furnished in Part

3, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform this PWS.

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance: The Contractor shall possess or be eligible to receive and maintain a SECRET facility clearance from the Defense Security Service. The

Contractor’s employees, performing work in support of this contract shall have been granted a SECRET security clearance from the Defense Industrial Security Clearance

Office.

2. Who will be qualified to provide the services? Licensed dentists in the US? International trained dentists? Dentists with faculty license? Residents? Dental hygienist? Please clearly elaborate.

IAW para 1.3 Objectives and Scope: Clinical evaluation by a licensed dentist of the oral cavity using visual, clinical exam supported by bitewings taken by certified dental technicians.

Additionally, para 1.5.9 of the PWS states 1.5.9 Special Qualifications: Individual case management and oversight by a dedicated Dental Director (licensed DDS or DMD). The

Dental Director on staff is responsible for ensuring that all members are certified dental professionals with Delaware Licensure, as well as all dental staff working with each dentist. Dental assistants and staff shall be trained and professional with good morals and ethics.

Please review para 1.3 Objectives and Scope and para 5.1 and the attached PWS for complete list of tasks.

3. What type of services the providers are expected to provide? As an example: extractions, restorations (fillings, crowns, sealants, oral exam (COE, LOE); prophylaxis? What type of target population: adults or kids?

Please review para 1.3 Objectives and Scope and para 5.1 specific tasks: specifically, para 5.2 exam, 5.2.1 caries risk assessment, 5.2.2 periodontal assessment, 5.2.3 tobacco risk assessment, 5.2.4 oral cancer screening, 5.2.5 radiographs, etc.

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4. Will the providers have access to patients medical and dental history?

Please review para 1.5.8 qualifications, 1.3 Objectives and Scope regarding

DENCLASS and 1.5.10 security requirements.

DENCLASS – Dental Classification: An approved ARNG web-based module designed to standardize the court of dental classifications, eliminate duplicate data system entry, facilitate the dental exam workflow, standardize the documentation of the health history and record of dental exam, and integrate dental readiness within the Medical Operational Data Systems (MODS) architecture. The

DENCLASS module has been designed to document the dental readiness requirements of all ARNG Soldiers. Components of DENCLASS include an automated health history, an automated SF603A, an automated letter outlining the dental treatment plan, a repository for dental radiographs, a library of dental readiness policy and statistical reporting of all components of DENCLASS.

MEDPROS – Medical Protection System: The Medical Protection System

(MEDPROS) was developed by the AMEDD to tract all immunizations, medical readiness and deployability data for all Active and Reserve components of the

Army as well as DA Civilians, contractors, and others. The comprehensive

Medical Readiness data includes all medical and dental readiness requirements, IAW AR 600-8-101.

5. What are the expected schedule hours: 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM?

IAW para 1.5.5 Hours of Operation/Place of Performance: The contractor is responsible for conducting dental exams and restorative care between the hours of 0700-2000 hours during this period of performance. Location is the Delaware National Guard

Headquarters, 1 Vavala Way, New Castle DE 19720.

6. Will the providers treat 85 patients in one day?

IAW para 5.1 specific task the anticipated number of soldiers is as follows:

Saturday, 5 August = 85 Soldiers

Sunday, 6 August = 85 Soldiers

7. It is mentioned that company should provide FTID and POC what is the meaning of these terms?

FTID is the companies Federal Tax ID and POC is the point of contact at the company for any questions or concerns related to the quote submitted.