65 - Dental Supplies

THIS IS AN AMENDMENT AGAINST THE REFERENCED SOLICITATION. THE OPENED SEASONED AMENDMENT 0011 ISSUED ON jULY 22, 2008 AND CLOSED aUGUST 22, 2008.

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This solicitation will be extended from the closing date of April 28, 2008 at 3:00 P.M. to May 16, 2008 at 3:00 P.M via amendment 0010, which will be posted on the DLA-BSM Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at http://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP/ on or about April 25, 2008. Changes to the subject solicitation closing date are included in amendment 0010. The contact information has changed. See current point(s) of contact below for new points of contact.



The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia is the inventory control point for purchasing dental supplies for U.S. soldier, sailors, airmen/women, and marines around the world. This is an open season solicitation from which the U.S. Government intends to award multiple contracts to manufacturers and distributors of dental supplies. Examples of items being solicited include, but are not limited to, acrylics, anesthetics, articulating paper/accessories, burs, cement & liners, cosmetic dentistry (bonding agents/etching gels), crown forms, disposables, endodontic instruments/products, finishing & polishing materials, hand-pieces, instruments, impressions material/accessories, infection control substances, matrix material, pins & posts, preventives, rubber dam & accessories, uniforms, waxes, dental x-ray film, and other miscellaneous dental items. The estimated value of the resultant contracts is $16,000,000 annually. Contract terms will be one base year and four option years. The contractor shall submit a Product Catalog, listing all dental items available to the customer ordering, under the resultant contracts. These resulting multiple contracts will be used to support our DoD military customers worldwide, non-DoD Federal Government customers, as well as DSCP, acting as the customer. DSCP is the single order entry point under these contracts. Customers will be ordering supplies utilizing an internet-based web site. This solicitation will be available on the DLA Procurement Gateway at http://progate.daps.dla.mil/home on or around December 10, 2003. From the Gateway homepage, select "Search RFPs" from the left-hand sidebar menu. Choose the RFP you wish to view. You must be registered with the DLA Procurement Gateway to download RFPs. If you are not registered, you will be directed on how to do so at the time you request the downloadable file. RFPs are in portable document format (PDF). In order to download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com if you need to update. Gatway technical assistance is available at admin_support@pgmail.daps.mil. Important Note on Foreign Content: The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as The Berry Amendment) impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. This solicitation is a standing solicitation from which the U.S. Government contemplates award of multiple contracts for supplies and/or services. There is no closing date for receipt of offers; therefore, offers may be submitted for consideration at any time. Please reference solicitation number in all e-mail correspondence. POC Buyer is Asheai Patterson, 215-737-2159, fax 215-737-8150, e-mail Asheai.Patterson@dla.mil (the contact information listed below for Asheai Patterson is incorrect). The Contracting Officer is Neil McAvinue, 215-737-8550, e-mail Neil.McAvinue@dla.mil. All responsible sources may submit a quotation and shall be considered by the Agency.

THIS IS AN AWARD AGAINST THE REFERENCED SOLICITATION. THE NAMED CONTRACTOR RESPONDED TO AN OPENED SEASONED AMENDMENT 0007 ISSUED ON MARCH 23, 2006 AND CLOSED APRIL 23, 2006.

This solicitation will be reopened for a period of approximately 30 days for the purpose of allowing submission of new offers. Please see amendment 0009 to SP0200-04-R-5003, which will be posted on the DLA-BSM Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at http://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP/ on or about April 1, 2008. Changes to the subject solicitation since the previous closing date are incorporated via amendment 0008 and amendment 0009.  The contact information has changed. See current point(s) of contact below for new points of contact. Paragraph 1 of amendment 0002 to solicitation SP0200-04-R-5003 is hereby deleted and is replaced with the language contained in amendment 0009.  The ordering procedures contained in amendment 0008 on page 20 and 21 are also deleted and are replaced with the language contained in amendment 0009.  See amendment 0009 which will be posted to the DIBBS link listed below for details.  

The link below will take you directly to the website where you can locate the solicitation and amendments 1-9. 

https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfp/RfpRec.asp?SolNum=SP020004R5003

This solicitation will be reopened for a period of approximately 30 days for the purpose of allowing submission of new offers. Please see amendment 0008 to SP0200-04-R-5003, which will be posted on the DLA-BSM Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at http://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP/ on or about March 24, 2008. Changes to the subject solicitation since the previous closing date are incorporated via amendment 0008. The contact information has changed. See current point(s) of contact below for new points of contact.

