Dosimetry Badge Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is seeking information on dosimetry badge services for the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas, with responses due October 19, 2026. This is a Request for Information issued under solicitation 36C25626Q1323, not a binding commitment; responses are voluntary and receive no government compensation. No set-aside applies.

Place of performance is 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030. The contract period runs five years commencing January 1, 2027, comprising a base year and four option years.

The scope includes radiation dosimetry badge services covering 1,500 monthly whole-body badges, 180 monthly TLD ring badges, 2,000 quarterly badges, and 120 quarterly neutron badges, plus processing of unreturned badges, departmentalized series codes, electronic dosimeter management, bar code scanning, dose estimation, duplicate reports, fetal dose monitoring, and termination reports. Vendors must hold National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) certification and deliver same-day pickup/delivery, emergency processing, online access to participant records, bar-coding systems, and 24-hour notification for exposure exceedances. Badges must include clip-on whole-body and ring-type designs meeting specified dose rate ranges and identification methods. Reports ship within ten days of badge receipt; duplicate and termination reports are available. Quarterly payments in arrears follow receipt of properly prepared invoices.

Respondents must address manufacturing location, business size, Non-Manufacturer Rule compliance, authorized distributor status with OEM parts access, contractor qualifications, DUNS number, applicable small business certifications (SB, SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZone, 8A), availability under federal contract vehicles (GWAC, GSA Schedule, IDIQ, BPA), and estimated market pricing. Point of contact: Oney Kelly (Oney.kelly@va.gov).