SPECIAL Radiation Safety Officer Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23, seeks Radiation Safety Officer services at the Minneapolis VA Healthcare System and Community Based Outpatient Clinics across Minnesota and Wisconsin, with proposals due August 14 at 4:30 PM CDT. The procurement is set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).

Place of performance is Minneapolis, Minnesota, with work scheduled 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center and multiple CBOCs across Minnesota and Wisconsin. The contractor must manage the radiation protection program in compliance with 10 CFR Part 35 and VA National Health Physics Program requirements, including conducting quarterly audits, maintaining sealed source inventories, ensuring radioactive material security, providing staff training, managing waste disposal, preparing license renewals and amendments, and providing incident investigation and emergency response support. The contractor must be approved by the VA NHPP, meet qualifications per 10 CFR 35.50 and 35.59, and be a United States citizen.

The NAICS code is 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services; PSC is Q522, Medical-Radiology. The performance period is base year (August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027) plus one one-year option period. The estimated contract value is $19 million. Services total 2,080 hours annually at 40 hours per week, plus 12 months of training and CBOC visits. Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology. Technical proposals must demonstrate five years of RSO experience, include employee resumes showing five or more years of experience, a quality control plan, three past performance references from the past three years, and proof of NHPP approval. Offerors must submit pricing for each line item or the offer will be ineligible. Subcontractors require SDVOSB certification and must comply with 50% limitations on subcontracting for services. The contractor must provide supplemental insurance including general liability of $500,000, workers compensation, and automobile liability.