About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 19 seeks potential sources to supply unit dose radiopharmaceuticals, radioactive sources, and supplies for diagnostic imaging exams and quality assurance procedures for the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center. The planned procurement covers a not-to-exceed base period plus four option years to deliver items directly to the Nuclear Medicine Service. Eligible contractors must be located within a reasonable mileage for stat low-energy deliveries, hold State of Utah licensing, and possess active NRC or FDA licenses. Interested vendors must submit company details, business size status, lead times, distributor details, a capabilities statement, and confirmation that they can satisfy required delivery timelines and licensing terms.
Scope of work
- Unit dose radiopharmaceuticals including Tc-99m, I-123, I-131, In-111, Ga-67, and Ga-68 compounds
- Radioactive sources and supplies for diagnostic imaging exams and quality assurance procedures
- Radiation safety equipment including syringe shields and shielded syringe box/carriers
- Routine weekday deliveries to the Nuclear Medicine Department no later than 8:00 AM MST
- Emergency delivery of specified radiopharmaceuticals within a one-hour timeframe
- After-hours, weekend, STAT, and callout delivery services
- Patient orientation education videos and materials
- Appropriate radiation safety warning signs and posters
Minimum qualifications
- Licensed by the State of Utah
- Current, unrevoked NRC and/or FDA license to produce and distribute radiopharmaceuticals for human administration
- License to receive and dispose of radioactive waste
- Compliance with U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) 797 and 825 guidelines
- Compliance with Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 30, SS32.72, or 32.74, or Agreement State equivalents
- Personnel preparing products must be nuclear pharmacists or licensed technologists under the supervision of a licensed nuclear pharmacist
- Located within a reasonable mileage to maintain delivery requirements for stat low energy unit doses
Documents to include with your response
- Capabilities/Qualifications Statement
- Proposed supply chain contingency plan for all proposed line items
- Copy of Radioactive Material (RAM) license
- Proof of Dose Management System compatible with Biodose NMIS Ec2
- Answers to listing market research vendor questions
How to submit
- Instructions
- Submit capabilities/qualifications statement, overview of proposed solutions, product descriptions, responses to market research questions, and confirmation of meeting draft SOW timelines.
Contract details
- Term
- Base plus four (4) option years
- Place of performance
- George E. Wahlen VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, 500 Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84148
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- 36C25927Q0046
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Buying office
- Network Contract Office 19 (36C259)
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 12, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 4, 2026
- NAICS
- 325412 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
- Product/service code
- 6505
- Place of performance
- Salt Lake City, UT, 84148
- Contracting contact
- Mark Holland, Contracting Officer
mark.holland@va.gov
303-712-5828
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
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