Reviewed

Denture Teeth

Waiver type - Procurement: Nonavailability

Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF (3600) • Product Service Code (PSC) : 6520 | Last Modified: 02/14/2024

Procurement Summary

The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Biloxi Mississippi, requires a total quantity of 1,329 denture teeth. The denture teeth are vital to Dental Services as it provides custom dental prosthesis to dental patients. No domestic products are available. A brand name justification has been approved for this procurement action. Market research was conducted by the service line identifying the Dentsply Sirona denture teeth are manufactured in Brazil. The GCVHCS obtains all of the denture framework from Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Central Dental Lab (CDL), Dallas, Texas. CDL only stocks Dentsply Portrait Interpenetrating Polymer Network (IPN) denture teeth.

Waiver Rationale Summary

There is one manufacturer of the denture that was discovered via market research which is Dentsply Sirona that manufactures the product in Brazil. VA requires the dentures as prosthetics to care for Veterans with the highest quality of care available.

Did / Will the solicitation include one of the standard BAA provisions announcing the agency’s intention to provide a price preference for domestic end products and construction material?

Yes

Was a sources sought or Request for Information issued?

Yes

OMB Determination

Consistent with Policy

Product

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES

NAICS

339114 - Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing

Date Submitted

01/31/2024

Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID)

Solicitation ID

N/A

Procurement Stage

Pre-solicitation

Expected Maximum Duration of the Proposed Waiver

Between 3 and 5 years

Waiver Coverage

Multi-procurement Waiver

Funding Agency

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF