Dental Lab Services - Saint Louis VAMC

Added: Jan 12, 2016 11:54 am THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE; THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS.



The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 15, in support of Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System, is currently requesting information to determine the existence of viable commercial sources capable of providing dental prostheses for the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System, John Cochran Division: 915 North Grand Blvd. Saint Louis, MO 63106 AND Jefferson Barracks Division: 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr. Saint Louis, MO 63125.



The intended contract period of performance is for one year.



Description of Services: The contractor shall furnish, Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. local time, all labor, transportation, materials, general dental laboratory tools, equipment and supervision required to provide Dental Prostheses to the VA St. Louis Health Care System, John Cochran Division: 915 North Grand Blvd. Saint Louis, MO 63106 AND Jefferson Barracks Division: 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr. Saint Louis, MO 63125.





The NAICS code assigned is: 339116 (Dental Laboratories) and the small business size standard is 500 employees.



The Government is not soliciting offers at this time, and it will be the Contracting Officer who will determine which suggested changes are accepted. This is a sources sought notice to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. A solicitation is not currently available.





Responses to this request will be considered for the purpose of determining how the requirements will be stated and how the procurement will be conducted. This sources sought announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.



If you are interested and are capable of providing the required services, please complete the sources sought questionnaire below and email your response to paul.landry@va.gov no later than 2:00:00 PM CST on 22 January 2016. Include any comments or questions you may have. Also provide your capability statements within your response.





A SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE is below. Responses to the Questionnaire are encouraged from all interested parties. You are advised that providing responses to the questions will not automatically include you in the acquisition process for this solicitation. Please provide any additional feedback in your response that you feel is relevant.



Source Sought Questionnaire:



Company Name ___________________________________________



Phone Number ____________________________________________



Email Address ____________________________________________



DUNS ______________________



* Proof of Systems for Award Management Registration (SAM) is mandatory*



1. GSA Number if applicable_________________________________



2. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is tentatively 339116, Dental Laboratories; the small business size standard for this NAICS code is 500 employees.



A size standard, which is usually stated in number of employees or average annual receipts, represents the largest size that a business (including its subsidiaries and affiliates) may be to remain classified as a small business for Small Business Administration and federal contracting programs. The definition of "small" varies by industry.



[ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB)



[ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone



[ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a)



[ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)



[ ] yes [ ] no Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business



(EDWOSB)



[ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business



[ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)



[ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify)





3. In your opinion, what are the risks associated with this effort? Comment on any current or potential technical, cost, schedule, or performance risks that you would like to make the Government aware of that concerns this service.



4. Provide any additional feedback that you feel is relevant (i.e., problems or any other issues experienced with similar contracts).



Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.