HT941026N0096-0001 NOI Y-90 glass Theraspheres Amendment 1.pdf
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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a supply contract for radioactive medical equipment. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division – West, intends to award a firm-fixed-price five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement to Boston Scientific Corporation for Y-90 Glass TheraSpheres. The requirement supports the operational needs of the Tripler Army Medical Center Department of Radiology in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Y-90 TheraSpheres are FDA-approved radioactive glass microspheres used in targeted radiation therapy to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (primary, unresectable liver cancer), as a bridge to transplant or surgery, and for selective tumor targeting. Boston Scientific Corporation holds exclusive global rights to market, sell, and distribute the product in the United States and sells directly to healthcare providers without third-party vendors. The procurement is conducted under FAR 12.102(a) for the acquisition of commercial products.
The contract is classified under NAICS code 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,300 employees and PSC code 6505 (Drugs and Biologicals). The delivery period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031 (base year plus four option years), with delivery to Tripler Army Medical Center Department of Radiology at 1 Jarrett White Road, Honolulu, HI 96859-5000. Sources interested in challenging the sole-source basis must submit a capability statement not exceeding four pages in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format to Cha-on Gordon (cha-on.p.gordon2.civ@health.mil) or Mariangela Monsalve (mariangela.j.monsalve.civ@health.mil) by 1000 Pacific Daylight Time on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Capability statements must include management, technical, and cost data with convincing evidence of capability to provide equipment and preventive maintenance. No telephone requests or offers will be honored.
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Notice of Intent to Sole Source HT941026N0096
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SUPPLY CONTRACT
AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division – West (HCD-W), intends to award a firm-fixed-price 5 Year Blanket Purchase Agreement for Boston Scientific Corp. Y-90 glass Theraspheres. This procurement supports the operational requirements of the Tripler Army Medical Center Department of Radiology and is conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.102(a) under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) for the acquisition of commercial products and services.
Boston Scientific Corp.
300 Boston Scientific WAY Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752, United States
UEI: YWDHHW3DLNQ1
CAGE: 1FKE6
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 325412 - pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing, which has an associated small business size standard of 1,300 number of employees. The corresponding Product Service Code (PSC) is 6505 - drugs and biologicals.
The objective of this procurement is to execute a sole-source purchase order, with a base year and four option years, for Boston Scientific Corp. Y-90 Glass TheraSpheres. These supplies are required to support the operational needs of the Department of Radiology at Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC). The Y-90 TheraSpheres are radioactive glass microspheres used in a targeted radiation therapy to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a type of liver cancer. This FDA-approved treatment is essential for several clinical applications at TAMC. It is used for primary, unresectable liver cancer to control solitary tumors; as a bridge to transplant or surgery by controlling or "downstaging" tumor growth; and for its selective target delivery method.
During the procedure, microscopic glass beads containing radioactive Yttrium-90 (Y-90) are delivered via a catheter into the hepatic artery, where they lodge in the tumor’s blood vessels.
This allows for localized, high-dose radiation that spares surrounding healthy liver tissue.
Market research, including a review of historical acquisition data and industry publications, confirmed that this must be a sole-source award. While BWXT Medical Ltd. manufactures the product, Boston Scientific Corporation is the sole distributor and commercial license holder of TheraSphere Y-90 Glass Microspheres in the United States, owning the exclusive global rights to market, sell, and distribute the product. They sell directly to healthcare providers without using third-party vendors. An analysis using NAICS code 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing) confirmed that no small business distributors are capable of fulfilling this requirement due to the exclusive rights held by Boston Scientific Corporation.
Delivery Period:
Base: 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031
Delivery Location: Tripler Army Medical Center Department of Radiology: 1 Jarrett White Road Honolulu, HI 96859-5000
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no formal solicitation document exists for this requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement. Submissions must include management, technical, and cost data in sufficient detail accompanied by convincing evidence to clearly demonstrate the capability to provide the required equipment and preventive maintenance. Capability statements shall not exceed four (4) pages (8.5" x 11" format) using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. Requests for documentation, inquiries for additional information, or submissions consisting solely of questions will not be considered affirmative responses. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered exclusively for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole-source purchase order.
Response Instructions:
If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email capability statements as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to:
• Cha-on Gordon at cha-on.p.gordon2.civ@health.mil
• Mariangela Monsalve at mariangela.j.monsalve.civ@health.mil
The closing date for challenges is no later than 1000 Pacific Daylight Time, Thursday, August 13, 2026.
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.
https://www.google.com/url?q=mailto%3Acha-on.p.gordon2.civ%40health.mil mailto:mariangela.j.monsalve.civ@mail.mil
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