In accordance with DFARS 208.405-70 (c )(1), customer orders valued at $100,000 or greater must be competed outside ECAT. See amendment 0008 for additional information.



The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia is the inventory control point for purchasing dental supplies for U.S. soldier, sailors, airmen/women, and marines around the world. This is an open season solicitation from which the U.S. Government intends to award multiple contracts to manufacturers and distributors of dental supplies. Examples of items being solicited include, but are not limited to, acrylics, anesthetics, articulating paper/accessories, burs, cement & liners, cosmetic dentistry (bonding agents/etching gels), crown forms, disposables, endodontic instruments/products, finishing & polishing materials, hand-pieces, instruments, impressions material/accessories, infection control substances, matrix material, pins & posts, preventives, rubber dam & accessories, uniforms, waxes, dental x-ray film, and other miscellaneous dental items. The estimated value of the resultant contracts is $16,000,000 annually. Contract terms will be one base year and four option years. The contractor shall submit a Product Catalog, listing all dental items available to the customer ordering, under the resultant contracts. These resulting multiple contracts will be used to support our DoD military customers worldwide, non-DoD Federal Government customers, as well as DSCP, acting as the customer. DSCP is the single order entry point under these contracts. Customers will be ordering supplies utilizing an internet-based web site. This solicitation will be available on the DLA Procurement Gateway at http://progate.daps.dla.mil/home on or around December 10, 2003. From the Gateway homepage, select "Search RFPs" from the left-hand sidebar menu. Choose the RFP you wish to view. You must be registered with the DLA Procurement Gateway to download RFPs. If you are not registered, you will be directed on how to do so at the time you request the downloadable file. RFPs are in portable document format (PDF). In order to download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com if you need to update. Gatway technical assistance is available at admin_support@pgmail.daps.mil. Important Note on Foreign Content: The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as The Berry Amendment) impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. This solicitation is a standing solicitation from which the U.S. Government contemplates award of multiple contracts for supplies and/or services. There is no closing date for receipt of offers; therefore, offers may be submitted for consideration at any time. Please reference solicitation number in all e-mail correspondence. POC Buyer is Asheai Patterson, 215-737-2159, fax 215-737-8150, e-mail Asheai.Patterson@dla.mil (the contact information listed below for Asheai Patterson is incorrect). The Contracting Officer is Neil McAvinue, 215-737-8550, e-mail Neil.McAvinue@dla.mil. All responsible sources may submit a quotation and shall be considered by the Agency.

This solicitation will be reopened for a period of approximately 30 days for the purpose of allowing submission of new offers. Please see amendment 0008 to SP0200-04-R-5003, which will be posted on the DLA-BSM Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at http://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP/ on or about March 24, 2008. Changes to the subject solicitation since the previous closing date are incorporated via amendment 0008. The contact information has changed. See current point(s) of contact below for new points of contact.

Customers ordering from the resultant contract will be ordering supplies utilizing an Internet-based order entry system. Multiple awards will be made. Customers are able to view available products from numerous manufacturers? and distributors? catalogs. DSCP customers will review the schedules of at least three (3) ECAT contractors, if available for orders valued between the micro-purchase threshold ($3,000) and the simplified acquisition threshold ($100,000). Orders shall be placed with the ECAT contractor that can supply the item or items that represent the best value to the Government. The customer selection will be based on the ?trade-off? considerations listed in amendment 0008.



