6520--Brand Name or Equal DENTAL EQUIPMENT

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is soliciting quotes for dental equipment to support the new Fredericksburg Health Care Center. The procurement includes specific brand name or equal items such as 17 dental curing lights, 4 dental electric lab handpieces, 3 dental drill systems, and various other dental laboratory equipment. Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and are required to submit quotes via email by February 6, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST, with technical questions due by February 5, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST. The contract will be awarded using a lowest-priced technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology, which means the most cost-effective offer meeting all technical requirements will be selected. Offerors must provide new, original equipment manufacturer items and are prohibited from submitting used, refurbished, remanufactured, gray market, or counterfeit products.

The solicitation is an unrestricted competition under NAICS code 339114 for Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing, with a size standard of 750 employees. The period of performance is set from February 7, 2025, to March 10, 2025, with delivery required at the Fredericksburg Health Care Center in Virginia. While no specific set-aside designation is noted, the contract incorporates standard FAR 52.212-4 terms for commercial items. Some equipment will require installation and training, adding complexity to the procurement. The total quantity of equipment includes 17 dental curing lights, 4 electric lab handpieces, 3 dental drill systems, 1 vacuum dust collector, 2 dental lathes, 1 vibrating dental mixer, 17 dental amalgamators, and 1 dental wet trimmer. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents.