6515--DENTAL MILLING/DRILLING MACHINE

Amendment / Modification

This amendment adds Clause FAR 52.222-90, "Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (APR 2026) (DEVIATION)," to Solicitation 36C24626Q0513.

• Clause FAR 52.222-90 is added to the solicitation.

• No changes to proposal deadlines, requirements, or evaluation factors are indicated by this amendment. Bidders should review the added clause for compliance requirements.

• Prohibition: Contractors must not engage in any racially discriminatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) activities.

• Definitions: Clarifies terms such as "Program participation" and "Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities."

• Reporting: Contractors must report any known or reasonably knowable subcontractor conduct violating the clause to the Contracting Officer and take remedial actions.

• Subcontracting: The substance of this clause must be included in subcontracts at any tier, except for those where performance is outside the United States.

• Compliance: Compliance with this clause is material to the Government's payment decisions.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the procurement of a CEREC PRIMEMILL Dental Milling/Drilling Machine, CEREC SUCTION UNIT 120V, CEREC PRIMESCAN DI AC TP STEEL, and CEREC SW 5.3 PRIMARY software. The purpose is to enhance the Dental Service's capability to fabricate prostheses in-house for veterans, thereby reducing wait times and the need to send cases to the Central Dental Lab. The equipment is expected to seamlessly integrate with the existing CEREC system.

• Equipment: CEREC PRIMEMILL, CEREC SUCTION UNIT 120V, CEREC PRIMESCAN DI AC TP STEEL, CEREC SW 5.3 PRIMARY.

• Functionality: The system must be capable of digitally scanning intra-oral and extra-oral images, securely transmitting scanned images, milling definitive dental restorations, and printing provisional dental restorations on-site.

• Performance: Accurate scanning and storage of images meeting hospital infection control requirements; secure transmission of scans; digital design of fixed and removable appliances; on-site milling of all-porcelain crowns and small fixed bridges; printing of study models, working models, and custom impression trays.

• Physical Characteristics: Scanner housed on a wheeled cart with integrated computer, monitor, and keyboard; milling machine is a table-mounted unit; secure network connections required.

• Training: Vendor must provide training for the equipment.

• Installation: Vendor is responsible for delivery and installation; Biomed will assist.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price.

• Period of Performance: May 15, 2026 - May 14, 2027 (Base Period).

• NAICS Code: 339114 - Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing.

• Size Standard: 750 Employees.

• Submission Deadline: May 8, 2026, 10:00 AM EST.

• Submission Method: Email to Kristine Woodbury at kristine.woodbury@va.gov.

• Quote Structure: Must include Section A (Quote Form SF 1449), Section B (Pricing), Section C (Representations and Certifications), Section D (Technical/Management Approach - max 25 pages), and Section E (Past Performance - 3 references).

• Evaluation Basis: Lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA).

• Evaluation Factors: Technical/Management Approach, Past Performance, Price.

• Technical Questions Deadline: April 29, 2026, 10:00 AM EST.

• This acquisition is a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs).

• Offerors MUST be verified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA database (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/) at the time of quote submittal and award.

• Compliance with Limitations on Subcontracting (LOS) requirements is mandatory.

• FAR Part 13.5 Simplified Acquisitions Procedures will be used.

• Offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM).

• Specific clauses regarding security prohibitions, set-asides, and limitations on subcontracting are included.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a pre-solicitation notice for Solicitation 36C24626Q0513, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Asheville VA Medical Center. The VA has a requirement for Dental Milling Drilling Machines.

The Dental Milling Drilling Machine system must be capable of:

• Digitally scanning intra-oral and extra-oral images for store-and-forward and CAD/CAM purposes.
• Securely transmitting scanned images within the facility and to the Central Dental Laboratory.
• Milling definitive and printing provisional dental restorations on-site from digital scans.

Specific performance requirements include:

• Accurately scanning and storing images meeting hospital infection control requirements.

• Securely transmitting scans of crown preparations, small fixed bridge preparations, and edentulous dental ridges.

• Digitally designing fixed and removable appliances.

• Milling all-porcelain crowns and small fixed bridges on-site for same-day delivery.

• Printing provisional crowns, fixed splints, 3-D study models, working models, custom impression trays, and biteguards.

• Place of Performance: Asheville VAMC, Asheville, NC 28805, USA.

• Solicitation will be issued on or about April 24, 2026.

• Response Date/Time/Zone: May 8, 2026, 10:00 am Eastern Time, New York, USA.

• All correspondence and responses shall be via email to Kristine.woodbury@va.gov. Telephone requests will not be accepted.

• Offerors are responsible for downloading all documents, including amendments, from the Contract Opportunities website.

• Set-Aside: SBA

• Applicable NAICS Code: 339114 (Dental Instrument Manufacturing)

• Size Standard: 750 Employees

• This notice is not a request for formal proposals or quotes.

• Contact Person: Kristine Woodbury, Contract Specialist, kristine.woodbury@va.gov.