NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2) hereby gives notice of the Government s intent to sole source a purchase order for a one-time purchase with Straumann Group for a Straumann P30 and 3D Printers. This equipment will be purchased for the Dental Department at the New York Harbor Healthcare Manhattan and Brooklyn Locations located at 423 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010 and 800 Poly Place Brooklyn, NY 11209. The New York Harbor Healthcare System Dental Department needs a 3D Printer that will integrate with currently utilized technology at NYH including intraoral scanners from Trios and planning software from Straumann, Noble BioCare and Planmeca. It must also be fully automated with no manual labor needed. This will provide continuity of service. It is the Government s belief that the proposed candidate is the only one that can provide the New York Harbor Healthcare System with the equipment that is needed. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339114 (Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 750 employees and the Federal Supply Code (FSC) is 6520 (Dental Instruments, Equipment and Supplies). This purchase includes the following requirements: Complete package should include printer / wash station/ cure station Unit should allow for minimum thickness of print layer on 0.05 mm and XY axis accuracy of 0.034 mm The unit should not exceed a footprint of 480x410x690 mm The unit needs to operate on SLA technology with wavelength of 385 nm The unit should not exceed sound levels of 61 dB Compatibility with Straumann P pro resins for protocols including master models, aligner models, gingival mask, dental casts, indirect bonding trays, custom trays, bite splints, try in denture bases, crown, and bride temporary restorations. The unit should Offer Automated Continuous printing technology The unit should Offer AMS (Automatic Separation Module) 2.0 for full automation of the printing process (mechanically cuts printed parts from the build platform after a job is completed avoiding the need to manually remove parts and the build platform from the printer) Fully automated wash protocol reducing handling of the sticky resin, controlled by pre-programed protocols for use of cleaning liquids P-cure does not require protective gas supply Includes 10 touchscreen for ease of operation with pre-programmed interface for various manufacturing processes Allows for automatic door opening Allows for automatic resin temperature control and RFID (material identification process) Provides full compatibility with Windows 10 Minimum Two-day comprehensive training This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation will be made available. Any response received NLT August 3, 2022, at 8AM will be considered for the purpose of determining sources for future procurements
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