SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE - PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FOR DENTAL SYSTEM AT LAWTON INDIAN HOSPITAL IN LAWTON, OK

This contract is a Small Business Set-Aside solicitation issued by the Indian Health Service under the Department of Health and Human Services for preventative maintenance services on Dentsply Sirona dental equipment at Lawton Indian Hospital in Lawton, Oklahoma. The solicitation, numbered 246-26-Q-0024VERSION2, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, limited to small businesses with 750 employees or fewer, and includes a mandatory socioeconomic requirement for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) certification through the IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation form, as stipulated by the Buy Indian Act. The contract is structured as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12 and will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, where offerors must first meet technical and past performance thresholds defined as acceptable or unacceptable before price determines selection. Performance begins September 30, 2026, for a base period of one year, with four optional one-year extensions available for a potential total contract duration of five years and six months. The scope of work includes annual preventative maintenance on Cerec Oral Scanner, Milling Unit, Prime Print, and Prime Print PPU 3D Printer equipment; 48-hour on-site emergency response; 24/7 phone support with a four-hour response time; submission of service reports within five business days; and strict compliance with Dentsply Sirona OEM standards and HHSAR and NIST FIPS PUB 201-2 security requirements. All technicians must be certified by Dentsply Sirona, and personnel must adhere to federal facility protocols including PIV identity verification, escort requirements, a smoke-free environment policy, and confidentiality safeguards. The contract includes standard FAR clauses related to whistleblower rights, SAM registration, payment by electronic funds transfer, small business subcontractor payments, combating trafficking, equal opportunity, and contract options for six months’ service extension and an overall extension of up to five years and six months. Pricing details are not provided in the solicitation and must be submitted by offerors in their quotations via email to Edson.Yellowfish@ihs.gov by July 31, 2026, at 4:30 PM CT; all submissions must include a UEI and the required IHS socioeconomic form. Invoices are to be sent via email to Jaclyn.Poolaw@ihs.gov or mailed to IHS Oklahoma Area Financial Management in Oklahoma