R425 - Sources Sought Notice - Radiation Safety Officer

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 is seeking qualified contractors to provide Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) services at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan. The sources sought notice, issued under solicitation number 36C25026Q0275, is exploratory in nature and aims to identify capable contractors before formal solicitation. Qualified contractors must meet specific regulatory requirements, including approval by the VA National Health Physics Program and compliance with 10 CFR Part 35 qualifications, with experience administering radioactive materials to patients. The RSO must be a U.S. Citizen able to provide services Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with emergency availability, and will report to the Medical Facility Director and Medical Center Safety Office. Responses to this sources sought notice are due by February 26, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST and should be submitted electronically to Contracting Officer Angela Higgins at angela.freel@va.gov; this notice is exploratory and does not constitute a commitment to award a contract, nor will the Government reimburse respondents for preparation costs.

This procurement has no set-aside designation and identifies no current incumbent contractor. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement with a base year plus four one-year option periods, though specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in this sources sought notice. Interested parties must submit a capabilities statement, company name and address, UEI number, socioeconomic size status, and point of contact information. The RSO's comprehensive responsibilities include managing the Radiation Protection Program, overseeing the Radiation Safety Committee, conducting quarterly audits of the Nuclear Medicine Department, managing sealed source inventories, ensuring regulatory compliance with posting and security requirements, performing annual equipment physics evaluations, managing waste disposal, preparing license renewals and amendments, and providing incident reporting and emergency response. No government-furnished equipment or information will be provided, and contractors will require intermittent facility access with escort and must obtain a flash badge, though no background investigation is required.