Training to Repair Dental Handtools

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a small business contractor to deliver an onsite, eight-day technical training program focused on the repair of electric and pneumatic dental handpieces in support of dental services. The training is designed for two Biomedical Equipment Support Specialists and must cover core fundamentals, preventative maintenance, component-level troubleshooting, and hands-on repair techniques. The contractor is required to provide all necessary equipment, including both electric and pneumatic repair tool sets and corresponding parts inventories, as part of the deliverables. The performance period is scheduled for August 4 through August 13, 2026, with the training to occur within 60 days of contract award at the designated location in Amarillo, Texas. This requirement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 611430, with a size standard of $15 million in annual revenue, and the award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis without discussions, requiring offerors to submit their best terms in the initial proposal. The contract includes mandatory compliance with federal regulations such as FAR 52.222-90 addressing DEI discrimination, FAR 52.240-91 on security prohibitions and exclusions, and FAR 52.252-2 for incorporated clauses. Offers must be submitted by June 30, 2026, and must include the solicitation number, unique entity identifier, contact information, and complete responses to all required representations and certifications, including small business status, WOSB, EDWOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, and Iran/Sudan compliance. The Government will not provide any equipment or information, and no federal records will be created or maintained under this contract. Payments will be made electronically in arrears via the System for Award Management or a third-party payment system, and invoices must be submitted in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72. The contracting officer for administration is Oneka Robertson at the 257-NETWORK Contract Office 17 in San Antonio, Texas, and offerors must hold prices firm for 60 days after the submission deadline. Any unbalanced pricing in options may result in an offer being deemed unacceptable, and the evaluation of options does not obligate the government to exercise them.