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Page 3 of 3 SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify firms having an interest in and the ... Page 3 of 3 SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify firms having an interest in and the resources to support a requirement for the fabrication of Dental Prosthesis for the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Dental Service in Chicago, IL. The result of this market research may contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 339116. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. 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. Tentative requirements: Background: The contractor shall provide the labor, travel, necessary materials and supplies to perform the fabrication of the Dental Prosthesis for the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Dental Service in Chicago, IL. Critical Requirements: The contractor must be within 50 miles of the facility so we can have a 48 hour turn-around for denture repairs and relines because eligible veterans need to be able to eat and not be without dentures. This is a standard of care. Specific Tasks/Deliverables. Contractor shall fabricate dental prosthetics for the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Dental Service. The chart below lists the required procedures and estimated annual quantities. Prosthodontic Procedures Item ITEM DESCRIPTION EST QUANTITES Per Year (12 months) TURNAROUND TIMES Each Procedure in Days 1 Full Denture Set-Up 100 5 2 Full Denture Process and Finish 100 7 3 Partial Denture Set-Up 100 5 4 Partial Denture Process and Finish 100 7 5 Partial Framework flat Rate (up to 4 clasps) 70 9 6 Partial Transitional with 0 clasps (Flipper 50 7 7 Diagnostic wax ups 100 3 8 Partial-all Acrylic with wrought wire circumferential clasps on abutment teeth 75 7 9 Nightguard (Hard Acrylic) 20 7 10 Infection Control Charge 380 N/A 11 Crown-E Max 5 10 12 Crown-Empress 10 10 13 Crown-Cast Gold (including gold) 25 10 14 Crown-Porcelain fused to High Nobel Metal* 50 10 15 Crown-Zirconia 5 10 16 Bridge-Pontic* 40 10 17 Implant Surgical Guide 50 7 18 Implant Crowns 100 10 19 Implant Custom Abutments 100 7 20 Implant Fixed Detachable 100 10 21 Overdenture 100 10 22 Teeth Anterior (Classic 1x6 card) 200 N/A 23 Teeth Posterior (Biotone 1x8 card) 200 N/A 24 Teeth per tooth 41 N/A 25 Maxillary Hybrid 15 10 26 Mandibular Hybrid 15 10 If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, and documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated. Based on the responses to this synopsis and other market research, this requirement may be set-aside for veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs or VOSBs), small businesses or procured through full and open competition. Limitations on Subcontracting 13 CFR §125.6 will apply to any procurement set-aside for veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs or VOSBs) or small businesses. 13 CFR §125.6 states: (a) General. In order to be awarded a full or partial small business set-aside contract with a value greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined in the FAR at 48 CFR 2.101) in paragraph (a) introductory text; and an 8(a) contract, an SDVO SBC contract, a HUBZone contract, a WOSB or EDWOSB contract pursuant to part 127 of this chapter, a small business concern must agree that: (1) In the case of a contract for services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not similarly situated. Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Before any small or large business can be awarded a federal contract, a contracting officer (CO) must affirmatively determine that the firm is responsible to perform the specific contract it is otherwise in line to receive. If an apparent small business successful offeror is denied a contract award because it lacks certain elements of responsibility, the CO will refer the matter to the Small Business Administration. Once a CO s referral is received by the SBA s area office, the SBA will then inform the small business of the CO s determination and offer it the opportunity to apply to the SBA for a Certificate of Competency by a specific date. Burden of proof is on the small business to demonstrate that it meets specific COC eligibility criteria. After award, if a CO or other VA officials determine a review of limitations on subcontracting compliance is warranted based upon reasonable information of possible noncompliance, a request for review will be submitted to VA s Subcontracting Compliance Review Program. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 10:00 AM CST on December 12, 2022. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Brandon.Bennett@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.