Equipment Radiopharmaceuticals

This is a Source Sought Notice representing a market research survey and is not a Request for Quotation. NO SOLICITATION DOUMENTS EXIST AT THIS TIME. This Notice is to assist the VA in determining sources. Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub-zone, 8(a), Small Disadvantaged and Woman-Owned Small Business are encouraged to participate.

This Sources Sought Market Survey is seeking to identify Offerors able to provide a wide range of radiopharmaceutical supplies on a repetitive and emergency (same day delivery) basis to the Amarillo VA Healthcare System located at 6010 Amarillo Boulevard West, Amarillo, Texas 79106.

Below is a listing of radiopharmaceuticals that would be ordered:

Contractor to provide Radiopharmaceutical products as listed herein, as requested by authorized VA Staff, in accordance with Pubic Law 104-262 and 38 USC 8153 in order to support the Amarillo VA Healthcare System, 6010 Amarillo Boulevard West, 79106 .

A. UNIT DOSE ITEMS: These items are to be provided on a unit dose bases, as specified, pre drawn into a syringe, calibrated, and delivered to the VA on date and time as specified when the ordered is placed.

ITEM NO. PRODUCT EST QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

A. UNIT DOSE ITEMS:

1 SESTAMIBI 10-30mCi 550 EACH

2 SESTAMIBI 15-60 mCi 25 EACH

3 SESTAMIBI 25 mCi 5 EACH

4 THALLIUM 6mCi 5 EACH

5 THALLIUM 4mCi 30 EACH

6 Tc99m MAA 5 mCi 50 EACH

7 Tc99m MDP 25 mCi 160 EACH

8 Tc99m SULFUR COLLOID 1 mCi 25 EACH

9 Tc99m SULFUR COLLOID 5-8 mCi 25 EACH

10 Tc99m SULFUR COLLOID 10-15 mCi 5 EACH

11 Tc99m FILTERED SULUR COLLOID 1 mCi 10 EACH

12 Tc99m DTPA PRN EACH

13 Tc99M PYP PRN EACH

14 Tc99m 04 30mCi 30 EACH

15 Tc99m CHOLETEC® 5-8 mCi 70 EACH

16 Tc99m MAG3® 4mCi, 8mCi, 10mCi 100 EACH

17 Tc99m 04 1-5 mCi 75 EACH

18 Tc99m 04 50 mCi 4 EACH

19 I-123 100 uCi CAP 15 EACH

20 I-123 200 uCi CAP 15 EACH

21 XENON 133 GAS 10-30 mCi 50 VIAL

22 In-111 WBC TAGS WITH .3-.5 mCi In-111 25 EACH

23 In-111 Octreoscan PRN EACH

24 I123 MIBG PRN EACH

25 Tc99m NEUROLITE® PRN EACH

26 Tc99m CERETEC® WBC PRN EACH

27 GALLIUM CITRATE per 10mCi 15 EACH



B. NON RADIOACTIVE NUCLEAR PHARMACEUTICALS "COLD KITS":

1 KINEVAC DOSE PER PATIENT PRN EACH

2 ULTRATAG KITS PRN EACH



C. ATTENUATION CORRECTION/UNIFORMITY/POINT MARKER SOURCES:

1 Gd153 REFRENCE SORCES PHILIPS FORTE (NES8412) 1 SET OF 2



2 Co57 FLOOD SOURCE 10mCi Perflexion PF24R-057-10M 1

3 Co57 POINT SOURCE MARKERS PRN









D. EMERGENCY DELIVERY FEES (FOR OTHER THAN ROUTINE SCHEDULED)

1 EMERGENCY WEEKDAY/HOLIDAY DELIVERY

TO BE MADE WITHIN 2 1/2 HR OF TELEPHONE

REQUEST BETWEEN 0730 AND 1700 150 EACH





E. Audit for unused doses:



Credit for return of any unused doses, Pharmacy will credit VA for any unused and un-opened radiopharmaceuticals canceled prior to delivery.



WORK STATEMENT:



1. Dual Contractor shall furnish and deliver radiopharmaceutical supplies as listed on pages 2-4, F.O.B. Destination, to the Amarillo VA Healthcare System, 6010 Amarillo Boulevard West, Amarillo, Texas 79106.

2. Dual Contractor will provide for the placement of one or more telephone delivery order (s) for items listed on pages 2-4 per day, 24 hours per day, seven days a week, including holidays.







Offer to complete: 24 hour ordering office:



CONTRACTOR #1: _______________________ CONTRACTOR #2: __________________________



ADDRESS: _________________________ ADDRESS: ______________________________



CITY/STATE: Amarillo, Texas 79106 CITY/STATE: Amarillo, Texas 79106

24-HOUR PHONE NUMBER: _______________ 24-HOUR PHONENUMBER:_______________





3. Contractor must be licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and be regularly established in the business of providing and transporting radiopharmaceuticals. Offeror must provide copies of licenses and certifications along with quote to the Contracting Officer.



4. ABBREVIATIONS:



Tc: Technetium

Xe: Xenon

Ga: Gallium

I: Iodine

NEN: New England Nuclear

MDP: Methylene diphosphonate

MAA: Macro aggregated albumin

DTPA: Diethyltrimethylpentacidic acid

DMSA: Dimercaptosuccinic acid

HAS: Human Serum Albumin

HMPAO: Hexamethylpropylene amine oxime

MAG3: Mertiatide

In: Indium

P: Phosphorus

Tl: Thallium



Normally orders shall be placed late in the work day and delivery shall be required by 7:00 am the following work day. Due to the demands of the Medical Center care requirements; there shall be no restriction to the number of orders which may be placed by VA, nor the number of delivers which may be required per day. In the event that the requirements may be determined in advance, a longer delivery time will be scheduled accordingly.

Contractor must be licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and be regularly established in the business of providing and transporting radiopharmaceuticals.

NAICS Code 325412 is proposed for this acquisition and small business size standard is 750 employees.

If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement.

Please place "Attention: Sources Sought - radiopharmaceuticals" in the subject line of your email.

Send your response to: christina.tayman@va.gov by September 02, 2014.

Interested Vendor's shall include the following information in their responses:

1) Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address, NAICS code(s), business size (i.e., small/large) and DUNS Number.

2) Provide a Statement of Capability that demonstrates your company can provide the supplies/service.

3) BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS: (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business (c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Hub-zone firm (e) Indicate if your firm is a woman-owned or operated business (f) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), (g) State whether your firm is registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov and/or the VetBiz Registry at http://vip.vetbiz.gov/. If not, please NOTE any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in CCR and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetBiz Registry.



Disclaimer and Important Notes:

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