6520--dental dekema furnace (VA-23-00088054)

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE.

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The NCO 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214, is performing market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified: (1) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (2) Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB); or (3) Small or emerging small business firms, or (4) Other Than Small business firms, to provide a Brand Name or Equal Dekema 674 Sintering Furnace to the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center Milwaukee, WI 53295-0001.

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General Requirements:

Salient Characteristics: (Brand Name or Equal)

Brand Name: Dekema 674 Sintering Furnace

Dental Sintering Furnace Requirements:

Must be a high-temperature dental sintering furnace that is compact and durable, suitable for use in

dental laboratories.

Furnace must be capable of sintering zirconia material.

Furnace should have a wide temperature range suitable for various dental with capabilities of reaching

1500 degrees Celsius.

Furnace shall maintain temperature stability with minimal fluctuations during the sintering process.

Equipment should include a user-friendly, minimum 7-inch color touch screen control interface with

high-resolution.

Furnace should be CA

Package must include a minimum of two (2) sintering trays.

Package must include a minimum of two (2) sintering rings

Package must include an insulation table

Package must include a minimum of three (3) heating elements that include a cord set.

Package must include a thermocouple

Package must include a calibration and tool kit.

Package must include a furnace pincette or tweezer.

Furnace must include an autodry function for precise drying as well as fast and targeted heating and

cooling.

System shall consist of USB interfaces to allow for easy data transfer and software updates.

Vendor must provide comprehensive instruction manuals and installation instructions.

Vendor must provide a one-year warranty to provide technical support and assistance.

All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing,

INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING:

Company name.

Address.

Point of contact (name/title/telephone number/e-mail address).

FSS / SEWP Contract number, if applicable.

UIE number.

Tax ID number.

Indication of which business category (SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business or Other Than Small Business) for which the organization qualifies.

A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirement depicted above.

Documentation from manufacturer (i.e. correspondence from manufacturer) of your firm being an authorized distributor for the manufacturer.

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Submit responses to the Contracting Specialist, Waymon McNeal, at Waymon.McNealjr@va.gov no later than 3:00 PM (Central Standard Time), 31 July 2023.

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36C25223Q0835 Dekema 674 Sintering Furnace shall be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.

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TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

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The NAICS Code 339114 - Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing, is applicable to this acquisition; the size standard is 750 employees. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision. This is the only notice; no other copies of this notice will be provided.

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