6525--THYROID UPTAKE WITH WELL COUNTER FOR SALEM VA MEDICAL CENTER SALEM, VA 24153

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 06 (NCO 6), intends to solicit quotes for a Thyroid Uptake System for the Hampton VA Medical Center. This presolicitation notice, under Solicitation Number 36C24626Q0464, is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. The required system is a Captus 4000e Thyroid Uptake System with a 1” Well Counter, including automated QC, bioassay, wipe test functionality, an integrated 1024-channel MCA, a touchscreen workstation, and associated rod sources (Cs-137 and Eu-152). In-house setup and training are also required. The solicitation is anticipated to be posted on SAM.gov around March 26, 2026, with an anticipated closing response date of March 31, 2026. Interested contractors must download the solicitation from SAM.gov. The NAICS Code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and the Product Service Code is 6525 (Imaging Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary). All questions must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Francine Valverde at francine.valverde@va.gov, with the solicitation number in the subject line.

This government solicitation, 36C24626Q0464, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, is for a Thyroid Uptake System (Captus 4000e) and in-house setup/training for the Salem VA Medical Center. Offers are due by April 7, 2026, at 12 PM EST. The acquisition is unrestricted with NAICS code 334516. Key clauses include FAR 52.212-4 (Commercial Products and Services), FAR 52.225-1 (Buy American—Supplies), and VAAR 852.204-72 (Personnel Vetting and Credentialing), which requires background investigations for contractor personnel. The document outlines contract administration, invoicing procedures, and prohibitions on certain foreign-made equipment and services, including those from covered foreign entities and those containing Kaspersky Lab-covered articles. Contractors must comply with security prohibitions and report any non-compliance.

This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a Captus 4000e Thyroid Uptake System, including in-house setup and training. The solicitation, numbered 36C24626Q0464, was issued by the Network Contracting Office 6 in Hampton, VA, with an offer due date of April 7, 2026, by 12 PM EST. This acquisition is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and falls under NAICS code 334516 with a size standard of 1000 employees. The file details contract terms and conditions, including clauses on inspection, payment, disputes, and compliance with various federal regulations such as the Buy American Act and security prohibitions regarding foreign-made equipment. Offerors must be certified SDVOSBs and submit required certifications. The contract period for in-house setup and training is from April 13, 2026, to September 30, 2026.