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

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.

It is incumbent upon each offeror to thoroughly review the solicitation in its entirety, to include Evaluation Factors, Instructions to Offerors, the PWS etc., and especially before asking questions or submitting an offer.

This is a commercial service acquisition under the authority of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Items. FAR Parts 14 and 15 are not being used. Contract award will be made based on the solicitation that represents the best value to the Government. Award will be made to one vendor.

There are significant differences in scope between this requirement and the formerly awarded contract.