The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia is the inventory control point for purchasing dental supplies for U.S. soldier, sailors, airmen/women, and marines around the world. This is an open season solicitation from which the U.S. Government intends to award multiple contracts to manufacturers and distributors of dental supplies. Examples of items being solicited include, but are not limited to, acrylics, anesthetics, articulating paper/accessories, burs, cement & liners, cosmetic dentistry (bonding agents/etching gels), crown forms, disposables, endodontic instruments/products, finishing & polishing materials, hand-pieces, instruments, impressions material/accessories, infection control substances, matrix material, pins & posts, preventives, rubber dam & accessories, uniforms, waxes, dental x-ray film, and other miscellaneous dental items. The estimated value of the resultant contracts is $16,000,000 annually. Contract terms will be one base year and four option years. The contractor shall submit a Product Catalog, listing all dental items available to the customer ordering, under the resultant contracts. These resulting multiple contracts will be used to support our DoD military customers worldwide, non-DoD Federal Government customers, as well as DSCP, acting as the customer. DSCP is the single order entry point under these contracts. Customers will be ordering supplies utilizing an internet-based web site. This solicitation will be available on the DLA Procurement Gateway at http://progate.daps.dla.mil/home on or around December 10, 2003. From the Gateway homepage, select "Search RFPs" from the left-hand sidebar menu. Choose the RFP you wish to view. You must be registered with the DLA Procurement Gateway to download RFPs. If you are not registered, you will be directed on how to do so at the time you request the downloadable file. RFPs are in portable document format (PDF). In order to download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com if you need to update. Gatway technical assistance is available at admin_support@pgmail.daps.mil. Important Note on Foreign Content: The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as The Berry Amendment) impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. This solicitation is a standing solicitation from which the U.S. Government contemplates award of multiple contracts for supplies and/or services. There is no closing date for receipt of offers; therefore, offers may be submitted for consideration at any time. Please reference solicitation number in all e-mail correspondence. POC Buyer is Asheai Patterson, 215-737-2159, fax 215-737-8150, e-mail Asheai.Patterson@dla.mil (the contact information listed below for Asheai Patterson is incorrect). The Contracting Officer is Neil McAvinue, 215-737-8550, e-mail Neil.McAvinue@dla.mil. All responsible sources may submit a quotation and shall be considered by the Agency.

This solicitation will be reopened for a period of approximately 30 days for the purpose of allowing submission of new offers. Please see Amendment 0007 which will be posted on the The DLA-BSM Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP/ on or about March 21, 2007. Details and changes to subject solicitation are incorporated in Amendment 0007. The contact information has been changed. The new points of contact for the changes to the solicitation incorporated via Amendment 0007 are Kathleen Vallejo and Christina Izzi (see heading below).

The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia is the inventory control point for purchasing dental supplies for U.S. soldier, sailors, airmen/women, and marines around the world. This is an open season solicitation from which the U.S. Government intends to award multiple contracts to manufacturers and distributors of dental supplies. Examples of items being solicited include, but are not limited to, acrylics, anesthetics, articulating paper/accessories, burs, cement & liners, cosmetic dentistry (bonding agents/etching gels), crown forms, disposables, endodontic instruments/products, finishing & polishing materials, hand-pieces, instruments, impressions material/accessories, infection control substances, matrix material, pins & posts, preventives, rubber dam & accessories, uniforms, waxes, dental x-ray film, and other miscellaneous dental items. The estimated value of the resultant contracts is $16,000,000 annually. Contract terms will be one base year and four option years. The contractor shall submit a Product Catalog, listing all dental items available to the customer ordering, under the resultant contracts. These resulting multiple contracts will be used to support our DoD military customers worldwide, non-DoD Federal Government customers, as well as DSCP, acting as the customer. DSCP is the single order entry point under these contracts. Customers will be ordering supplies utilizing an internet-based web site. This solicitation will be available on the DLA Procurement Gateway at http://progate.daps.dla.mil/home on or around December 10, 2003. From the Gateway homepage, select "Search RFPs" from the left-hand sidebar menu. Choose the RFP you wish to view. You must be registered with the DLA Procurement Gateway to download RFPs. If you are not registered, you will be directed on how to do so at the time you request the downloadable file. RFPs are in portable document format (PDF). In order to download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com if you need to update. Gateway technical assistance is available at admin_support@pgmail.daps.mil. Important Note on Foreign Content: The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as The Berry Amendment) impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. This solicitation is a standing solicitation from which the U.S. Government contemplates award of multiple contracts for supplies and/or services. There is no closing date for receipt of offers; therefore, offers may be submitted for consideration at any time. Please reference solicitation number in all e-mail correspondence. POC Buyer is Asheai Patterson, 215-737-2159, fax 215-737-8150, e-mail Asheai.Patterson@dla.mil (the contact information listed below for Asheai Patterson is incorrect). The Contracting Officer is Neil McAvinue, 215-737-8550, e-mail Neil.McAvinue@dla.mil. All responsible sources may submit a quotation and shall be considered by the Agency.

