H158--Diagnostic Medical Physics Support
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26226P0689
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 22
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 36C26226P0689-36C26226P0689
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 published this Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice for diagnostic and nuclear medical physics support services at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System. The contract, valued at $48,550.00 for a one-year firm-fixed-price period from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, was awarded on a sole-source basis to A-Bear Consult, LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) and known incumbent contractor. The justification for sole-source procurement centers on the specialized and highly regulated nature of the services required, including mandatory physics testing on all X-ray producing equipment to ensure compliance with Joint Commission standards, VHA directives, OSHA regulations, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements under 10 CFR 20. All work must be performed by or under the direction of a qualified medical physicist certified by the American Board of Radiology, American Board of Medical Physics, Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine, or possessing state licensure, with nuclear medical physicists holding specialized designations and named on radioactive materials licenses. The contract is authorized under 41 USC 3304(a)(5) and 38 U.S. Code 8127(c), with the contracting office located in Tucson, Arizona, and services to be provided at the Long Beach facility and community-based outpatient clinics within a 30-mile radius.
Notice text
This is a JUSTIFICATION ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This Justification is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation is available. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This contract was awarded on a sole-source basis, in accordance with 41 USC §3304(a)(5), 38 U.S. Code § 8127(c), as implemented by RFO 6.103-5 (Authorized or Required by Statute). COs may use the non-competitive (sole source) procedures authorized in VAAR 819.7008 (DEVIATION) or VAAR 819.7009 (DEVIATION)- up to $5,000,000.
VA Long Beach Healthcare System: Diagnostic and Nuclear Medical Physics Services:
General Requirements: The Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, supplies, equipment, and qualified personnel to provide on-site diagnostic medical physics support or services for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), under the terms and conditions stated herein and must adhere to the current version of VHA Directive 1105.04, Fluoroscopy Safety. The Contractor shall comply with radiation protection standards in 29 CFR 1910.1096 and 10 CFR Part 20, as applicable; and immediately report any unsafe conditions with the potential to adversely impact the facility radiation workers or patients to the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).
Performance: All work shall be by, or under the general direction of, a qualified medical physicist. A qualified medical physicist is a person who is certified by the American Board of Radiology, American Board of Medical Physics, the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine, or has state licensure.
Medical physicists that perform testing of nuclear medicine imaging systems must be certified by the American Board of Radiology with the specialty designation of nuclear medical physics (i.e. they must be nuclear medical physicists). Additionally, the nuclear medical physicists handling radioactive material must be specifically named on a radioactive materials license. The radioactive materials license must specifically authorize the testing of nuclear medicine equipment.
All persons conducting equipment testing under the Qualified Medical Physicist s supervision must possess at least a bachelor s degree in a science or engineering field (e.g. physics or engineering) or a field related directly to the equipment being worked on (i.e., nuclear medicine).
All persons conducting testing of equipment must be directly employed by the contracting company and not free-lance or subcontracted.
The VA Long Beach Healthcare System Radiation Safety Officer shall approve all persons conducting equipment testing following a review of their documented qualifications.
Most equipment is located at VALBHS at 5901 E 7th St. Long Beach, CA 90822. Some equipment is off-site at community based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) and traveling to those locations is required. Locations are no more than 30 miles from VALBHS. Awarded contract 36C26226P0689 to A-BEAR CONSULT LLC for 48550.00000000 on 2026-03-26.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Justification.pdf | ||
| 36C26226P0689_1.docx | DOCX document |
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