6505--Lab Supplies Radiopharm |646-25-1-140-0004 | Cardinal Health Netspot, Illuccix, Xofigo for FY25 | NCO 4 Services 5 (VA-25-00020473)

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Contract Opportunity

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO4) intends to sole source a contract for Ga-68 Netspot, Ga-68 Illucix, and Ra-223 Xofigo Radiopharmaceuticals for the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. All work is to be completed in accordance with statement of work. This sole source contract will be solicited and negotiated with Cardinal Health,414, LLC 7000 Cardinal Place, Dublin, Ohio 43017, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 Single Source Justification.

See attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW).

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325412. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard is 1300.

Interested vendors that can meet this requirement, shall identify their interest and capability, and respond to this notice by 12/12/2024 by 9:00 AM EST. Interested vendors must send a capability statement, no more than one page in length; to include Company Name, ueiSAM Number, Socioeconomic Category, brief description of your business entities capability to handle this project at the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center.

This Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source is for planning purposes only. No solicitation will be made available. This is not a request for quotations. All information shall be provided at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be sent via email to the Contracting Specialist at christa.stine@va.gov.
Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon the responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, Contracting will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Cardinal Health, 414, LLC.

PROPOSED STATEMENT OF NEED FOR RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL

Scope of Work:

The purpose is to provide delivery of radioactive material(s) in the form of radiopharmaceuticals (radioisotopes) to the Pittsburgh Veteran Affairs Medical Center, University Drive C, Pittsburgh PA., 15240. Delivery shall be made to the PET/CT section of Nuclear Medicine at room BM-222.

The products (Netspot and Illucix) are used as an Imaging pharmaceutical and administered by IV injection by a Nuclear Medicine Technologist prior to the Nuclear Medicine study. Radium-223 injections are performed by the Nuclear Medicine physician.

RADIOPHARMEUTICAL DELIVERIES

DELIVERY
All radiopharmaceuticals shall be delivered in unit dose form in lead-shielded containers. Plastic shrink wrap fitted at union of container cap and base to ensure proper seal.
The first daily delivery shall be made to VAPHS room BW-222 by 6:30 a.m. unless prior authorization arrangements have been made. Subsequent deliveries will likewise be made as described above as needed.
All delivery personnel from radio-pharmacy will first check in with the VA Police and be escorted to room BW-222 by VA Police.
No delivery charge shall be made for required additional deliveries during normal working hours, i.e. 6:30 am 4:30 pm.

Radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear medicine to be furnished by the contract include the following items/services (Specific quantities will be provided with any resulting solicitation):

Item #
Brief Description of Service*
0001
Ga-68 Netspot for diagnostic imaging
0002
Ga-68 Illucix for diagnostic imaging
0003
Ra-223 for cancer treatment


SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

These radiopharmaceuticals must be readily available for shipment, transportation, and continuous management to meet Nuclear Medicine needs. The distributor must be inside the Pittsburgh area in order to account for the 68-minute half-life of these radiopharmaceuticals.

The contractor (Radio-Pharmacy) will be required to attend a Post Award Orientation Conference prior to start of work. The purpose of the conference is to aid both Government and contractor personnel to (1) achieve a clear and mutual understanding of all contract requirements, and (2) identify and resolve potential problems. It is not a substitute for the contractor s fully understanding the work requirement at the time offers are submitted.

The personnel assigned by the contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall be licensed in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.

Pricing:
Items will be in unit dose and/or per microcurie as per physician prescription and on an as needed basis in accordance with patient care requirements.

Key Assumptions:
All annual quantities are estimates. The contractor will only be paid for items and quantities actually ordered and delivered.
(vi) Contract Line Items (CLIN):
ITEM NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SEVICES
QTY
UNIT
0001
Ga-68 Netspot
50
Unit dose
0002
Ga-68 Illucix

140
Unit dose
0003
Ra-223 (Xofigo)
2000
microcurie

GRAND TOTAL:

(vii) All items shall be delivered to the following location:

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Section of Nuclear Medicine; Room BW-222
University Drive Campus
University Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15215-1802

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