Dental Lab Tech Assistant

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Corrections, is seeking a full-time dental laboratory technician assistant through an Invitation for Bids (IFB) to support Pennsylvania Correctional Industries at SCI Cambridge Springs located at 451 Fullerton Ave, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403. The position requires on-site service delivery Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, excluding Commonwealth holidays, with work involving dental laboratory operations including model preparation, material handling, prosthetic fabrication support, equipment maintenance, digital workflow assistance with CAD/CAM systems, quality control inspection, and inventory management. The successful bidder must provide a qualified dental laboratory technician assistant who possesses manual dexterity with strong hand-eye coordination, basic understanding of dental anatomy, ability to follow detailed technical procedures, comfort with small tools and delicate materials, and demonstrated dental laboratory experience; preferred qualifications include prior experience in dental labs, dental offices, or manufacturing environments, knowledge of dental materials such as zirconia and acrylic, and basic computer skills. Bidders must submit a minimum of three professional references, a copy of the technician's resume, and a signed Worker Protection and Investment Certification form compliant with Executive Order 2021-06 as part of their bid response. The bid due date is June 11, 2026, and all bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth's PA Supplier Portal. The contract is structured as an Established Price Contract with an initial one-year term and four optional one-year renewals, with pricing changes negotiable at renewal. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and compensation will be provided only for actual hours worked at the hourly rate specified in the bid, with overtime and holiday work requiring prior approval and paid at 1.5 times the regular rate.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting eligible respondent types are mentioned in the solicitation documents. All personnel must pass a background investigation conducted at no cost to the bidder, with contract award contingent upon successful completion; the Commonwealth will register the successful contractor in Pennsylvania's Vendor Master file through the Pa Supplier Portal as a condition of award. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the available documentation. The position is not eligible for telework, and all services must be provided on-site with personnel subject to facility security requirements, searches upon entry, and compliance with all DOC policies, procedures, and the DOC Code of Ethics. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation materials; pricing will be determined through the competitive bidding process based on firm hourly rate offers submitted by bidders. Overtime and holiday compensation, if approved, will be reimbursed at 1.5 times the quoted regular rate, and the Commonwealth will not reimburse for supplies, travel, meals, or lodging except when required to travel outside the assigned work location with prior approval and proper supporting documentation submitted within 60 days.