This solicitation will be reopened for a period of approximately 30 days for the purpose of allowing submission of new offers. Please see Amendment 0007 which will be posted on the Procurement Gateway on or about March 16, 2007. Details and changes to subject solicitation are incorporated in Amendment 0007. For contact information please see the heading titled Point of Contact, listed below the synopsis. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia is the inventory control point for purchasing dental supplies for U.S. soldier, sailors, airmen/women, and marines around the world. This is an open season solicitation from which the U.S. Government intends to award multiple contracts to manufacturers and distributors of dental supplies. Examples of items being solicited include, but are not limited to, acrylics, anesthetics, articulating paper/accessories, burs, cement & liners, cosmetic dentistry (bonding agents/etching gels), crown forms, disposables, endodontic instruments/products, finishing & polishing materials, hand-pieces, instruments, impressions material/accessories, infection control substances, matrix material, pins & posts, preventives, rubber dam & accessories, uniforms, waxes, dental x-ray film, and other miscellaneous dental items. The estimated value of the resultant contracts is $16,000,000 annually. Contract terms will be one base year and four option years. The contractor shall submit a Product Catalog, listing all dental items available to the customer ordering, under the resultant contracts. These resulting multiple contracts will be used to support our DoD military customers worldwide, non-DoD Federal Government customers, as well as DSCP, acting as the customer. DSCP is the single order entry point under these contracts. Customers will be ordering supplies utilizing an internet-based web site. This solicitation will be available on the DLA Procurement Gateway at http://progate.daps.dla.mil/home on or around December 10, 2003. From the Gateway homepage, select "Search RFPs" from the left-hand sidebar menu. Choose the RFP you wish to view. You must be registered with the DLA Procurement Gateway to download RFPs. If you are not registered, you will be directed on how to do so at the time you request the downloadable file. RFPs are in portable document format (PDF). In order to download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com if you need to update. Gateway technical assistance is available at admin_support@pgmail.daps.mil. Important Note on Foreign Content: The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as The Berry Amendment) impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. This solicitation is a standing solicitation from which the U.S. Government contemplates award of multiple contracts for supplies and/or services. There is no closing date for receipt of offers; therefore, offers may be submitted for consideration at any time. Please reference solicitation number in all e-mail correspondence. POC Buyer is Asheai Patterson, 215-737-2159, fax 215-737-8150, e-mail Asheai.Patterson@dla.mil (the contact information listed below for Asheai Patterson is incorrect). The Contracting Officer is Neil McAvinue, 215-737-8550, e-mail Neil.McAvinue@dla.mil. All responsible sources may submit a quotation and shall be considered by the Agency

THE "OPEN SEASON" PERIOD FOR ACCEPTING OFFERS UNDER THE REFERENCEDSOLICITATION FOR GENERAL DENTAL SUPPLIES IS HEREBY EXTENDED TILL JUNE 30,2005

The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia is the inventory control point for purchasing dental supplies for U.S. soldier, sailors, airmen/women, and marines around the world. This is an open season solicitation from which the U.S. Government intends to award multiple contracts to manufacturers and distributors of dental supplies. Examples of items being solicited include, but are not limited to, acrylics, anesthetics, articulating paper/accessories, burs, cement & liners, cosmetic dentistry (bonding agents/etching gels), crown forms, disposables, endodontic instruments/products, finishing & polishing materials, hand-pieces, instruments, impressions material/accessories, infection control substances, matrix material, pins & posts, preventives, rubber dam & accessories, uniforms, waxes, dental x-ray film, and other miscellaneous dental items. The estimated value of the resultant contracts is $16,000,000 annually. Contract terms will be one base year and four option years. The contractor shall submit a Product Catalog, listing all dental items available to the customer ordering, under the resultant contracts. These resulting multiple contracts will be used to support our DoD military customers worldwide, non-DoD Federal Government customers, as well as DSCP, acting as the customer. DSCP is the single order entry point under these contracts. Customers will be ordering supplies utilizing an internet-based web site. This solicitation will be available on the DLA Procurement Gateway at http://progate.daps.dla.mil/home on or around December 10, 2003. From the Gateway homepage, select "Search RFPs" from the left-hand sidebar menu. Choose the RFP you wish to view. You must be registered with the DLA Procurement Gateway to download RFPs. If you are not registered, you will be directed on how to do so at the time you request the downloadable file. RFPs are in portable document format (PDF). In order to download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com if you need to update. Gatway technical assistance is available at admin_support@pgmail.daps.mil. Important Note on Foreign Content: The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as The Berry Amendment) impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. This solicitation is a standing solicitation from which the U.S. Government contemplates award of multiple contracts for supplies and/or services. There is no closing date for receipt of offers; therefore, offers may be submitted for consideration at any time. Please reference solicitation number in all e-mail correspondence. POC Buyer is Asheai Patterson, 215-737-2159, fax 215-737-8150, e-mail Asheai.Patterson@dla.mil (the contact information listed below for Asheai Patterson is incorrect). The Contracting Officer is Neil McAvinue, 215-737-8550, e-mail Neil.McAvinue@dla.mil. All responsible sources may submit a quotation and shall be considered by the Agency.

