Radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear medicine patients

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 is soliciting quotes for radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear medicine patients through Request for Quote 36C26026Q0055. The solicitation seeks a responsible offeror capable of supplying approximately 40 different radiopharmaceutical products, including Technetium-99m compounds, Iodine-123, Iodine-131, Gallium-67, Indium-111, and other specialized nuclear medicine isotopes for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Key contract requirements include precise dose calibration at requested dates and times, ranging from 5mCi to 30mCi for diagnostic studies and up to 150mCi for therapy studies, with replacement doses provided at no charge in cases of weather delays or patient cancellations. Vendors must provide complete documentation of quality control results and comply with all federal and state regulatory agency requirements. The award will be made based on the vendor's capability to meet all technical specifications and provide the full range of listed radiopharmaceuticals, with quotes due by November 4, 2025, at 1:00 PM PST.

This procurement is structured as a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with no set-aside designations, covering five ordering periods from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent contractors or budget ranges in the available documentation, though the Item Price List specifies estimated quantities for each product across the five ordering periods, ranging from single doses of specialized compounds to volumes of 1,000–2,000 doses for commonly used radiopharmaceuticals. The place of performance is Seattle, Washington, where the VA Puget Sound Health Care System will receive deliveries of the radiopharmaceutical doses. The contract will support nuclear medicine diagnostic imaging and therapeutic treatment for Veterans Health Administration patients throughout the service network region. Vendors should note that compliance with quality control standards and timely delivery capabilities are critical evaluation factors for contract award.