Hu-Friedy Dental Kits from January 2024-December 2024

Pierce College Purchasing Office in Pierce County, Washington is seeking a procurement for Hu-Friedy dental instrument kits and supplies for dental hygiene students through Bid CP-638. The solicitation specifically requests multiple dental instrument kits including exam kits, adult prophy kits, perio kits, restorative kits, and ultrasonic kits, with a standard quantity of 20 units for most items. The procurement requires precise specifications, mandating Hu-Friedy instruments with EverEdge Technology and Triple-Tempering, color-coded handles, and instruments packaged in specific procedural order within cassettes. No product substitutions will be permitted, as the instruments are intended for instructional use and must meet exact educational standards. The bid response is due on December 6, 2024, at 12:00 PM, with the contract period covering January 2024 through December 2024. Vendors must provide additional services including individual student instrument color-coding, procedural cassette organization, and individual student kit boxing. The bid will be awarded to a single vendor, with pricing remaining fixed until December 31, 2023, and shipping charges allowed as separate line items on invoices.

The solicitation does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Vendors must provide minimum Net-30 payment terms and deliver goods FOB destination. The procurement requires vendors to offer faculty assistance with the ordering process and facilitate student trade-in orders at reduced costs to meet state board requirements. While a specific budget range is not detailed, the procurement involves multiple dental instrument kits with 20 units each, suggesting a moderate-value contract. The vendor must be capable of supplying specialized dental instruments including mirrors, probes, explorers, scalers, curettes, and associated cassettes, all manufactured by Hu-Friedy. The contract appears focused on ensuring high-quality, standardized dental instruction equipment for Pierce College's dental hygiene program, with precise specifications that limit competition to vendors able to meet exact instructional requirements.