**** THE OPEN SEASON FOR ACCEPTING OFFERS UNDER SP0200-04-R-5003 IS HEREBY RE-OPENED. OFFERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY: APRIL 29, 2005. THE SOLICITATION CONTEMPLATES AWARD OF MULTIPLE CUSTOMER VALUE CONTRACTS (CVC) FOR GENERAL DENTAL SUPPLIES. OFFERORS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT COMPLETE PROPROSALS FOR ALL REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING ALL CERTIFICATIONS, AS SPECIFIED IN THIS SOLICITATION. PROPOSALS MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME DURING THE SOLICITIATION PERIOD. ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSALS AND AWARD OF CONTRACTS MAY TAKE PLACE BEFORE THE ACTUAL CLOSING DATE.The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia is the inventory control point for purchasing dental supplies for U.S. soldier, sailors, airmen/women, and marines around the world. This is an open season solicitation from which the U.S. Government intends to award multiple contracts to manufacturers and distributors of dental supplies. Examples of items being solicited include, but are not limited to, acrylics, anesthetics, articulating paper/accessories, burs, cement & liners, cosmetic dentistry (bonding agents/etching gels), crown forms, disposables, endodontic instruments/products, finishing & polishing materials, hand-pieces, instruments, impressions material/accessories, infection control substances, matrix material, pins & posts, preventives, rubber dam & accessories, uniforms, waxes, dental x-ray film, and other miscellaneous dental items. The estimated value of the resultant contracts is $16,000,000 annually. Contract terms will be one base year and four option years. The contractor shall submit a Product Catalog, listing all dental items available to the customer ordering, under the resultant contracts. These resulting multiple contracts will be used to support our DoD military customers worldwide, non-DoD Federal Government customers, as well as DSCP, acting as the customer. DSCP is the single order entry point under these contracts. Customers will be ordering supplies utilizing an internet-based web site. This solicitation will be available on the DLA Procurement Gateway at http://progate.daps.dla.mil/home on or around December 10, 2003. From the Gateway homepage, select "Search RFPs" from the left-hand sidebar menu. Choose the RFP you wish to view. You must be registered with the DLA Procurement Gateway to download RFPs. If you are not registered, you will be directed on how to do so at the time you request the downloadable file. RFPs are in portable document format (PDF). In order to download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com if you need to update. Gatway technical assistance is available at admin_support@pgmail.daps.mil. Important Note on Foreign Content: The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as The Berry Amendment) impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. This solicitation is a standing solicitation from which the U.S. Government contemplates award of multiple contracts for supplies and/or services. There is no closing date for receipt of offers; therefore, offers may be submitted for consideration at any time. Please reference solicitation number in all e-mail correspondence. POC Buyer is Asheai Patterson, 215-737-2159, fax 215-737-8150, e-mail Asheai.Patterson@dla.mil (the contact information listed below for Asheai Patterson is incorrect). The Contracting Officer is Neil McAvinue, 215-737-8550, e-mail Neil.McAvinue@dla.mil. All responsible sources may submit a quotation and shall be considered by the Agency.

