Dental Supplies for Department of Health & Senior Services

The State of Missouri's Department of Health & Senior Services has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFBC) for dental supplies, solicitation number IFBC30034901700667, targeting a contract period from April 17, 2017 through April 18, 2018, with two optional one-year renewal periods. The procurement seeks specific dental items including 100,000 sample-size toothpaste tubes (0.85 oz), 100,000 dental floss units, 80,000 disposable mouth mirrors, 30,000 infant toothbrushes, 100,000 small toothbrushes, and 100,000 regular toothbrushes. The dental supplies must meet precise specifications, such as fluoride content for toothpaste, specific floss lengths, and detailed toothbrush requirements including bristle softness, tuft counts, and color variations. Vendors must provide toothbrushes with specific custom imprinting reading "MO DHSS-DENTAL HEALTH" and "1-800-891-7415", with a one-time setup charge for imprinting. The bid was open from January 24, 2017, with responses due by February 10, 2017, at 2:00 PM CST, and all items are to be delivered FOB Destination to the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Warehouse in Jefferson City, with payment terms of Net 45 Days.

The solicitation does not explicitly mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor participation, indicating that all vendors are eligible to submit bids. No incumbent vendor is identified in the documentation, and there are no specific details about existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements. The solicitation provides no explicit information about the total contract value, estimated budget, or potential award amounts. Vendors must submit bids either electronically through the MissouriBUYS system or by hard copy to the Division of Purchasing. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with pricing requested for the base contract period and two optional one-year renewal periods. The procurement focuses on obtaining dental supplies for distribution, likely for public health or community dental health programs, though the specific end-use is not detailed in the solicitation documents.