Oral Surgeon Services

Background
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation’s medical research agency, making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) aims to enhance dental, oral, and craniofacial health through research and training. The Dental Clinical Resource Core (DCRC) conducts clinical research and provides training in clinical research while offering oral medicine and dental consultation services for a unique patient population. The DCRC has an ongoing requirement for a part-time Oral Surgeon/Residency Trainer.

Work Details
The contractor will provide a part-time Oral Surgeon to deliver treatment and consultative services in the Dental Clinic, as well as training for Oral Surgery Residents. Key tasks include:

- Performing routine and complicated oral surgery procedures such as oral biopsies, tooth extractions, surgical extractions, dental hip biopsies, implants, and consultations.
- Providing on-call backup for oral surgery-related consults.
- Training three or more rotating Oral Surgery Residents in both outpatient and inpatient care.
- Participating in weekly NIDCR Clinical Case Conferences.
- Ensuring the Oral Surgeon possesses necessary credentials including a valid US dental license, Acute Life Support Certificate, and malpractice coverage.
- Notifying NIH promptly if the Oral Surgeon is unable to perform duties.
- Granting the Oral Surgeon time to work at least one and one-half days per week.
- Providing a replacement if needed.
- Treating patients at their own clinic if unable to provide services at the Dental Clinic.

Period of Performance
Base Period: 12 Months

Place of Performance
NIH Clinical Center

Bidder Requirements
The contractor must ensure that the Oral Surgeon has a valid active US dental license, an Acute Life Support Certificate, medical malpractice coverage of $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate. The Oral Surgeon must be credentialed at the NIH Clinical Center, have completed oral & maxillofacial surgery training from an accredited program, demonstrate good standing in all current facilities, maintain Continuing Medical Education requirements, and board certification in oral & maxillofacial surgery is desired. Additionally, the Oral Surgeon should possess knowledge of systemic biology and experience with unique populations.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent, with Washington Hospital Center Corporation awarded NIH/NIDCR Oral Surgeon Services under contract 75N92025P00271 for $157,511 (07/18/25–07/17/26), following a substantially similar prior award 75N92024P00232 for $157,511 (07/18/24–07/17/25). The prior work is described as oral surgery and surgical training services for NIH/NIDCR, which aligns closely with the current requirement to provide part-time oral surgeon treatment and consultative services in the Dental Clinic along with residency training and related clinical support.