H365--Montana PHYSICIST TESTING Base and 4 One Year Options

Refer to Amendment 0001 for Questions 1 through 3.

Questions and Answers:

4. - The Gamma Camera is mentioned in the solicitation but not a line item; is this still something that we should be including in our quote?

RESPONSE: The Line Items are updated to include the Siemens Symbia Evo Gamma Camera.

Questions and Answers:

1. We have a question regarding line items 1016, 1028, and 1030. The description of these line items is service request outside of annual services timeframe. Could you possible elaborate on the circumstances in which you would expect this line item to be used? Would this same line item be used for evaluations of CT and x-ray equipment? Is this line item per equipment item, or per trip?

RESPONSE: Based upon the inquiry, Line Items X016, X028, and X030 are now removed, the remaining Line Items are renumbered and attached below. When and if an extra inspection is required the Government will negotiate a fair and reasonable rate.

2. Would it be possible to get some information regarding when the equipment is due for evaluation?

RESPONSE: The last MP survey was conducted in October 2021. The lone exception is our gamma camera which was surveyed in December 2021.

3. Would the facilities be willing to allow us to evaluate equipment early in order to get all the equipment on the same schedule?

RESPONSE: Yes, the government is amenable to aligning inspection schedules provided the contractor continues to satisfy all regulatory requirements and applicable VHA policies. However, the government will not agree to pay for more than one annual survey per year. An example would be the vendor elects to perform our annual inspections in August vice October. This is acceptable if the annual survey is performed within twelve months or less.

Physicists Survey and Radiation Output verification

Montana VA Health Care System

PURPOSE: The Montana VA Health Care System requires a contract to provide Physicists Survey and Radiation Output verification. The contractor is to provide Physicists testing to include: New machine dose, linearity, reproducibility, and site shielding survey. Annual calibration, testing of Gamma Camera, and annual testing of all Montana VA healthcare radiation emitting machines from dental systems, RAD, R/F, CT and ECT shall be in accordance with CFR 21. 1020.30 (d)(1), 21 CFR 1020.30-40 , Compliance Checklist: Joint Commission s Imaging Standards, Nuclear medicine 20.1101 Radiation protection programs. This includes half value layer, Timer, Reproducibility, Linearity of kV and mA, filaments, x-ray to light field, ion chamber balance, room radiation survey, and ect. These services are to be provide in an efficient and cost-effective manner, supporting the VA mission.