Dental Items

The Indian Health Service's National Supply Service Center is seeking specialized dental materials through Request for Quote (RFQ) #246-25-Q-0071 to support dental care services for Native Americans and Alaskan Natives. The procurement includes ten specific line items of dental supplies such as rubber dams, cavity liners, dental mirrors, disposable bibs, saliva ejectors, cleaning tablets, composite resin, matrix strips, and disinfectant solutions. Contractors must deliver all items within 30 days of contract award, provide a one-year product warranty, maintain customer support availability between 7:00 am and 3:30 pm Monday through Friday, and comply with HSPD-12 security standards. The evaluation will be conducted using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, and vendors must submit completed price schedules, Indian Economic Enterprise representation forms, and descriptive literature demonstrating product compliance. The original submission deadline of August 15, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. CDT has been extended to August 20, 2025 to accommodate additional questions and clarifications.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% Buy Indian Set-Aside, requiring offerors to qualify as Indian Economic Enterprises with Indian Ownership throughout the offer, award, and performance periods. No incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The estimated purchase order value is $18,000 for the complete procurement of all ten line items. The contract performance period is 30 days from award, with delivery required to the NSSC Distribution Center located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73114. All participating vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide their CAGE code, DUNS number, and tax identification number with their submissions. The solicitation specifically excludes dental implants from the scope of work, focusing exclusively on the listed dental supply items essential for quality patient care delivery.