Purchase Order 36C25726P0423

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 17 awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $650,076 to Panhandle Nuclear RX, LTD., an Amarillo, Texas-based nuclear pharmacy, on May 1, 2026. This non-set-aside contract was issued as a sole-source award based on the unique qualifications and geographic proximity of the vendor to the Amarillo VA Health Care System. The contract encompasses 22 line items of radiopharmaceutical supplies required for nuclear medicine diagnostic procedures, including various formulations of Technetium-99m compounds, Iodine-123 capsules, Indium-111 products, Gallium Citrate, and calibration sources. The sole-source justification was supported by market research demonstrating that Panhandle Nuclear RX is the only Nuclear Regulatory Commission-licensed nuclear pharmacy in the Amarillo area capable of meeting the VA's requirements, with the critical determining factor being the necessity for close geographic proximity due to the extremely limited shelf-life of radiopharmaceutical products.

This award extends through April 30, 2028, and represents the continuation of an established relationship between VISN 17 and Panhandle Nuclear RX, which has consistently served as the primary radiopharmaceutical supplier to the network's diagnostic imaging operations. The contract is issued under an existing Indefinite Delivery Contract vehicle and builds upon the vendor's track record of specialized service delivery to veteran healthcare facilities in the VISN 17 region. The Network Contracting Office 17, located in San Antonio, Texas, executed this procurement to ensure uninterrupted availability of time-sensitive diagnostic imaging supplies supporting veteran patient care at the Amarillo facility.