VA Puget Sound Healthcare System Dental Prosthetics

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking a small business contractor to provide comprehensive dental laboratory services for the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System (VAPUGHCS) Dental Service. The contractor will be responsible for fabricating high-quality dental prosthetics, including removable, fixed, maxillofacial, surgical, and implant prosthetics, with full transportation and delivery services to Seattle, Tacoma, and Mt Vernon, Washington clinics. The solicitation requires a full-service dental laboratory capable of integrating complex patient treatment needs across multiple prosthetic types. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet precise dental laboratory prescription specifications and provide comprehensive quality assurance. The pre-solicitation notice indicates the solicitation will be released no later than January 29, 2025, with an anticipated contract start date of February 23, 2025.

The contract is explicitly set aside for small businesses within NAICS code 339116 (Dental Laboratories), with a size standard of 500 employees. The performance period will consist of a base contract year with four optional extension years, and the contract includes provisions for a potential six-month additional extension. No specific award value or budget range is mentioned in the pre-solicitation notice. The contractor must provide all necessary shipping and packaging materials to ensure secure transit of dental prosthetics and demonstrate capability to handle complex, multi-dimensional prosthetic fabrication requirements. The procurement will be managed through Veterans Integrated Service Network 20, a civilian agency segment of the VA healthcare system, with the contract categorized under Product Service Code 6520 for Dental Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies.