H266--Equipment Testing and Program Monitoring Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is soliciting equipment testing and program monitoring services for radiological equipment at three VA medical center locations: Fort Meade VA Medical Center, Rapid City CBOC, and Hot Springs VA Medical Center. The contract requires a Board Certified diagnostic radiological physicist to perform annual X-ray equipment testing, dose rate testing, performance monitoring, and leak testing of sealed radiation sources in April and October of each contract year. Key qualifications include SDVOSB certification and compliance with limitations on subcontracting requirements. The solicitation (Number 36C26326Q0148) includes line items for equipment certification, testing, and travel expenses, and proposals are due by December 3, 2025, at 12:00 PM Central Time, submitted electronically to the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The notice does not specify detailed evaluation criteria, though standard federal procurement practices are expected to apply.

This is a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside solicitation, meaning only certified SDVOSB firms are eligible to compete. The contract base period runs from December 15, 2025, to December 14, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods extending through December 14, 2030, representing a total potential contract value of approximately $34 million. No incumbent contractor or current contractor information was identified in the solicitation materials. Services will be performed across three VA locations within the Black Hills Health Care System in South Dakota and Arkansas. All personnel involved must comply with VA Privacy Training requirements and protect veterans' sensitive health information in accordance with applicable federal privacy laws and regulations.