Q503--12 Mo. FY21 Dental Bridge Contract PO 648-C15042 POP: 10/1/2020 - 9/30/2021

This Special Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs announces a one-year bridge contract for dental services. The VA seeks to continue engaging Artisan Dental Laboratory to provide fixed and removable dental prosthetics to two medical centers in Portland, Oregon. Artisan offers specialized capabilities in restorative dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, prosthodontics, and implantology. It is also the only source able to provide same-day pickup of orders placed by noon, a timely service required for approximately 20% of the VA's monthly dental cases.

The objective of this bridge contract is to maintain dental services without disruption while the agency finalizes a new long-term contract. Interested parties had until September 30, 2020 to respond to solicitation Q503. Only Artisan can meet the VA's needs of specialized dental care and timely turnaround without delay. The bridge contract would cover the period of October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Contract Specialist Michael Borelli of the VA Network Contracting Office in DuPont, Washington should be contacted with any questions.