Dose calibrator

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 has published a Special Notice announcing their intent to sole source a dose calibrator procurement. The agency is seeking to acquire two specific radiation measurement instruments: a CRC-55tR Dose Calibrator and a CRC-55tPET Dose Calibrator, both featuring touchscreen interfaces, for delivery to the Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC. This procurement falls under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. The VA intends to negotiate exclusively with Mirion (Capintec) for these specialized nuclear medicine instruments due to their unique technical specifications and capabilities. The solicitation number is 36C25025Q0666 and is being managed by the VA Network Contracting Office in Independence, OH.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to gauge market interest and determine whether the procurement should proceed as a sole source award or be opened to competition among qualified vendors. Potential contractors must submit their capabilities, including an authorized distributor letter, product brochure, salient characteristics, and specification sheet by June 25, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST to contracting officer Rachelle Hamer. The procurement specifically targets Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) distributors, with eligibility limited to small businesses under the size standard of 1,000 employees. The VA has identified three potential vendors - Mirion Medical (Capintec), Inc., 1st American Medical Distributors, Inc., and DGA Medical - based on extensive market research that confirmed these specialized dose calibrators' unique features cannot be met by alternative suppliers. Delivery is required within 30 days after receipt of order, and the final procurement decision will be made following evaluation of responses to this market survey.