PHA/dental services

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary, except as specified in Paragraph 3.0 as Government Furnished, to perform Medical and Dental Services, as defined in this PWS. The Contractor shall provide excellent support by providing the right expertise at the right place at the right time.  The California Army National Guard (CAARNG) State Surgeon’s Office (SSO) has the primary responsibility to develop, manage, and execute all medical readiness. Individual Medical Readiness (IMR) and Fully Medically Ready (FMR) are the basic principles of force- sustainment for (CAARNG) forces. Medical and dental health is vital for force health protection and failure to achieve a standard level of medical and/or oral health could preclude a Soldier from deploying. Medical & Dental Readiness is a command responsibility. The overall objective is to maintain properly trained and equipped units, available for prompt mobilization for war, national emergency, or as otherwise needed. The State role is to provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies or as otherwise required by state law. The Department of Defense (DoD) established a uniform dental classification in Health Affairs (HA) Policy 02-011. National Guard Bureau (NGB) issued guidance to provide dental treatment to Soldiers outside of alert phase of the Soldier Readiness Model (SRM) by detailing the Army Selected Reserve (SELRES) Dental Readiness System (ASDRS) policy. DoD policy requires dental screening examinations and remediation to be accomplished and documented on 90%+ of service members. Members of the CAARNG shall receive an annual dental screening examination to determine their dental classification. Soldiers are eligible for Dental Treatment if they are Class 3 Status from examination. Soldiers outside of alert status are also eligible for treatment if they are a Class 3 Status from examination. It is essential to provide Dental Treatment that may be required at the Medical/Dental Readiness Events and SRP site to ensure the highest Dental Deployable Rate for the Non-Mobilizing & Mobilizing Soldiers.