6505-- New Radioactive Isotope Contract for Spokane VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 20 (NCO 20) intends to solicit for Production and Delivery of Radioactive Isotopes for Nuclear Medicine examinations at the Mann-Gradstaff VAMC (MGVAMC) located at 4815 N. Assembly St., Spokane, WA 99205. Nuclear medicine imaging is an incontestable vital tool for diagnosis, it provides in non-invasive manner the internal structure of the body to detect eventually diseases or abnormalities tissues. Radioisotopes are an essential part of medical diagnostic procedures. In combination with imaging devices which register the gamma rays emitted from within, they can be used for imaging to study the Physiologic processes taking place in various parts of the body. In using radiopharmaceuticals for diagnosis, a radioactive dose is given to the patient and the activity in the organ can then be studied either as a two- dimensional picture or, using tomography, as a three-dimensional picture. Diagnostic techniques in nuclear medicine use radioactive tracers which emit gamma rays from within the body. These tracers are generally short-lived isotopes linked to chemical compounds which permit specific physiological processes to be scrutinized. They can be given by injection, inhalation, or orally. Contractor will provide Radiopharmaceutical products as listed in solicitation, as requested by authorized MGVAMC Staff in support of its mission. All radiopharmaceutical supplies provided under this contractor will be delivered F.O.B destination to the MGVAMC and not be subject to fuel surcharges. All radiopharmaceuticals provided shall be USDA and USP approved. The MGVAMC conducts approximately 2,000 Nuclear medicine examinations annually. ** The Veterans Health Administration prohibits the use of gray market items in their Medical Centers. Gray market items are considered to be items outside of the original equipment manufacturer s intended distribution channels. ** Solicitation 36C26023Q0445 is forthcoming and is estimated to be posted around April 26, 2023. The solicitation shall be unrestricted. Applicable NAICS Code: 325412 Contact Robert Giard @ Robert.Giard@va.gov wth any questions.