6520--Dentsply Instruments - Norman Dental Clinic Activation Unrestricted - Sources Sought Seeking Domestic Alternativesview on SAM.gov

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) Rel…