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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement, and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing items requested, as well as any large business interested and capable. This REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE in support of the Alaska VA Healthcare System, is for market research purposes only to determine the availability of potential vendors with capabilities to provide the requirement described below. This Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Results will be used to determine set-aside.

The intended contract is a firm-fixed price supply purchase.

Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information:

1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and SAM.gov UEI number/code.

2) Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339114. The largest a firm can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs is no more than 750 Employees. Please indicate whether you are a Small Business, SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business Manufacturer, Other Small Business, or Large Business, and whether you are the manufacturer of the item listed below.

3) The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM).

4) Any Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov.

5) If not a manufacturer, only authorized representatives/providers/distributors of the manufacturer will be considered. Equipment must be new, no used or refurbished equipment accepted. Please provide a proof of authorized dealer or reseller letter from manufacturer.

6) If you are the manufacturer, do you have any designated or authorized distributors? If so, please provide their name, telephone, point of contact and size status (if available).

7) This is a brand name only requirement. Please identify manufacturer name (OEM) and manufacturer part number, as well as any warranty information.

Please provide a courtesy quote in response to this request to evaluate price reasonableness for any set-aside determination.
Please provide the country of origin.

It is the intent of the VA to use the information gathered for market research purposes only. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be posted via the Contracting Opportunities website located at beta.sam.gov. or GSA eBuy.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT:

The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to obtain information on vendors who can provide the products as outlined below. This is an Unrestricted/Open Market Brand Name Only Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice.

Delivery address:
Alaska VA Healthcare System
AVAHS Warehouse
5955 Zeamer Ave
JBER, AK, 99506

Items:

Chairside Solutions:
1 6726561 CEREC Primemill US
1 6482850 SpeedFire Over
1 100006252 Suction Unit (Dry Milling) 120 VAC
1 6286095 CEREC Sustainment Extension years 4
1 6286095CEREC Sustainment Extension years 5
1 6286228 CEREC Sustainment Milling Unit Only
Labside Solutions:
1 100003966 INEOS X5 Package (Scanner, PC + Monitor) (6324649+6042548)
1 6149640 INLAB/INEOS On-Site Training (CONT USA)
1 100004344 CEREC Sustainment INEOS Scanner 3 year
Warranty

Salient Characteristics:

Salient Characteristics Dental Milling Unit
Description: Device used for computer-aided production of dental restorations, abutments, parts of abutments and drilling templates for implant placement. Must be compatible with CEREC SW software.
Specifications:
Compatible with CEREC SW 5.1.1 and higher versions
Digital feed control with force monitoring
Process-controlled tool drives
Grinding tools
Diamond 1.4 CS (white)
Diamond 1.2 CS (white)
Diamond 1.0 CS (white)
Diamond 0.6 CS (white)
Milling tools (wet and dry milling)
Bur 2.5 ZrO2 CS (Yellow)
Bur 2.5 PMMA CS (Red)
Bur 1.0 CS (Black)
Bur 0.5 CS (Black)
Electrical:
Nominal mains voltage 100Â V 240Â V
Nominal mains frequency 50/60 Hz
Nominal current 2.1 4.2 A
Nominal power output 400Â VA
Permissible mains voltage fluctuations ±10% of nominal voltage
Protection class I device
Overvoltage category II
Ambient conditions
For indoor use
Pollution degree 2
Air pressure: 700 hPa 1060 hPa
Operating altitude: 3000 m
Temperature range 5°C to 40°C 41°F to 104°F
Humidity range 80% rel. up to 31°C (87.8°F) decreasing to 50% rel. up to 40°C (104°F)
Operating mode: Continuous operation
Radio equipment frequency band: 13,553 MHz 13,567
MHz Max. transmission power Dimensions: (WxHxD) in mm 729 x 454 x 465
Approx. weight 46Â kg 8.2.3 Controller board
3x 2-axis stepping motor controller with microstepping
4 DC motor controllers with integrated speed and current control and force monitoring
Ports: 1 Ethernet, 2 USB, 1 USB B, suction

Salient Characteristics Dental Sintering Furnace
Description: Induction-based sintering furnace that heats up fine-grained ceramic or metallic materials to create crowns. Heats up material below the melting point of the materials to maintain the shape of the crown. Must be compatible with the CEREC SW crown-modeling software.
Components:
Furnace chamber with bottom and top door insulation
Switches for on/off and main fuses
Control panel with communication interface that displays:
Temperature of the furnace chamber
Settings
Overview of received jobs, ability to select jobs
Field for oven status information
Information menu:
Machine name
Serial number
Furnace firmware
User app
MAC address
Calibration date
Ethernet port
Two USB ports
Specifications:
Ability to be network-configured via a WLAN or LAN connection
Environmental:
Setup location: Indoors in dry area
Operating altitude: 2000 m above sea level
Temperature range: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) Relative humidity max. 80%
Pollution degree: 2
Maximum sintering temperature: 1600°C (2912°F)
Dimensions and weight:
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
Approx. weight without packaging: 21 kg
Approx. weight including packaging: 30 kg
Electrical:
Rated line voltage: AC 100V - 240V
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)
Protection Class I device

Approximate required processing times:

Approximate required compatible materials:
Salient Characteristics inEOS X5 :
Scanning Technology Blue Light optical triangulation
Canning method(s) Automatic, Manual and/or Rotational
Robotics Inside
Axes 5
Multi-die Scanning Up to 4 individual dies per scan
Triple Scanning capacity
Articulator Integration
Smart Scanning Technology
Field of View per Scan - -30mm X 40mm
Software Included InLab CAD Software and Sirona Connect Software

If your business is interested and capable, please send the capability statement outlined above, and a courtesy market research quote to Maureen.Sundstrom@va.gov by 3:00pm PST on March 13, 2023. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

Again, this is not a request for quote, and no solicitation is available at this time.

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