Oral Surgery Services for San Angelo SSLC

The Health and Human Services Commission is seeking qualified vendors to provide oral surgery services for residents of the San Angelo State Supported Living Center under Invitation for Bids HHS0017156v2, issued on August 6, 2026, with responses due by August 20, 2026. The contract requires comprehensive oral surgery services including dental exams, consults, X-rays, extractions (including third molars), implants, alveolectomy procedures, retained root treatments, biopsies, and pathology evaluations, all to be performed at the contractor’s approved local dental office or hospital. The contractor must coordinate with the SGSSLC Dental Director and Clinical Dentist, maintain sterile equipment, conduct preventative maintenance, and submit detailed clinical notes and treatment summaries within seven days of service. Performance standards require an average of four residents per month or forty-eight annually, with a 99% on-time completion rate for all required procedures. The contract term begins September 1, 2026, and ends August 31, 2029, with a possible one-year extension at the agency’s discretion. All pricing must be submitted via Exhibit C as firm, fixed rates for the contract duration, with no volume guarantees provided by the state. Award will be based on best value, emphasizing pricing as a significant factor, alongside bidder qualifications, past performance, ability to meet specifications, and delivery capacity. Bidders must pass a vendor performance gate that disqualifies entities with unsatisfactory HPVT ratings, unresolved corrective actions, or recent contract cancellations. The contract incorporates the HHS Uniform Terms and Conditions, along with numerous statutory and regulatory clauses covering record retention, audit rights, confidentiality, insurance, licensure, E-Verify compliance, subcontractor management, indemnity, intellectual property, governing law, and sovereign immunity. Contractors must certify they are not suspended or debarred, have no felony convictions, are not engaged with sanctioned countries, comply with Texas Buy Texas requirements, and affirm adherence to cybersecurity standards under Senate Bill 475 and TX-RAMP. All submissions must follow strict formatting protocols using Microsoft Office formats or PDFs for signatures, submitted via email, online bid room, or physical delivery to designated Austin addresses, with attachments not exceeding 25 MB. Invoices must reference the contract or purchase order number and reflect only the line-item pricing in Exhibit C, paid in compliance with the Texas Prompt Payment Act. The contractor is responsible for all costs related to audits