36C26326Q0859 Combined Synopsis Notice.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION

VA RFQ 36C26326Q0859

for Nuclear Medicine Cabinet and Protective Equipment for Radioactive Tracer Doses Used in PET Scans Small Business Set-Aside.

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, FAR Subpart 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate solicitation will not be issued.

2. SOLICITATION NUMBER: 36C26326Q0859

3. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

4. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular FAC 2026-01 03/13/2026, and Revolutionary FAR Overhaul FAR 12 as of 06/20/2026

5. This solicitation is Brand Name or Equal, Set-Aside 100% for Small Business.

6. The associated NAICS code and small business size standard:

NAICS code: 339113

Size Standard: 800 employees

7. Description of Requirements:

Cabinets and protective equipment for Nuclear Medicine PET procedures. Radiation cabinet, L-block shield, lead brick cave, PET sharps container, CRC-55tR Dose Calibrator, Standard “L” shield and PET-specific syringes for reducing nuclear medicine technologists’ radiation exposure received from PET-specific doses.

Brand Name or Equal to:

• (1 each) CABINET, PET, UNIT DOSE, .50" LEAD, Capintec PN 244-206

• (1 each) L-BLOCK SHIELD, COMPACT, W/DOSE CAL SHLD, Capintec PN 042-433

• (1 each) LEAD BRICK CAVE, 3-WALL, 2" LEAD, Capintec PN 042-434

• (1 each) PET SHIELD SHARPS CONTAINER FITS VERTICAL, [0660-0042], Capintec PN 5730-2271

• (1 each) PET SHARPS CONTAINER (FITS IN ITEM # 5730-2271), Capintec PN 0660-0042

• (1 each) CRC-55tR DOSE CALIBRATOR (TOUCH SCREEN), Capintec PN 5130-3234

• (1 each) SYRINGE SHLD, GAARD LOCK, PET, 3cc,W/GLS, Capintec PN 007-716

• (1 each) SYRINGE SHLD, GAARD LOCK, PET, 5cc,W/GLS, Capintec PN 007-717

• (1 each) STANDARD "L" SHIELD (BENCH TOP), Capintec PN 5130-2090

(See SOW, and PRICE/COST SCHEDULE of attached RFQ 1449 document)

8. Delivery.

Delivery by 12 weeks ARO or sooner.

FOB Destination Delivery to: Iowa City VA Healthcare System, 601 Highway 6 West, Iowa City, IA 52246

9. To see the solicitation PROVISIONS, CLAUSES, SCHEDULE and all other terms that apply to this acquisition, see the attached RFQ 1449 36C26326Q0859. Offer may sign the 1449 and submit the WHOLE RFQ DOCUMENT with offer after filling in the Yellow Highlights.

a. See page 2 for Instructions to Offerors (also attached below).

b. See page 40 for Evaluation Factors (also attached below).

c. See page 5 for STATEMENT OF WORK ( also attached below).

d. See page 7 for PRICE/COST SCHEDULE.

10. SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS:

All offers shall be received by the CO no later than 05:00 PM CT Friday June 26, 2026.

All offers shall be emailed to Joseph.Bennett@va.gov Emails shall include this RFQ number in the Subject Line: 36C26326Q0859.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

All Instructions to Offerors added by the CO in addition to the standard 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS are here on this page. Read this entire page.

This solicitation is issued under Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, FAR 12 Simplified Acquisitions.

This is a small business set-aside and the Nonmanufacturer Rule does not apply.

The Government intends to award without Discussions.

Partial Offers are not being accepted.

The Contract will be Single Award, Firm Fixed Price, Purchase Order.

Offerors are required to be registered in SAM when submitting a quote and at time of award.

Late offers will not be accepted despite how late offers are addressed anywhere else in this solicitation.

The Government intends to evaluate all line items on a group basis and make a single award for BAA/TAA applicability.

Fillables: See YELLOW HIGHLIGHTS in this document that indicate fillable fields and enter the appropriate information that represents your offer and submit this form with your offer.

OFFERS MUST INCLUDE:

52.225-2 Buy American Certificate which is attached. It must be completed and signed at the very bottom. Read instructions on the page preceding the Buy American Certificate.

852.212-72 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items clause applies and is included. Offer must include a letter from the manufacturer stating that your firm is an authorized distributor of theirs. The letter must be signed by the manufacturer and not be older than one year.

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS:

All offers shall be received by the CO no later than 05:00 PM CT Friday June 26, 2026.

All offers shall be emailed to Joseph.Bennett@va.gov.

Emails shall include this RFQ number in the Subject Line: 36C26326Q0859.

DELIVERY:

Delivery is FOB Destination.

Delivery: To be delivered by 12 weeks ARO or sooner.

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

Functional/Performance/Specification

DESCRIPTION & SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Cabinets for Nuclear Medicine PET procedures. Radiation cabinet, L-block shield, lead brick cave, PET sharps container, CRC-55tR Dose Calibrator, Standard “L” shield and PET-specific syringes for reducing nuclear medicine technologists’ radiation exposure received from PET-specific doses.

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Radiation Cabinet:

Brand Name or Equal to Capintec PN 244-206.

• Fully shielded workstation for PET/SPECT unit dose preparation and storage.

