6505--Radiopharmaceutical Isotopes (Cardiology) Sources Sought

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Contract Opportunity

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to obtain information from qualified sources with special interest relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 325412, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing and/or 424210, Radiopharmaceutical Merchant Wholesalers.

The Government will not pay for information received in response to this Sources Sought, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided. This Sources Sought does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Contractor participation is not a promise of future business with the Government.

Requirement
The William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Nuclear Cardiology Lab located at 2500 Overlook Terrace, Madison, WI, 53705-2286 has a requirement for radiopharmaceutical isotopes. Radiopharmaceutical isotopes will be used for diagnostic testing and quality assurance.

Estimated annual requirement based on historical data:
Item #
Description/Part Number*
Qty
Unit
1
99mTc-Tetrofosmin (Myoview)
2200
EA
2
99mTc-Pertechnatate (NaTcO4)
3000
UN
3
99mTc-methyldiphosphonate (MDP, Medronate)
20
EA
4
Ultratag RBC Labelling Kit
5
UN
5
67Ga-Gallium Citrate
1
UN
6
131I-Sodium Iodide
20
UN

Interested contractors must be capable of meeting the following specific tasks:

Provide Radionuclides to the Nuclear Cardiology Department at the Veterans Affairs Hospital (VA) in Madison, Wisconsin.
Secure system to place orders for next day delivery
Equipment and materials necessary to generate radiopharmaceutical isotopes in a form ready to be administered directly to the patient or used for equipment maintenance. This includes:
Generation and compounding of the radionuclides.
Quality Control and Purity testing of the radionuclides.
Dispensing of individual patient doses into syringes using a minimum volume of 2cc.
Labeling of individual doses with the patient s name, radionuclide, dose/time requested, the lot number of the kit used for manufacturing the radiopharmaceutical, dose activity at the time of drawing up and calculated activity at the specified time of administration, product purity, and the name of pharmacist/ tech responsible for the dose preparation.
Comply with all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations regarding the transport and delivery of radioactive materials.
Deliver required products Monday - Friday, 7:00 am to 2:00 pm, excluding Federal holidays.
Quality Control testing results of radiopharmaceuticals will be provided to the designated Contracting Officer Representative upon request.
Provide monthly report of individual products (including date, patient name, and specific product), for which the VA will be billed.
The VA Nuclear Cardiology technical staff will provide the contractor a minimum of 16 hours notice, if a non-Tc99m radiopharmaceutical will be required. The Nuclear Cardiology technical staff at the VA will notify the contractor, via phone call, if an order for a non-Tc99m radiopharmaceutical will be cancelled.
The VA Nuclear Cardiology technical staff will provide at least 60 minutes notice to the contractor if Tc99m products need to be provided or recalibrated and relabeled. The VA Nuclear Cardiology technical staff will notify the contractor, via phone call, at least 30 minutes in advance if a Tc99m product will not be required.
Interested contractors capable of meeting the requirement should provide the following information in response to this Sources Sought.

1. Company name, address, point of contact and email address

2. Size status and representation/s of the company (i.e., Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)

3. Is the company an SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) under the NAICS code 424210 and/or 325412?

4. Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, brochures, catalogs, booklets, etc.

5. Are the proposed end items manufactured or produced in the United States?

6. If the company has a current federal contract, are the end items being offered available on the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS)? If so, what is the FSS contract number?

Questions should be sent to the Contracting Officer, Stacy Massey at Stacy.Massey@va.gov.

Responses to this sources sought must be received no later than February 20, 2025, at 5:00pm.

As a reminder, this is a Sources Sought announcement only. There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that the market research for this acquisition will result in a particular set-aside or sole source award, or any other guarantee of award strategy. All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis at no charge to the Government.

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