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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT request for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time.
This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine the interest and capability of Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), other small businesses, and large businesses able to meet the requirements listed below. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue a solicitation for a 5-year, firm-fixed price indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, and the Business Size Standard is 1,250 Employees.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Procurement Office Central, Network Contracting Office 10 is seeking sources to provide nuclear medicine radiopharmaceuticals for the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center located at 4646 John R Street, Detroit, MI 48201.
Contractors that are interested in meeting this requirement are asked to provide a response via the email listed below. Please provide the following information in your response:
(1) Business Name and Address
(2) GSA Contract Number, if applicable
(3) Point of Contact Name, Phone Number and E-mail Address
(4) SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI)
(5) Business Size (Small or Large)
(6) Type of Small Business (if applicable): Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned Small Business, 8a, HUBZone, Woman-Owned, etc.
(7) A concern that is not a manufacturer of the supply shall provide the manufacturer s name and size standard. If the concern is the manufacture and the sole distributor, please provide documentation to that effect.
(8) Contractor must confirm they can provide ALL items listed in the Schedule of Supplies and meet ALL requirements listed in the Statement of Work.

Schedule of Supplies

PRODUCT NAME
UNIT
ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY
Ga67 Citrate-5mCi
Dose
1
Ga67 Citrate-9mCi
Dose
1
In111 WBC- 500uCi
Dose
2
In111 DTPA-1.5 mCi vial
Vial
1
I123 NAI Caps.
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1 caps-200 uCi(200uCi/cap)
Dose
2
I123 NAI Caps
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1 caps-200 uCi(200uCi/cap)
Dose
10
I131 Therapy Caps.-10mCi
Dose
2
I131 Therapy Caps.-10-100 mCi
Dose
10
I131 Diag. Caps-3 mCi
Dose
10
I131 Diag, Caps-100uCi
Dose
1
Tl201 Chloride-3.5mCi
Dose
3
Tl201 Chloride-1.0 mCi
Dose
3
Xe133 Gas-10mCi
Dose
5
Xe133 Gas-20mCi
Dose
5
Tc99m MDP-20mCi
Dose
100
Tc99m Sulfur Colloid-2mCi
Dose
10
Tc99m Sulfur Colloid-5mCi
Dose
5
Tc99m DTPA-15mCi
Dose
5
Tc99m MAA-5mCi
Dose
20
Tc99m HMPAO-Brain 30mCi
Dose
1
Tc99m HMPAO-WBC 30mCi
Dose
2
Tc99m Pertechnetate-25mCi
Dose
25
Tc99m MAG3-10mCi
Dose
5
Tc99mPYP-15mCi
Dose
10
In 111 Octreoscan-6mCi
Dose
1
Tc99m Sestamibi-10 mCi
Dose
220
Tc99m Sestamibi-30 mCi
Dose
220
Tc99m Pertechnetate-mCi
Dose
10
Tc99m Mebrofenin-10 mCi
Dose
10
In111 Oxine vial
Vial
1
I123 Iobenguane-10 mCi
Dose
1
I123 Ioflupane(Datscan) 5 mCi
Dose
10
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UNLABELED KITS
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Pyrophosphate
Kit
25
MAA
Kit
1
Mebrofenin
Kit
1
MDP
Kit
1
Sulfur Colloid
Kit
1
DTPA
Kit
1
UltraTag
Kit
10
Sincalide (CCK) Sterile Water
Kit
10
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EMERGENCY DELIVERY FEE
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Working Hours
Each
25
After Hours & Weekends
Each
25
Statement of Work
Contractor shall furnish (including packaging, transportation, manifests, and reports) all radiopharmaceuticals listed in the Schedule of Supplies to the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, 4646 John R Street, Detroit, MI 48201 beginning April 27th, 2023 through April 26, 2028, and in strict accordance with all specifications, schedules, terms, conditions, and provisions of the solicitation and any resulting contract document:
All items under the terms of this contract shall be by a registered radio-pharmacist. Prior to acceptance of any items, the contractor shall provide documentation of the current licensure/registration of all personnel who will be performing under this contract.
Vendor will make available on a no cost basis to the Government, a Trouble-Shooter to assist in resolving problems in the use of the radiopharmaceuticals.
DELIVERY ORDERS: A delivery order will be issued to the Contractor which shall specify item, amount, and date the item(s) are required to be delivered.
Shipments must be labeled in accordance with all Federal, State and Local laws. A packing list must accompany all shipments and indicate date of shipment, contract number, purchase order number, items and quantities shipped.
All deliveries must be made as follows:
All couriers must park in the loading dock on Hancock and Brush. They must call x63375 from the telephone inside the building and await Police Staff. They will be escorted to Nuclear Medicine by Police and Security. Deliveries will then be made to:
Nuclear Medicine Hot Laboratory
C3503
John D. Dingell VA Medical Center
4646 John R Street
Detroit, MI 48201

A minimum of ½ of the expiration period must remain on the dated material. This applies to unmade kits only.
F.O.B. DESTINATION: Prices offered for supplies/services covered under this contract shall be F.O.B. Destination. There will be no additional charges added for shipping and/or special handling.
DELIVERY TIMES: The contractor shall attempt to provide one (1) hour delivery time during normal working hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays, and if 1-hour delivery time is not possible, inform the Nuclear Medicine personnel at the time the order is placed. The Contractor shall make delivery of orders within two (2) hours of order placement after normal working hours: 4:31 p.m. to 7:59 a.m., Monday through Friday, weekends, and Federal holidays, and if 2-hour delivery time is not possible, inform the Nuclear Medicine personnel at the time the order is placed. The ten (10) Federal Holidays celebrated by the Government are as follows:
New Year s Day President s Day
Martin Luther King s Birthday Memorial Day
Independence Day Labor Day
Columbus Day Veteran s Day
Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

RETURN POLICY: Customer may return up to 5% Unit Dose products for full credit, provided the doses are unopened, unused, and shrink-wrapped. Any doses returned above this allowance will be billed as used doses. Contractor must be notified by fax with any returned doses.
QUALITY CONTROL: Products provided under this contract shall be in compliance with regulations and laws pertaining to dispensing and administration of radiopharmaceuticals to patients. The radio-pharmacy shall cooperate fully into any investigation by the Government or any agency thereof, of agents provided under this contract. In the event of misadministration due to mislabeling or mis-calibration of agents by the radio-pharmacy, they will assume full legal responsibility.
WASTE PRODUCTS: All waste products to include, but not limited to vials, needles, syringes, lead pigs, etc., will be picked up and disposed of by the contractor at no additional charge in accordance with all Federal, State and Local laws.
EXPIRATION TIME: All products that are prepared by the contractor shall be within the expiration time after reconstitution recommended by the manufacturer.

Additional information:
All contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov.
Any contractor that believes they are capable and desires to claim preference for small business status must be registered with the SBA and meet the requirements of FAR 19.102.
Any contractor that believes they are capable and desires to claim preference for SDVOSB or VOSB status must be registered with the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program (VetCert).
Responses due to Jeffrey Rozema, Contracting Officer, by Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Please e-mail all responses to jeffrey.rozema@va.gov.

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