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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 SAM #7977
SOURCES SOUGHT

65 -- Nuclear Medicine Radiopharmaceuticals

Notice Date

9/28/2023 5:01:01 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

325412 — Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

255-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 15 (36C255) LEAVENWORTH KS 66048 USA
 

ZIP Code

66048
 

Solicitation Number

36C25523Q0801
 

Response Due

10/2/2023 6:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

12/01/2023
 

Point of Contact

Mickeya Linzie, Contracting Officer, Phone: 913-946-1967
 

E-Mail Address

mickeya.linzie@va.gov
(mickeya.linzie@va.gov)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products and/or services. Your response to this Sources Sought Notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise because of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs in developing its acquisition approach, statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice. The submission of pricing, capabilities for planning purposes, and other market information is highly encouraged and allowed under this Sources Sought Notice in accordance with (IAW) FAR Part 15.201(e). The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the products and/or services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) Company Name; (b) Address; (c) Point of Contact; (d) Phone, Fax, and Email; (e) UEI Number; (f) Cage Code; (g) Tax ID Number; (h) Type of Small Business, e.g., Services Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, or Small Business HUBZone business, etc.; (i) State if your business has an FSS contract with GSA, VA NAC, NASA SEWP, or any other federal contract, that can be utilized to procure the requirement listed below and provide the contract number; and (j) Must provide a capability statement that addresses the organization s qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. Requirement: The VA Heartland Network 15 Contracting Office located at 3450 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS, 66048-5055 is seeking a potential qualified contractor to provide Nuclear Medicine Radiopharmaceuticals for the VA Saint Louis Health Care System, located in St. Louis, Missouri. Product Description Unit of Measure Tc-99m Sestamibi UD Dose Tc-99m NaTcO4 UD uCi Dose Tc-99m NaTcO4 MD mCi Tc-99m NaTcO4 UD mCi (Unit_Dose) Dose Tc-99m Bicisate UD Dose Tc-99m Exametazime UD Each Tc-99m Macro Aggregated Albumin UD Dose Tc-99m Mebrofenin UD Dose Tc-99m Medronate UD Dose Tc-99m Mertiatide UD Dose Tc-99m Pyrophosphate UD Dose Tc-99m Sulfur Colloid UD Dose Tc-99m Exametazime WBC's Each 1-123 USP Nal 200 uCi Cap Cap 1-131 USP Nal TX Cap (Base) mCi 1-131 USP Nal TX Cap (each addt'I mCi) (mCi ) mCi ln-111 WBC Blood Kit Each ln-111 Autologous WBC Suspension Each Sincalide Solution UD-(dose) Dose Tl-201 Thallous Chloride UD mCi UltraTag Vial Vial Xe-133 Xenon Gas 20 mCi Vial Vial Xe-133 Xenon Gas 1 O mCi Vial Vial Tc-99m Tilmanocept Dose Deliveries and ancillaries of radiopharmaceuticals in accordance with the statement of requirement The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS Code) is 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing), size standard 1,250 Employees. Based on this information, please indicate whether your company would be a Large or Small Business and have a socio-economic designation as a Small Business, VOSB or SDVOSB. Important Information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this source sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to an acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Currently a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms is anticipated based on the Veterans Administration requirement with Public Law 109-461, Section 8127 Veterans Benefit Act. However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open may be used. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Mickeya Linzie at mickeya.linzie@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 8:00AM CST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this sources sought. Responses to this sources sought notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT 1. General Description:  Radiopharmaceuticals, preparations of doses, tagging of blood, and testing performed at the Vendor s facility must be provided by a board-certified Radiopharmacist and delivered to the Nuclear Medicine Department located at the St. Louis VA Medical Center located at 915 North Grand Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63106. Due to the critical need to have some radiopharmaceuticals in a timely manner, for all NON-PET (SPECT) radiopharmaceuticals, the Vendor must deliver within 1 hour during the day shift and within 2 hours during night shift and weekends to the STL VAMC. 2. Duties: a. Vendor shall hold a current unrevoked US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) and/or Federal Drug and Administration (FDA) license to produce and distribute radiopharmaceuticals for human administration, and a license to receive, and dispose of radioactive waste. b. Personnel assigned by the Vendor to perform services covered by this contract shall be licensed in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. c. Vendor shall immediately notify the STL VAMC, upon any action be from the USNRC agreement state and/or FDA to suspend or modify the vendor or supplier. d. If providing technetium, the Vendor must provide the technetium from LEU (low enriched uranium). 3.   Administration: Vendor will bill on a monthly basis. Obligation/PO number must be listed on the invoice. b.  All services rendered will be itemized by date of service, radiopharmaceutical provided and unit cost. Orders can be placed orally by telephone, by fax, or by an electronic web based form.             4.   Security and Confidentiality: Vendor is responsible for maintaining Automated Data Processing (ADP) security. Vendor is responsible for maintaining patient information in the strictest confidence in accordance with the Privacy Act. Delivery personnel will be bonded by the Vendor.                       5.    Work Hours: STLVAMC Nuclear Medicine Department Regular Work Hours:  Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday. 6. Delivery: Orders for NON-PET radiopharmaceuticals will normally be placed by 4:00 PM. Delivery of radiopharmaceuticals shall be required by 6:30 AM the following workday. For all NON-PET radiopharmaceuticals, due to the demands of the Medical Center care requirements, there shall be no restriction to the number of orders which may be placed by STLVAMC Nuclear Medicine Department, nor the number of deliveries required per day. Deliveries will be made to B-201 (Nuclear Medicine Hot Lab) located on the 2nd floor of building 1 at John Cochran Medical Center. The delivery order shall specify contract item (s) and quantity, time (s) of delivery and applicable VA order number. Deliveries will incorporate sufficient lead or other high-density metal shielding to comply with all applicable federal and/or state standards relating to shipment of radioactive materials. Deliveries will be supervised by the COR or their designee before beginning delivery operations. Vendor will contact the COR prior to delivery to arrange for delivery supervision. Radiopharmaceuticals not used will be returned for credit the next workday (including the bulk doses). For all NON-PET radiopharmaceuticals, shipments called when needed may be requested during regular work hours, after work hours, or as emergency , including weekends, holidays, and nights. If shipments are contracted to be delivered specifically on Mondays, but Monday is a holiday, then the shipment will take place the next regular workday. Time of delivery specified or mutually agreed to at the time of receipt of telephone, fax, or web order shall become mandatory. Failure to perform in accordance with the time of delivery may be grounds for termination of contract. 7. Person Authorized to Place Orders: In addition to the Contracting Officer, the COR is authorized to place orders under this contract, as well as any Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist employed by the St. Louis VA Medical Center.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/ab8984895c194b6fac9a957800f070b7/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: VA Saint Louis Health Care System John Cochran Division 915 North Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63106, USA

Zip Code: 63106

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06849039-F 20230930/230928230054 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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