Henry Shein

The Indian Health Service has issued a forecast for a dental supplies and equipment procurement under NAICS code 339114, targeting vendors who can provide essential dental materials and instrumentation. The contract opportunity is posted under the title Henry Shein with no solicitation number assigned yet, indicating this is an early-stage forecast to gauge industry interest rather than a formal request for proposals. The anticipated procurement will serve the agency’s mission to deliver comprehensive dental care to Native American and Alaska Native communities, with performance expected to occur across unspecified locations nationwide. The program point of contact is Ronald Harrison, reachable at ron.speakthunder@ihs.gov, while Sean Long serves as the contracting officer and can be contacted at sean.long@ihs.gov for formal inquiries. No set-aside designation or specific geographic constraints have been outlined at this stage, and there is no designated office address or place of performance listed, suggesting flexibility in delivery and logistics. Stakeholders are encouraged to monitor the forecast on the OSDBU portal for future updates on formal solicitations, timelines, and any potential small business or veteran-owned set-asides that may emerge during the procurement process.