Dental Assistant Certification

Added: Jul 01, 2013 9:49 am This is only a Sources Sought synopsis.  This is not a Request for Quotation or Request for Proposals. This sources sought is for market research purposes only.  Responses to this notice are not considered offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Unsolicited Proposals and any other offers will not be considered in response to this Sources Sought.

Your response to this Sources Sought announcement will assist the Air Force (AF) in determining the availability of small and large businesses under NAICS Code 611710 Educational Support Services, which are capable of providing national certification for dental assistants that, is recognized and accepted by the American Dental Association (ADA).  Respondents should not submit any proprietary information when responding to this notice.  Respondents should also note that the government will not return any information submitted in response to this notice.  The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred by respondents regarding any responses to this sources sought. 

 This requirement is currently being performed under contract FA7014-08-P-0133 with Dental Assisting National Board, Inc., 444 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611, as the current Contractor. 

This requirement is to provide testing and certification to students of the U.S. Air Force Dental Assistant School located at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.  Annual requirement is estimated at 225 tests.

Currently the Government has determined that the only source capable of providing national certification for dental assistants that is accepted by the ADAis The Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).

Small Business/size standard: Please indicate your size standard and small business socio-economic sub-categories that represent your business; are you a Small Business, 8(a), HubZone, Woman-Owned, or Service Disable Veteran Owned (Indicate all sub-categories that apply)?

Provide the following business information: (1) Company Name; (2) DUNS; (3) CAGE Code; (4) Company Address with State and ZIP Code; (5) Point of contact, phone number and email address; and (6) Type/Size of company, NAICS code as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM).

Proof of certification and ADA acceptability are required to be submitted electronically to Mr. William Dunlap at william.dunlap.13@us.af.mil and a copy also to Contracting Officer, Ms. Alice Sanders at alice.sanders.2@us.af.mil. 

 Responses shall be limited to 10 pages and are due no later than 11:00 am CST on August 1, 2013.  

The NOTICE is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. All information submitted in response to this announcement must arrive on or before the closing date. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.