The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15, is conducting market research for RSO Medical Physics Services at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. This Sources Sought Notice, solicitation number 36C25526Q0082, is not a request for proposals but seeks to identify qualified vendors, specifically Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC). Responses are due by November 28, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST. Interested parties must provide company information, a statement of capability demonstrating past performance, and indicate if they are a manufacturer or distributor. The purpose is to gather information for future acquisition decisions. Contact Paul Dixon at paul.dixon@va.gov for inquiries.
This government solicitation (RFQC 36C25526Q0082) from the Department of Veterans Affairs outlines requirements for Physicist Equipment Testing and Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) services at the Kansas City VA Medical Center and its Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. The contract covers a base year plus four one-year options, with an estimated value of $19 million. Services include quarterly nuclear medicine audits, ACR performance testing, inspections of new or repaired equipment, annual protocol reviews, shielding design calculations, and image acquisition display monitor testing. The contractor must provide a board-certified or board-eligible Medical or Health Physicist for routine virtual, monthly on-site, and emergency RSO services (24/7 coverage), including managing the VHA Materials Permit and the dosimetry program. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 541690. Proposals are due by December 23, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST.
This Statement of Work (SOW) outlines the requirements for physicist equipment testing and Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) services at the Kansas City VAMC and its Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. The contractor must provide all necessary tools, equipment, and personnel to perform quarterly nuclear medicine audits, ACR performance testing on various imaging equipment (x-ray, nuclear medicine, PET/CT, MRI), and performance testing on new or relocated equipment before clinical use. The SOW also requires inspections post-repair or modification, annual CT and fluoroscopy protocol reviews, and shielding design calculations for new or replaced x-ray systems. RSO services include providing a board-certified or eligible Medical/Health Physicist for routine virtual and monthly on-site coverage, managing the VHA Materials Permit, and overseeing the dosimetry program. Additional as-needed services cover inspections, evaluations, and protocol optimizations. Deliverables include detailed reports of all testing, audits, inspections, calculations, and compliance documentation.