• Must have lead thickness of 0.5” on all six sides.

• Must have shielding effectiveness at 140 keV: 100% attenuation and at 511keV: 89.5% attenuation.

• Must have external dimensions of 36.5” W x 25” D x 36.5” H.

• Must have countertop height of 36.5”.

• Must have stainless steel countertop with 4” backsplash and 0.5” spillproof lip.

• Must have a weight capacity of 1550 lb.

• Must have sliding upper shelves and sliding lower shelves.

• Must have recessed dose calibrator shield.

• Must have Key-locked doors.

• Must have powder-coated finish.

• Must have option to factory-mount L-block and sharps container shield.

L-Block Shield:

Brand Name or Equal to Capintec PN 042-433

• Must have an overall size of 18” W x 21.5” D x 26” H.

• Must have lead thickness of 1.5” front, 1” base and 1” around the calibrator chamber.

• Must have lead glass viewing window with the dimensions 8” W x 8” H x 4” thick and an adjustable viewing angle.

• Must have calibrator chamber interior of 6.85” inner diameter x 10.25” H with 1” thick shielding.

• Must have lead density of 5.2g/cm3.

• Must have lead encased in steel, finished with durable powder coat.

• Must have integrated dose-calibrator chamber shield.

• Must have hexagonal loading plate

Lead Brick Cave:

Brand Name or Equal Capintec PN 042-434

• Must have internal dimensions of 14” W x 20.5” D x 16” H.

• Must have lead shielding thickness of 2” on all three walls.

• Must have painted exterior finish.

• Must have three-wall enclosed design to nest around the 042-433 or 042-440 K+L-lock shield.

• Must provide comprehensive lateral and rear shielding for dose calibrator setups when combined with a compact L-block.

• Must include interlocking features that prevent radiation streaming between seams.

• Must be compatible with mobile or countertop use.

PET Shield Sharps Container:

Brand Name or Equal to Capintec PN 5730-2271

• Must be 16.56” H x 10.62” OD x 6.12” ID.

• Must be steel with lead lining of 1” thick on all sides.

• Must have hinged syringe door and sliding lockable cover.

PET Sharps Contrainer (fits in item 5730-2271) Brand Name or Equal to Capintec PN 0660-0042

CRC-55tR Dose Calibrator:

Brand Name or Equal to Capintec PN 5130-3234

• Must have up to max capacity of 6 Ci.

• Must have a resolution of 0.001MBq.

• Must have built-in QC, dose calibration, constancy, geometry and linearity.

• Must have daily auto-zero/background adjustments and full system test diagnostics.

• Must have voltage test, strip QC and Data accuracy/constancy check.

• Must have an 8” VGA color touchscreen display.

• Must have at least 80 preloaded nuclides with half-lives and 28 programmable keys.

• Must have USB/PC connectivity, RS-232, printer capability.

Standard “L” shield:

• Must have the external dimensions of 26” H x 18.5” W x 18.5” D.

• Must have main lead shielding of 0.5” thickness.

• Must have a viewing window with an internal ¼” acrylic plastic “L” shield inserted into the standard L-block.

• The in-window lead glass must have a thickness of ¼” leaded glass and a density of ~4.77 – 4.8 g/cm3.

SYRINGE SHLD, GAARD LOCK, PET, 3cc,W/GLS, Brand Name or Equal to Capintec PN 007-716

SYRINGE SHLD, GAARD LOCK, PET, 5cc,W/GLS, Brand Name or Equal to Capintec PN 007-717

STANDARD "L" SHIELD (BENCH TOP), Brand Name or Equal to Capintec PN 5130-2090

Required Individual Line Items & Quantity of Itemsd:

• (1 each) CABINET, PET, UNIT DOSE, .50" LEAD

• (1 each) L-BLOCK SHIELD, COMPACT, W/DOSE CAL SHLD

• (1 each) LEAD BRICK CAVE, 3-WALL, 2" LEAD

• (1 each) PET SHIELD SHARPS CONTAINER FITS VERTICAL [ 0660-0042 ]

• (1 each) PET SHARPS CONTAINER (FITS IN ITEM # 5730-2271)

• (1 each) CRC-55tR DOSE CALIBRATOR (TOUCH SCREEN)

• (1 each) SYRINGE SHLD, GAARD LOCK, PET, 3cc,W/GLS

• (1 each) SYRINGE SHLD, GAARD LOCK, PET, 5cc,W/GLS

• (1 each) STANDARD "L" SHIELD (BENCH TOP)

E.6 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

This is a competitive solicitation that will be evaluated and awarded using comparative evaluation procedures authorized in RFO FAR

Part 12.203(c)(2) Quotations. The contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose offer best meets the government’s needs. Quotes will be evaluated by performing a direct comparison of one offer with another in a uniform manner to determine which quote provides the government with its needs, as identified in the RFQ. The government reserves the right to consider a response that offers more than the minimum and select that response if it provides a benefit to the government. The government has the discretion to accept other than the lowest priced offeror that provides additional benefits.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

TECHNICAL. Offer must demonstrate ability to meet technical requirements. Delivery must be 12 weeks ARO or sooner.

PRICE.

PAST PERFORMANCE. Will be evaluated as part of determination of responsibility.

Technical and past performance, when combined, are: N/A

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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