SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- DENTAL LABORATORY SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 8/18/2023 5:54:54 PM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244) PITTSBURGH PA 15215 USA
- ZIP Code
- 15215
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24423Q0814
- Response Due
- 8/24/2023 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 09/08/2023
- Point of Contact
- Cheryl Honick
- E-Mail Address
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Cheryl.Honick@va.gov
(Cheryl.Honick@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- LAS Local Area Set-Aside (FAR 26.2)
- Description
- Description��� ���� This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, �Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services,� as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. �The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC Number:�2023-04 Effective Date:�06/02/2023.� Offerors are responsible for all terms, clauses, and conditions contained therein. Offerors must already be registered in SAM (System for Award Management) and their registrations must be current to be considered for award. This solicitation is set-aside for Full and Open competition. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339116. The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Dental Department is seeking to purchase Dental Laboratory Services for Veteran Patients at the HJ Heinz Clinic.� � Statement of Needs & General Specification for External HJH Dental Clinic Laboratory Services Background information The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) requires a contract for dental services for patients at the Dental Clinic which is located at 1010 Delafield Rd Pittsburgh, PA 15215.� The VAPHS Dental Clinic is a tertiary referral center for the western half of VA Healthcare�VISN 4, treating Veterans from Altoona, Erie, and Butler, in Pennsylvania and Clarksburg, West Virginia. VAPHS proudly serves the Veteran population throughout the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. VAPHS Dental Clinic maintains academic affiliations with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Dental Medicine.� Needed Services and why we need these services The VAPHS Dental Clinic provides comprehensive dental services to eligible Veterans with complex dental needs to include oral surgery, periodontal treatment, prosthodontic rehabilitation, and endodontics.� Our clinic provided comprehensive and emergent dental care to 3,253 Veterans completing 33,013 procedures in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022.� This is noted as a steady increase from FY 2017 in which 3,143 Veterans were seen in clinic with a completion of 27,087 procedures.� Our clinic is committed to providing excellent dental treatment with high-quality dental restorations predictably and safely for our Veterans.� The VAPHS Dental Clinic vision is for modernization and implementation of state-of-the-art technology through equipment and lab procedures to continue to provide high-quality dental restorations with outstanding patient outcomes. Required Services: The following schedule of supplies/services represents estimated quantities based on historical data and the volumes are not guaranteed. Individual orders will be placed on an as-needed basis, and the contractor will be paid, in accordance with this schedule, only for actual work performed. Service shall be in accordance with the �Description/Specifications Statement� section of this solicitation.� Pricing for all line items shall include Lucitone 199 Resin, Coe lor or similar shaded resin at no additional charge. All porcelain fused to metal restorations shall be cast with noble metal alloy as defined by the American Dental Association (ADA) classification for casting alloys. All acrylic removable prostheses shall include the patients name at no additional charge. When requested or required to achieve proper esthetics and contour, fixed or implant restorations will be waxed to full contour prior to cutback and investing at no additional charge. All ceramic units or porcelain veneers will include all cast pouring and mounting when requested at no additional charge. All RPD frameworks shall be cast in CR-CO alloy at no additional charge. Record Bases may require mounting in some cases. However, an articulator will be provided by the VA. VAPHS requires daily inside pick-ups and/or inside deliveries. The inside point of pick-� up/delivery will be specified upon award.� The times for scheduled pick-ups will be determined by mutual agreement between the VAPHS Dental Service and the Contractor.