65--Maintain existing equipment set/Replace worn out section units on dental laboratory benches

The US Army Medical command for FORT GORDON has a requirement for Singleplace Dust Extraction Smartair Plus. The Government intends to award a contract for this requirement. The suggested contractor is KaVo Dental Corporation. 11729 Fruehauf Drive Charlotte, NC 28273.The purpose of this acquisition is to replace worn out suction units on laboratory benches. This upgrade of equipment is required to keep up ventilation standards within the laboratory and to prevent the loss of precious metals dust. The Army Dental Lab (ADL) is the Armys only dental laboratory providing support to 147 dental clinics and approximately 20 treatment facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan. The estimated contract value is $24,901.80. It is not economically feasible to purchase anohter type of workbench when so much money has been invested into current system. The KaVo workbenches can only use KaVo parts. Workbenches are not interchangeable. CLIN 0001 Singleplace Dust Extraction SmartAir Plus PN: 1001.8194 (Quantity 30) This is not a request for proposal. However, companies that can provide an equal product must submit their technical capabilities to include technical specifications of their product, past performance information, price and delivery time. This information will be reviewed by the Government technical representatives for consideration for future requirements.