6505--442 nuclear medicine radiopharmaceuticals

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, through Veterans Integrated Service Network 19, is conducting market research for the procurement of nuclear medicine radiopharmaceuticals required by the Cheyenne VA Medical Center's Diagnostic Imaging department. The requirement encompasses 21 line items of various radiopharmaceutical products and related services necessary to support nuclear medicine examinations, including cardiac stress tests and other diagnostic imaging procedures. Contractors responding to this Sources Sought Notice must submit a Capabilities/Qualifications Statement outlining proposed solutions, complete a comprehensive market research questionnaire that includes company information and business size designation, provide detailed pricing structure information, and address Buy American Act compliance questions. The evaluation will consider contractor capabilities, qualifications, proposed solutions, pricing structure, compliance with Buy American requirements, and for small businesses, compliance with nonmanufacturer rule provisions. The response deadline for interested contractors is April 24, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time, with submissions directed to Contracting Officer Barron Long at barron.long@va.gov, and responses are limited to a maximum of 8 pages including the cover letter.

This pre-solicitation notice carries no set-aside designation and does not identify any incumbent contractors or current contract holders. The procurement requirement includes specific quantities of radiopharmaceuticals such as Xe-133 (208 vials of 20mCi), multiple Tc-99m based pharmaceuticals in both kit and prepared forms with quantities ranging from 20 to 140 units, I-123 capsules (90 units of 200uCi), Co-57 sheet sources (2 units), 261 delivery charges, and 2 survey meter calibrations. The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing) with a small business size threshold of 1,300 employees. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. Due to the short half-life of radiopharmaceuticals, the medical center requires weekly delivery of products as determined by the types and numbers of examinations ordered by physicians, and security accreditation and A&A requirements do not apply to this procurement in accordance with VA Handbook 6500.6 Appendix A.