Dental Equipment & Supplies

Western Suffolk BOCES is soliciting bids for a comprehensive dental equipment and supplies contract for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The procurement opportunity, officially numbered 25-26-43AN, seeks qualified vendors to provide an extensive range of dental supplies and equipment for educational purposes. The bid encompasses 183 line items including dental handpieces, sterilization materials, examination gloves, impression trays, prophy angles, fluoride varnishes, and specialized dental instruments. Specific high-value technology items include the Dexis Nomad Pro 2 Handheld X-Ray System, Dexis T12 Sensor Kit, Dell Precision 7680 laptop, and a custom ADEC Inspire 594 Sterilization Center. The bid is located in Suffolk County, New York, with a posting date of August 21, 2025, and a proposal submission deadline of September 4, 2025. Vendors are expected to provide detailed pricing and product specifications for each line item, demonstrating comprehensive capabilities in dental educational supply procurement.

While specific set-aside designations are not explicitly detailed in the provided documentation, the procurement appears designed for open competition among qualified dental supply vendors. The bid's focus on educational dental equipment suggests potential preferences for vendors with experience in supporting educational institutions or healthcare training programs. The cost proposal spreadsheet currently shows placeholder unit costs of 0.0000, indicating that vendors will be required to competitively price their submissions. Although a precise budget range is not specified, the breadth of equipment and technology suggests a potentially significant contract value, likely in the tens of thousands of dollars. The procurement appears targeted specifically at Western Suffolk BOCES' dental skills training program, with internal references indicating the direct involvement of program administrators like Donna Catapano-Martinez in developing the detailed equipment specifications.