KHC Dental Laboratory Services
ID: KSUSOL2026-002Type: Presolicitation
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFINDIAN HEALTH SERVICENAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVCWINDOW ROCK, AZ, 86515, USA

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Dental Laboratories (339116)

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MEDICAL- DENTISTRY (Q503)

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Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service's Navajo Area, is seeking qualified vendors to provide dental laboratory services for the Kayenta Health Center in Kayenta, Arizona. The contractor will be responsible for handling dental cases, including models, impressions, and implant components, while ensuring the protection of all submitted equipment. This procurement is crucial for maintaining dental health services in the region, with a contract period consisting of a base year and two optional 12-month extensions. Interested small businesses must prepare to submit their quotes by December 12, 2025, following the issuance of the Request for Quotations on or around November 28, 2025. For further details, vendors can contact Daisha Richards at Daisha.Richards@ihs.gov or by phone at 928-697-5076.

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