� 3. The Contractor will provide all the necessary requisitions/prescription forms and �����������������packaging materials for the transportation of the casework by courier at no additional cost to the VAPHS. Turnaround time (TAT) for all line items shall be provided. The commercial dental laboratory must be able to commute and provide pick-up/delivery services from the dental laboratory to the Dental Clinic at VAPHS Heinz Campus in approximately 1 hour allowing for such variables as traffic and weather. The local commercial dental laboratory must provide courier service for pick-up and delivery of case work from the Dental Clinic at the VAPHS Heinz Campus. The proximity allows for same day turnaround time on repair cases. The proximity also allows for personal attention on specific cases. Place of Performance/Place of Delivery Address: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, 1010 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA� Postal Code: 15215 Country: UNITED STATES Specifications of the requested services The dental laboratory services that are needed include, but not limited to: Fabrication of porcelain fused to metal crowns and fixed partial dentures Fabrication of custom trays, wax rims, and processing of complete dentures Fabrication of Full gold crowns and fixed partial dentures Implant supported crowns and fixed partial dentures Implant Abutments Resin?bonded bridges Removable partial denture frameworks Diagnostic wax?ups for crown and bridge (C&B) cases Custom provisional C&B prostheses All?ceramic C&B prostheses Lithium Disilicate (e.max) Zirconia � monolithic Zirconia � layered/veneered Implant connecting bars (precious metal/titanium) Implant-supported full-arch fixed �hybrid� prostheses C&B metal/titanium/zirconium substructures Application of veneering porcelain to existing/VAMC submitted metal or ceramic C&B copings and fixed partial denture (FPD) substructures. The following specifications will be provided on finished denture units Master Casts: Base is 10mm thick at the thinnest portion of cast. 3mm wide land area throughout the circumference of the cast. Sulcular depth 3mm on buccal, to follow the contour of the buccal vestibule. Sulcular depth 3mm on lingual to follow the contour of the vestibule. Free of bubbles and defects. All anatomic areas of impression included on cast. Tongue area, flat across the arch. Base is parallel to the plane of occlusion or residual ridge.� �� Impression trays: Rigid and fabricated from the appropriate material. Covers all indicated anatomy. Handles do not interfere with border molding movements, formed as prescribed, so as not to displace facial musculature. Impression material retentive features included in the tray as prescribed. Record Base Is well adapted to the residual ridge. Covers all indicated anatomy. Is extended to the land area. Is adequately think for rigidity. Is smooth and free of sharp area. Occlusion Rim, Maxillary Is fabricated from the prescribed baseplate wax. Is 10 mm wide in the posterior section. The posterior sections are placed over the crest of the residual ridges. Is straight from the buccal aspect of the record base border to the buccal aspect of the occlusion rim. Taper in width to 3mm in the anterior section. Anterior section angles 5 degrees anteriorly from the horizontal. Anterior is 22mm long from the extent of the labial flange. All wax is smooth, without voids. Adheres well to the record base. The occlusal plane is flat, generally parallel to the residual ridge. Occlusion Rim, Mandibular Is fabricated from the prescribed baseplate wax. Is 10mm wide in the posterior section. The posterior sections are placed over the crest of the residual ridges. The posterior sections stop at the beginning of the upward incline of the residual ridges. Is straight from the buccal aspect of the record base border to the buccal aspect of the occlusion rim. Tapers in width to 3mm in the anterior section. Anterior section angles 5 degrees anteriorly from the horizontal. Anterior is 18mm long from the extent of the labial flange. Posterior extends to the top of the retro-molar pad. All wax is smooth, without voids. Adheres well to the record base. The denture teeth will be supplied by the lab, after given shade and molded. The midline of the arranged teeth matches the marked midline of the occlusion rims. The incisal edges of the anterior teeth are placed in the same plane as the incisal surface of the occlusion rim. The occlusal scheme by default is to a Class I occlusion with a balanced set-up, unless otherwise specified. The inter-dental wax fills the embrasures up to the contact points. Adequate inter-dental wax fills the embrasures to allow for finishing of the acrylic resin. A 4mm band of simulated attached gingiva is present, elevated to simulate buccal bone. The palatal area is 2m thick. A 1mm band of wax is palatal to the posterior teeth to allow for finishing of the acrylic resin. Wax does not overlap onto the beginning/palatal of the ridge-lap area of the anterior teeth. The opposing occlusion contacts into proper interdigitation at the established vertical dimension of the occlusion. Wax Trial Dentures, Mandibular The denture teeth will be supplied by the lab, after given the shade and mold. The midline of the arranged teeth matches the marked midline of the occlusion rims The facial surfaces of the anterior teeth are placed in the same plane as the The facial surfaces of the anterior teeth are placed in the same plane as the contoured facial surface of the occlusion rims. The incisal edges of the anterior teeth are placed to develop the horizontal and vertical overlap necessary for the individual clinical requirements The occlusal plane of the mandibular posterior teeth is at the appropriately indicated superior aspect of the pear-shaped pad. The central groove line of the mandibular posterior teeth is placed over the crest of the residual ridge. The number and size of posterior teeth are in harmony