H166--Medical Physics Support

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 is seeking a qualified medical physicist to provide comprehensive diagnostic medical physics services at the Boise VA Medical Center. The contractor must be a board-certified medical physicist capable of conducting annual radiation testing and related services on various radiation-emitting equipment including x-ray, CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, and fluoroscopy systems. Key responsibilities include performing equipment inspections, verifying Joint Commission compliance, conducting performance testing, reviewing CT protocols, providing shielding design calculations, developing quality assurance programs, and submitting detailed written reports. The contractor must provide their own testing equipment and demonstrate qualifications through appropriate degrees, licensure, and certificates at the time of proposal submission. The solicitation amendment included responses to vendor questions, and proposals are due June 18, 2025, at 1:00 PM Mountain Time.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under solicitation number 36C26025Q0522, representing a recompete of an existing contract previously awarded to A-Bear. The total estimated contract value is $34 million, covering a base year from October 15, 2025, to October 14, 2026, with four optional one-year extension periods extending through October 14, 2030. Annual requirements include an estimated 1-2 new equipment testing events, 4-5 repair or modification tests, and potentially 3-10 unplanned equipment tests, with the contractor also required to conduct an annual Nuclear Medicine Program audit while the Radiation Safety Officer performs quarterly reviews. Performance will take place at the Boise VA Medical Center located at 500 W Fort St, Boise, ID 83702, with the procurement managed by the Network Contracting Office in Vancouver, Washington under Contracting Officer Nazanin Kreiner.