***SOLICITATION CLOSED ON JULY 31, 2004. A NEW DENTAL SOLICITATION WILL BE RELEASED. ISSUE DATE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. ***

The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia is the inventory control point for purchasing dental supplies for U.S. soldier, sailors, airmen/women, and marines around the world. This is an open season solicitation from which the U.S. Government intends to award multiple contracts to manufacturers and distributors of dental supplies. Examples of items being solicited include, but are not limited to, acrylics, anesthetics, articulating paper/accessories, burs, cement & liners, cosmetic dentistry (bonding agents/etching gels), crown forms, disposables, endodontic instruments/products, finishing & polishing materials, hand-pieces, instruments, impressions material/accessories, infection control substances, matrix material, pins & posts, preventives, rubber dam & accessories, uniforms, waxes, dental x-ray film, and other miscellaneous dental items. The estimated value of the resultant contracts is $16,000,000 annually. Contract terms will be one base year and four option years. The contractor shall submit a Product Catalog, listing all dental items available to the customer ordering, under the resultant contracts. These resulting multiple contracts will be used to support our DoD military customers worldwide, non-DoD Federal Government customers, as well as DSCP, acting as the customer. DSCP is the single order entry point under these contracts. Customers will be ordering supplies utilizing an internet-based web site. This solicitation will be available on the DLA Procurement Gateway at http://progate.daps.dla.mil/home on or around December 10, 2003. From the Gateway homepage, select "Search RFPs" from the left-hand sidebar menu. Choose the RFP you wish to view. You must be registered with the DLA Procurement Gateway to download RFPs. If you are not registered, you will be directed on how to do so at the time you request the downloadable file. RFPs are in portable document format (PDF). In order to download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com if you need to update. Gatway technical assistance is available at admin_support@pgmail.daps.mil. Important Note on Foreign Content: The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as The Berry Amendment) impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. This solicitation is a standing solicitation from which the U.S. Government contemplates award of multiple contracts for supplies and/or services. There is no closing date for receipt of offers; therefore, offers may be submitted for consideration at any time. Please reference solicitation number in all e-mail correspondence. POC Buyer is Asheai Patterson, 215-737-2159, fax 215-737-8150, e-mail Asheai.Patterson@dla.mil (the contact information listed below for Asheai Patterson is incorrect). The Contracting Officer is Neil McAvinue, 215-737-8550, e-mail Neil.McAvinue@dla.mil. All responsible sources may submit a quotation and shall be considered by the Agency.

The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia is the inventory control point for purchasing dental supplies for U.S. soldier, sailors, airmen/women, and marines around the world. This is an open season solicitation from which the U.S. Government intends to award multiple contracts to manufacturers and distributors of dental supplies. Examples of items being solicited include, but are not limited to, acrylics, anesthetics, articulating paper/accessories, burs, cement & liners, cosmetic dentistry (bonding agents/etching gels), crown forms, disposables, endodontic instruments/products, finishing & polishing materials, hand-pieces, instruments, impressions material/accessories, infection control substances, matrix material, pins & posts, preventives, rubber dam & accessories, uniforms, waxes, dental x-ray film, and other miscellaneous dental items. The estimated value of the resultant contracts is $16,000,000 annually. Contract terms will be one base year and four option years. The contractor shall submit a Product Catalog, listing all dental items available to the customer ordering, under the resultant contracts. These resulting multiple contracts will be used to support our DoD military customers worldwide, non-DoD Federal Government customers, as well as DSCP, acting as the customer. DSCP is the single order entry point under these contracts. Customers will be ordering supplies utilizing an internet-based web site. This solicitation will be available on the DLA Procurement Gateway at http://progate.daps.dla.mil/home on or around December 10, 2003. From the Gateway homepage, select "Search RFPs" from the left-hand sidebar menu. Choose the RFP you wish to view. You must be registered with the DLA Procurement Gateway to download RFPs. If you are not registered, you will be directed on how to do so at the time you request the downloadable file. RFPs are in portable document format (PDF). In order to download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com if you need to update. Gatway technical assistance is available at admin_support@pgmail.daps.mil. Important Note on Foreign Content: The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as The Berry Amendment) impose restrictions on the DoD's acquisition of foreign products and services. This solicitation is a standing solicitation from which the U.S. Government contemplates award of multiple contracts for supplies and/or services. There is no closing date for receipt of offers; therefore, offers may be submitted for consideration at any time. Please reference solicitation number in all e-mail correspondence. POC Buyer is Asheai Patterson, 215-737-2159, fax 215-737-8150, e-mail Asheai.Patterson@dla.mil (the contact information listed below for Asheai Patterson is incorrect). The Contracting Officer is Neil McAvinue, 215-737-8550, e-mail Neil.McAvinue@dla.mil. All responsible sources may submit a quotation and shall be considered by the Agency.