with space available from the distal of canine to the beginning of the ascending ramus. The inter?dental wax fills the embrasures up to the contact points. Adequate inter?dental wax fills the embrasures to allow for finishing of the acrylic resin. A 4mm band of simulated attached gingiva is present, elevated to simulate buccal bone. A 1mm band of wax is lingual to the posterior teeth to allow for finishing of the acrylic resin. Wax does not overlap onto the beginning/lingual of the ridge?lap of the anterior teeth. The buccal shelf area is concave, of adequate thickness. Processed and Polished Prosthesis The acrylic resin free of pits, fissures, and porosity. The acrylic resin is polished on all non?tissue bearing areas. The denture borders are anatomically complete. No evidence of flash remains on the denture borders. The denture bases remain adequately thick for rigidity. Remount Casts (if required) The denture borders are well supported around the buccal periphery. Base is 10mm thick at the thinnest portion of the cast. 4rnm wide land area throughout the circumference of the cast. �Removable Partial Dentures Custom Impression Trays Rigid and fabricated from the appropriate material. Covers all indicated anatomy. Handles do not interfere with border molding movements, formed as prescribed. Impression material retentive features included in the tray as prescribed. Rests Follow the dimensions and location of the design. Fill the prepared rest seats completely. Are minimally 1.5mm thick. Are no greater in contour than the original marginal ridge/buccal cusp ridge/fossae area. Minor Connector Follow the dimensions and location of the design. Are broad and fan shaped at the junction with the major connecter. Are minimally 1.5mm thick. Crosses the gingival margin at 90 degrees. Proximal Plates Follow the dimensions and location of the design. Are thinned and tapered only at the marginal ridge areas when no rest is present. Major Connectors Follow the dimensions and location of the design. Have definitive external finish lines. Have definitive internal finish lines. Denture Base Retention Follow the dimensions and location of the design. Show a broad connection to the major connector. Are not extended more than 2mm buccal to the crest of the residual ridge. Contains a tissue-stop that contacts the residual ridge of the master cast. Retainers, Indirect Follow the dimensions and location of the design. Are broad and fans shaped at the junction with the major connector. Are minimally 1.5mm thick. Crosses the gingival margin at 90 degrees. Retainers, Direct Follow the dimensions and location of the design. Are uniformly tapered too the retentive tip. Are minimally 1.5mm wide. Wax Trial Removable Partial Dentures, Maxillary The midline of the arranged teeth matches the marked midline of the occlusion rim. The facial surfaces of the anterior teeth are placed in the same plane as the contoured facial surface of the occlusion rims. The incisal edges of the anterior teeth are placed in the same plane as the incisal surface of the occlusion rim. �The inter?dental wax fills the embrasures up to the contact points. Adequate inter?dental wax fills the embrasures to allow for finishing of the acrylic. A 4mm band of simulated attached gingiva is present to simulate buccal bone. A 1mm band of wax is palatal to the posterior teeth to allow for finishing of the acrylic resin. Wax does not overlap onto the beginning/palatal of the ridge?lap area of the anterior teeth. The opposing occlusion contacts into proper interdigitation at the established vertical dimension of occlusion. Wax Trial Removable Partial Dentures The midline of the teeth matches the marked midline of the occlusion rims. The facial surfaces of the teeth are placed in the same plane as the contoured facial surfaces of the occlusion rims. The incisal edges of the anterior teeth are placed in the same plane as the incisal surface of the occlusion rim. The occlusal plane of the mandibular posterior teeth is at the appropriately indicated superior aspect of the pear-shaped pad. The central groove line of the mandibular posterior teeth is placed over the crest of the residual ridge. The number and size of posterior teeth is in harmony with space available from the distal of the canine to the beginning of the ascending ramus. The inter?dental wax fills the embrasures up to the contact points. Adequate inter?dental wax fills the embrasures to allow for finishing of the acrylic resin. A 4mm band of simulated attached gingiva is present, elevated to simulate buccal bone. A 1mm band of wax is lingual to the posterior teeth to allow for finishing of the acrylic resin. Wax does not overlap onto the beginning of the ridge?lap area of the anterior teeth. The buccal shelf area is concave, of adequate thickness. Processed and Polished Prosthesis The acrylic resin is free of pits, fissures, and porosity. A smooth junction exists between the acrylic resin and external finish lines. The acrylic resin is polished an all-non-tissue bearing areas. The denture borders are anatomically complete. No evidence of flash remains on the denture borders. The denture bases remain adequately thick for rigidity. Fixed Partial Dentures (FPD)/Crown Custom Trays Indicated relief has been well adapted. Is well adapted to the teeth and residual