6520--Dental Milling Machine

This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an

invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of

the Government to acquire any products and/or services. Your response to this Sources Sought

Notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs

or charges by the Government will arise because of contractor submission of responses to this

announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a

solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter negotiations to award a contract. No funds have

been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort.

The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs in developing its

acquisition approach, statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications.

Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive

information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract

based on this Sources Sought Notice or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in

response to this Sources Sought Notice.

The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate

acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran

Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small

Businesses interested and capable of providing the products and/or services described below.

Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government

to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience

to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following:

(a) Company Name;

(b) Address;

(c) Point of Contact;

(d) Phone, Fax, and Email;

(e) DUNS Number;

(f) Cage Code;

(g) Tax ID Number;

(h) Type of Small Business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, or Small Business HUBZone business; and

(i) Must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below.

Requirement:

The Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, 800 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65201, Dental Clinic, has a requirement for the procurement of one (1) Dental Milling Machine capable of scanning, milling, and sintering for manufacturing crowns, bridges, and implant abutments.

This solicitation uses a Brand Name or Equal Description of the product required. This permits prospective contractors to offer products other than those specifically referenced by brand name. If applicable, all offers must work with existing equipment that has already been purchased and is currently in use at the station.

The Dental Milling Machine (CEREC Chairside Full System: CEREC Primescan AC, CEREC Primemill, CEREC Suction Unit, CEREC SpeedFire Furnace) Must Contain the Following Minimum Characteristics:

An optical scanner that captures the intraoral and extraoral conditions

Software that can turn the captured images into a digital model to produce and design the prosthesis

Able to mill crowns on implant abutments, tooth deaths, and implant substructures

Complete chairside and labside spectrum for block sizes up to 85mm

Able to export STL files

Able to sinter and glaze zirconium

Able to perform extra fine grinding

Must be warranted against defects in manufacturing for a minimum of one (1) year

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS Code) is 339114 (Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing), size standard 750 employees. Based on this information, please indicate

whether your company would be a Large or Small Business and have a socio-economic designation as a

small business, VOSB or SDVOSB.

Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any

costs associated with responding to this source sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be

construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a

contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a acquisition approach. The Government will in

no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Currently a total set-aside for

Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms is anticipated based on the Veterans

Administration requirement with Public Law 109-461, Section 8127 Veterans Benefit Act.

However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves

inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open.

Any response to this source selection from interested parties must be received NLT 07/17/2020:

Attention: Mickeya K. Linzie, Contract Specialist

Email: mickeya.linzie@va.gov

Phone: (913) 946-1989

Fax: (913) 946-1996