P03 J_A - Radioisotopes - 36C263-25-AP-2037hca.pdf

This document is a Sole Source Justification for a Department of Veterans Affairs procurement of radiopharmaceutical isotopes/nuclear medicine for the Sioux Falls and Fargo VA Health Care Systems. The contract will be awarded to Cardinal Health 414, LLC as the only licensed Nuclear Pharmacy capable of meeting the specific requirements, with an estimated total value of $3,277,543.75 and a contract ceiling of $4,000,000.00. The procurement covers five one-year ordering periods from 10/01/2025 to 09/30/2030, with incrementally increasing funding allocations ranging from $626,445.75 to $681,898.67 per period.

The justification emphasizes the critical nature of these radiopharmaceuticals, which have extremely short half-lives and require immediate delivery within a two-hour radius of VA Medical Centers. Market research, including searches on GSA libraries, Federal Procurement Database Systems, and SBA databases, yielded no alternative vendors capable of meeting the time-sensitive and regulatory requirements. Cardinal Health is the only authorized Nuclear Pharmacy with the necessary licenses, infrastructure, and expertise to support the VA's nuclear medicine programs, with its location in Sioux Falls, SD being 7.4 miles from the Fargo VA Healthcare System.