36C25626Q0638.docx

SUBJECT*

629-26-3-106-0321 Thyroid Equipment (VA-26-00059957) 36C256-26-AP-3049 POC: Tiffany Conner

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (90C) 510 East Stoner Avenue Shreveport LA 71101

POINT OF CONTACT*

CO

Tiffany Conner tiffany.conner@va.gov

(318) 990-4064

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS

Southeast Louisiana VHCS

2400 Canal St.

New Orleans LA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DESCRIPTION

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY

This SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE is for the purpose of Market Research. Response to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No proposals or quotes are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS or QUOTES and NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall NOT be construed as solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Responses to this notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 is seeking preferably Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veterans Owned Small Businesses, or Small Businesses (but will accept other than small business for market research purposes), capable of providing Thyroid Uptake system and Neck Phantom Software to maintain and provide patient care on behalf of the Diagnostic Radiology Service for the Southeast Louisiana VHCS, New Orleans, Louisiana, per the DRAFT statement of work below.

The NAICS code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument manufacturing, and the Size Standard is 1000 employees.

Please provide a capability statement as well as any relevant literature addressing your organization’s ability to supply the required items. Please additionally provide a product specification sheet for the items. Must provide an authorized distributor letter if not MFR. Also, please include a point of contact name & phone number within email.

Responses must be received by no later than 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time, April 27, 2026. Responses shall be emailed to tiffany.conner@va.gov. Capabilities Statements to include UIE number. Facsimile or Telephonic responses will not be accepted.

Note: All interested parties are reminded to be registered, active and verified in the following to be considered for Award.

SAM: https://sam.gov/ If small business: SBA https://search.certifications.sba.gov/

(brand name or equivalent to) Please confirm if you have a GSA/FSS schedule for these items.

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Statement of Work Thyroid Uptake System Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System New Orleans, LA

2.0 SCOPE

2.3 The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities, and services required for delivery and installation of the supplies and equipment.

2.4 The Contractor is responsible for any missing parts and components not included to carry out the installation.

2.5 Contractor must provide on-site service regarding but not limited to: installation and repairs.

2.6 All equipment must have a letter of validation.

2.8 SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

BRAND NAME or EQUIVALENT: Captus Stock No. 5430-30154 Specifications/Salient Characteristics:

· Must have a 2 inch well

· Must include a color touch screen that provides a user interface

· Must include a Large 20-inch all-in-one touch screen computer

· Touch Screen Flat Panel Computer

· Must be fully integrated DICOM interface for patient data

· Must include color Ink Jet printer

· Must have four heavy-duty locking casters that swivel 360°

· Must include Custom Protocol included as standard

· Must have an Ergonomically designed mobile stand

· Must include an Articulating arm

· 34-inch vertical range of travel

· 220-degree collimator rotation

· Must include Medical-grade Corian countertop

· Must include a document storage shelf

· Must include Microsoft Office Professional 2010

· Must include a fully functional 1024 channel MCA with auto and manual calibration.

· Must be able to create reports, including color graphics and isotope spectrum.

· Must Include: Isolation Transformer with hospital grade cord and plug

· Must have a protective cable management system

· Must have Fully protected internally routed cables

· Must be able to support Voltage

· • 120 V ac,

· 60 Hz, 2.6 AMP

· 230 V ac

· 50 Hz

· 1.1 AMP

· Must include an uptake detector with the following specifications:

· 2 in. Diameter 14-pin NaI(Tl) Detector:

· Sodium Iodide detector that is thallium- doped

· 14- pin connector

· 1.55 in. Deep and 0.66 in. Diameter Well that measures the radioactive uptake during thyroid examinations

· Flat Field Collimator

· Must meet American National Standard Institutes

· Must meet International Atomic energy agency requirements

· Must be able to precisely measure and align the detector for precise distance from Thyroid

· 1 inch and 2 inch well shield with brass liner

· Must include Detector inputs

· Channel Capacity

· Must feature 1024 channels for spectral analysis

· Must be able to perform a maximum count rate of 200,000 counts per second at a rate of 5 percent

· Must be able to conduct count rate linearity with in 2 percent count rates of up to 150,000 cps for accurate data range intensities

· Must be able to set regions of interest that can be set either manually of automatically for specific areas on the spectrum

· Must be able to perform Differential Linearity that is less than 2 percent over the top of 98 percent that minimizes deviations during peak measurements.

· Must have the capability to preset for live time and conduct total counts allowing flexible peak measurements.

· Must include software controlled lower-level discriminator for setting lower threshold detection.

· Must weigh no more than 600 pounds

· Must be able to accurately stimulate the human neck

· Must be able to ensure integration for optimal performance

· Must be able to provide consistent and reproducible positioning for calibrated procedures