Q522-- radiation physics support services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 seeks radiation physics support services for Salem, Virginia, with proposals due June 30, 2026. The procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

Place of performance is Salem, VA 24153. The contract covers a one-year base period (October 8, 2026 through October 7, 2027) with four one-year options extending through 2031, with an estimated total contract value of $19 million.

The contractor must provide four full-time physicist services (4 FTE) certified by the American Board of Radiology, American Board of Health Physics, or American Board of Medical Physics, along with on-call emergency telephonic support and emergency site visits (not to exceed $1,500 per visit). Deliverables include annual radiation safety surveys of all diagnostic x-ray equipment, CT scanners, MRI equipment, and nuclear medicine devices in accordance with Joint Commission, VHA National Health Physics Program, and American College of Radiology standards. The contractor shall perform acceptance testing of new or relocated systems within 24 hours, conduct quarterly audits, perform dose calibrator linearity testing, well counter and thyroid probe testing, sealed source inventories, radiation worker exposure audits, and provide approximately one hour of education training during each visit. Invoices are submitted quarterly in arrears via VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System.

Evaluation uses a best-value approach weighting technical capability, past performance from the previous three years, and price. Technical proposals are limited to 25 pages maximum. Subcontracting is limited to 50 percent maximum to non-certified firms. The NAICS code is 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services; PSC code is Q522, Medical-Radiology. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply.