6520--FY25: Dental Delivery Units

The Department of Veterans Affairs Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS), Network Contracting Office 8, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to negotiate a sole-source contract for dental delivery units. The procurement is specifically targeted at A-DEC, Inc. to supply dental equipment for the VACHS main facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This notice operates under FAR part 13.106-1(b) authority and is classified under NAICS code 339114 (Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing) with a size standard of 750 employees and Product Service Code 6520 for dental instruments, equipment, and supplies. The solicitation is not a competitive request for quotes or proposals, but rather a notification of the government's intent to proceed with a sole-source award. The contract period is scheduled to run from July 31, 2025, to November 28, 2025, with delivery expected within 120 days after receipt of order.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide transparency regarding the government's intent to award a sole-source contract while allowing potential competitors to demonstrate that competition would be advantageous to the government. Any responses must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the government and must be submitted by July 14, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time to Contract Specialist Edwin R. Correa at edwin.correa1@va.gov. The procurement includes specific A-DEC dental equipment such as the 591 Inspire Treatment Console, 511 Dental Chairs, 541 12 O'Clock Duo Instrument, 533 Continental Delivery System, 577L LED Dental Light, doctor's and assistant's stools, water bottle mount assembly, and installation services. There are no specific eligibility criteria outlined beyond the NAICS size standard of 750 employees, and no solicitation package is available since this is not a competitive procurement. The notice emphasizes that responses are only sought from parties who can demonstrate clear advantages to competitive procurement rather than accepting the proposed sole-source approach.