6505--Supplies - Radioactive Isotopes - Ann Arbor

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 sought radioactive isotopes and radiopharmaceutical supplies for the Ann Arbor VA and Toledo Community-Based Outpatient Clinic via full and open competition RFQ, with proposals due August 13, 2026. The procurement is an IDIQ contract with a five-year performance period (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031). RLS (USA) INC. was awarded the contract on October 1, 2026, for $5,160,747.01.

Place of performance includes Ann Arbor and Toledo, Ohio. The contractor must hold U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or Agreement State licensing and comply with all applicable USNRC, Department of Transportation, FDA, and state regulatory requirements. Required products include over 30 radiopharmaceutical items in unit dose form, including Tc-99m compounds (Sestimbi, Tetrofosmin, Pentetate, Medronate), iodine isotopes (I-123, I-131), indium compounds (In-111), F-18 FDG, and gallium compounds (Ga-68), with preference for Low Enriched Uranium-derived Technetium-99m products exceeding 90%. The contractor must employ certified Nuclear Medicine Pharmacists, provide courier services meeting DOT/USNRC standards, maintain quality control procedures, deliver during specified business hours with 24/7 emergency coverage, integrate with the facility's NMIS inventory system using compatible barcoding, and execute a HIPAA-compliant Business Associate Agreement. Contractor employees must complete mandatory VA privacy and information security training. The NAICS code is 325412, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing; PSC is 6505, Drugs and Biologicals. Questions were due by July 30, 2026; an amendment addressing vendor questions and clarifying dosing requirements and calibration schedules was issued August 3, 2026.