DO FY25 Rubidium RB-82 Generator - IC
ID: 36C26325Q0020Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFNETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)Saint Paul, MN, 55101, USA

NAICS

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412)

PSC

DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS (6505)

Set Aside

8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8) (8AN)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/12b273e635e74f1c9ec31a358a5eef57/view
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    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a sole source contract for the procurement of a Rubidium RB-82 Generator, specifically for the Iowa City VA Health Care System. The generator, produced by Bracco Diagnostics, Inc., is essential for producing rubidium Rb 82 chloride injection, which is used in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging to evaluate myocardial perfusion in patients with suspected or existing coronary artery disease. This specialized equipment must comply with FDA and NRC requirements and will be delivered every 28 days starting October 1, 2024. Interested vendors may express their capabilities to be considered, but Bracco Diagnostics, Inc. has been identified as the exclusive source for this product. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Evan Beachy at evan.beachy@va.gov.

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    Evan Beachy
    evan.beachy@va.gov
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    S03 Intent to Sole Source Notice FSS.pdf
    This document serves as a Notice of Intent regarding a sole source contract action for a Rubidium Rb 82 Generator, specifically for the Iowa City VA Health Care System. The award is intended for Bracco Diagnostics, Inc., which is identified as the only vendor capable of supplying this specialized generator due to its compatibility with the existing delivery system used in the facility's Nuclear Medicine Department. Cited under relevant federal regulations, the notice clarifies that this is not an invitation for competitive quotes, although other vendors may express interest by providing the requisite capabilities. The summary concludes that Bracco Diagnostics, Inc. has been determined through market research to be the exclusive source for this product. The procurement falls under NAICS code 325412 for Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing and PSC code 6505 for Drugs and Biologicals. Interested parties can submit their documentation for consideration, ensuring their responses are evaluated solely for the potential to procure competitively, based on the government's discretion.
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