6520--Hufreidy Dental Equipment - Expedited Response Requested! Amendment 0001 | Norman CBOC

This federal solicitation amendment (Amendment 0001) is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19, for the procurement of HuFriedy Dental Equipment for the Norman Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). The primary purpose of this amendment is to extend the response deadline to 10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This extension is intended to allow additional time for the agency to post responses to submitted questions. The deadline for submitting new questions has passed and remains closed. The solicitation (36C25926Q0874) is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC) under NAICS code 339114 (Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 6520. All administrative and point of contact details for Contract Specialist Shanta Harrison remain unchanged.

This government document is a detailed schedule of items and quantities for a dental equipment and instruments procurement contract. It lists 112 line items of professional dental tools required for clinical operations, detailing the item description, required quantity, unit of measure (each), manufacturer part number (MPN), and national or local stock numbers. The requested inventory consists of a wide range of specialized dental instruments, including dental mirrors, diagnostic explorers, anesthetic syringes, restorative tools (amalgam carriers, pluggers, carvers, and spatulas), endodontic instruments (root canal pluggers and condensers), rubber dam kits and clamps, periodontal scalers and curettes, and surgical extraction forceps and elevators. The quantities specified range from high-volume diagnostic items, such as 200 dental mirrors and 200 Williams color-coded probes, to lower quantities of specialized surgical and endodontic instruments. This inventory list serves as a technical specification sheet within a federal, state, or local Request for Proposal (RFP) or procurement solicitation, allowing vendors to provide unit and extended pricing to supply standardized clinical dental instruments.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 19, has issued a combined synopsis/solicitation under Request for Quote (RFQ) number 36C25926Q0874 to procure dental instruments and equipment. This acquisition is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) under NAICS code 339114 (Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing), with a size standard of 750 employees. The purpose of this procurement is to fully equip the newly opened Norman, OK Dental Clinic, operating under the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, enabling it to provide essential dental services to veterans. The scope of work requires the delivery of a comprehensive list of specific dental instruments, including surgical elevators, forceps, rubber dam accessories, pluggers, and cassette systems. The Government anticipates awarding a single, firm-fixed-price contract on an "all or nothing" basis. Quotes must be submitted electronically to Contract Specialist Shanta Harrison at shanta.harrison@va.gov. The deadline for written questions is 1:00 PM MDT on Friday, September 18, 2026, and final quotes are due by 10:00 AM MDT on Monday, September 21, 2026. Submissions must include technical specifications, a completed pricing spreadsheet, a Buy American Certificate, a completed Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate, and an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized distributor letter, if applicable. Evaluation will be conducted using comparative analysis based on technical capability, price, delivery lead time, and regulatory certifications.