PYLARIFY (piflufolastat F 18) Injection

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is seeking qualified contractors to provide F-18 PSMA radiopharmaceuticals (PYLARIFY) to the Nuclear Medicine Department at Eastern Kansas Healthcare System Colmery O-Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas. This Sources Sought Notice is part of market research for solicitation 36C25526Q0009, with the agency expressing preference for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), and other small business categories. Contractors must hold current USNRC and FDA licenses for producing and distributing radiopharmaceuticals, provide appropriate radioactive material shielding, and ensure quality control of products. Personnel assigned to perform these services must be licensed nuclear pharmacists or technologists working under nuclear pharmacist supervision, and all personnel must be licensed in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia. Deliveries are required Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm, with emergency delivery capabilities as requested. Interested vendors must maintain an active SAM.GOV account and submit capability statements by September 29, 2025, at 8:00 AM Central Time.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations, making it a full and open competition despite the stated preference for veteran-owned and other small businesses. The estimated quantity requirement is approximately 110 doses of PSMA F-18 radiopharmaceuticals, with delivery frequency of approximately 2-3 doses per week per provider order. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the documentation. The notice does not specify potential award values or budget ranges for this requirement. The contract performance period and delivery schedule will accommodate the medical center's operational needs, requiring regular weekday deliveries within specified hours and the flexibility to provide emergency deliveries when requested by the VA Nuclear Medicine Department.