ridge Covers all indicated anatomy. Completely fills the vestibule Is extended to the beginning of the land area when indicated. Is adequate for rigidity. Is smooth and free of sharp areas. Working Casts/Dies All necessary anatomic landmarks are included. Dies are stable, retentive, and do not rotate. No bubbles or defects present in the cast. Dies are properly trimmed, retaining as much root structure as possible. Die spacer is applied to prepared surfaces leaving 1 mm free at margin. All dies are numbered. Cut-Back Design for Veneer Application Coping/wax crown cut?back design allows for a uniform 2mm thickness of veneer. Proximal cut?back design allows for marginal ridge veneer support. Rigid connector size is maximized, within the constraints, for periodontal health and esthetics. A uniform transition exists between metal and veneer material. Veneer Application Axial contours are within normal limits for the particular tooth and/or arch form. Applied veneer shade matches the requested shade per shade guide submitted or universal (Vita, Trubyte, Ivoclar, etc.) system.� Finish/Polish of FPD/Crown Axial contours are within normal limits for the particular tooth and/or arch form. A uniform transition exists between metal and veneer material. No unsupported veneer material remains on the allows substructure. All margins are closed on the die. The established vertical dimension of occlusion is maintained when the FPD/crown is articulated. The veneer material is appropriately finished (glazed, polished, etc.). The substructure metal is highly polished. Surveyed Crowns for Removable Partial Denture Abutments All aspects of FPD/Crown fabrication are employed. Posterior occlusal rests: are � the width of the buccal?lingual cusp tip width. are spoon?shaped, deepest toward the center of the tooth. form an acute angle with the guide at the most axial point. re?establish original marginal ridge contours. maintain occlusal contours. Cingulum rests: Are placed in the gingival � of the crown to avoid occlusal interferences. Provide a positive stop for the removable partial denture. Guide Planes Include a 1mm wide band of surface parallel to the established path of withdrawal from the facial line-angle to the lingual/palatal line-angle. Relief provided at the gingival 1/3 of the axial surface. Survey lines, circumferential direct retainers Begin in the gingival one-third of the abutment adjacent to the rest. End in the occlusal 1/3 of the abutment to establish the desired undercut. Allow for the terminal one-third of the retainer to be placed into the undercut. Survey lines, bar direct retainers A �U� shaped survey line established the desired undercut. �Implant supported Crowns and fixed partial dentures. Laboratory able to provide at cost any necessary components, including: Lab analogs. Lab screws. Temporary or permanent abutments. UCLA style abutments. Laboratory to follow Rx indicating cemented or screw retained prosthesis fabrication. Screw retained prosthesis will have a mental chimney screw hole. Cemented prosthesis to follow Rx for either milled custom abutment fabrication or utilization of standard abutment, as indicated. Occlusal contacts for implant supported prosthesis will be �light� by default, unless Rx indicates otherwise. All work shall be completed only by the specific lab under contract, or an affiliated laboratory directly owned by the specified laboratory under contract. The Contactor, under no circumstances will subcontract the laboratory work to another laboratory. All laboratory work must be performed within the United States of America. The lab under contract and/or its� affiliated laboratory owned by the specified laboratory under contract are to maintain the same standards of materials specified in this Statement of Work (SOW). 6.�� Pick-Up & Delivery of Casework: 1.�� Pricing shall include all transportation costs including courier service and/or third-party shipping companies such as FedEx, UPS, etc.: Local: Within a 50-mile radius, local courier pick-up and delivery is required daily both to and from the VA Heinz Dental Clinic. All cases picked up from VA Heinz Dental should arrive at the lab awardee same or next day. All work shall be completed only by the specific lab under contract, or an affiliated laboratory directly owned by the specified laboratory under contract. The Contactor, under no circumstances will subcontract the laboratory work to another laboratory. All laboratory work must be performed within the United States of America. The lab under contract and/or its� affiliated laboratory owned by the specified laboratory under contract are to maintain the same standards of materials specified in this Statement of Work (SOW). 6.�� Pick-Up & Delivery of Casework: 1.�� Pricing shall include all transportation costs including courier service and/or third-party shipping companies such as FedEx, UPS, etc.: Local: Within a 50-mile radius, local courier pick-up and delivery is required daily both to and from the VA Heinz Dental Clinic. All cases picked up from VA Heinz Dental should arrive at the lab awardee same or next day.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Pittsburgh, PA 15215, USA
- Zip Code: 15215
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 15215
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