Radiation Film Badges

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 (VA VHA VISN 7) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source a firm-fixed-price contract for radiation dosimetry services to Landauer Inc. located in Glenwood, Illinois. The contract specifically targets radiation film badge services for the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina. This procurement falls under NAICS code 541380 for Testing Laboratories and Services, with a size standard of $19.0 million. The special notice was published on January 27, 2025, with a response deadline of January 31, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST. The opportunity is not set aside for any specific small business category and represents a standard federal procurement process.

The primary objective of this sole source contract is to provide comprehensive radiation dosimetry detection and reporting services for the VA medical facility. Interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide an authorized distributor letter from the manufacturer. The contractor will be responsible for delivering monthly and quarterly radiation dosimetry badges, processing used badges to determine radiation exposures, and generating detailed radiation exposure reports including NRC Form 5 and ALARA documentation. The contract requires the vendor to maintain historical records and provide immediate notification in cases of radiation overexposure. The anticipated contract award date is March 1, 2025, with the contractor expected to deliver reports within two weeks of badge processing. Prospective offerors are required to submit capability statements by the specified deadline to be considered for potential future opportunities or to challenge the sole source determination.