Department of Veterans Affairs · NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259)
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
36C25927Q0018
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
339114
Product service code
6520
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-08
Response deadline
Oct 21, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Oklahoma City, OK
Contracting contact
Shanta.Harrison@va.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
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The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19, Oklahoma VA Health Care System is issuing this Sources Sought Notice on behalf of the Oklahoma VA Health Care System located at 921 NE 13th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 as a means of conducting market research to identify DOMESTIC MANUFACTURERS having an interest in, and the resources to support this requirement for Dental Instruments with SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS EQUIVALENT TO the following Dentsply equipment: CEREC Primemill US Suction Unit (Dry Milling) 120VAC DS Core care Scanner AC Annual DS Core Care Primemill Annual DS Core Care Speedfire Annual DS Powerup Labor Scanner AC DS Powerup Labor Mill Annual DS Powerup Labor Oven Annual SpeedFire Oven Software 5.2 Software License Stick Gen2 Primescan Scanning speed of 3000 images per second. 3D image conversion speed 1000 images per second. Autoclave or disposable tips. Scanning accuracy of 6.9 ± 0.9 µm. Ethernet or Wi-Fi based connection Suction unit The results of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 339114 Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing. This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation! This is not a solicitation. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Objective: The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System (OKC VAHCS) is seeking DOMESTIC ALTERNATIVES to the Dentsply Sirona Cerec Primescan, Primemill, Speedfire oven, Suction unit and sustainment, for the opening of the new Norman, OK Dental Clinic. This procurement will ultimately result in a new, firm-fixed price contract. The OKC VAHCS is seeking ONLY domestically manufactured products to fulfill this requirement, pursuant to the Buy American Act. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS requested for the desired Dental Instruments are as follows: CEREC PrimeMill US Suction Unit (Dry Milling) 120VAC Sustainment Milling Unit only 3years Sustainment Extension year 4 Sustainment Extension year 5 Primescan Intraoral Scan Data Transmission Digital workflow Speedfire Functionality Combine the process of sintering and glazing Maximum heating rate of 300 degree Celsius No preheating or holding temperatures required Must work with Primescan scanner Performance Chararcteristics Type of protection against electric shock: Protection Class I device Degree of protection against ingress of water: Ordinary device (without protection against ingress of water) Setup: Indoors in dry area Operating altitude: 2000 m above sea level with a temperature range of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) Operating altitude: 2000 m - 3000 m above sea level with a temperature range 5°C to 30°C (41°F to 86°F) Relative humidity max. 80% Pollution degree: 2 Mode of operation Continuous operation Dimensions of unit (W x H x D in mm): 250 x 425 x 425 Dimensions of packaged unit (W x H x D in mm): 400 x 600 x 500 Furnace chamber: Diameter 38 mm x 20 mm height Maximum sintering temperature: 1600°C (2912°F) Approx. weight without packaging: 21 kg Approx. weight including packaging: 30 kg Rated line voltage: AC 100 V - 240 V Rated power frequency: 50/60Hz Admissible line voltage fluctuations: ±10% of nominal voltage Power consumption: max. 1200 W Interfaces: 2x USB 2.0 1x LAN (RJ45) WLAN (optional via WLAN USB dongle) LAN switch (optional). BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: If your organization can provide these services and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Shanta Harrison, Contract Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 19 via e-mail at Shanta.Harrison@va.gov with a statement describing your capabilities. The capability statement shall include a primary point of contact, complete mailing address, telephone number, email address, state the company s business size status and should address this specific requirement, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. Please be as thorough as possible in your submission, and include information on any multiple award schedule contracts your company holds. Requests for copies of a solicitation will not be honored or acknowledged. The deadline for responses is Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM mountain time.
Contact
Point of contact
Shanta Harrison
Role
the contract specialist
Email
Shanta.Harrison@va.gov
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