6505--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Procurement - Flyrcado (F18 Flurpiridaz) Injection
ID: 36C25726Q0205Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257)San Antonio, TX, 78240, USA

NAICS

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412)

PSC

DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS (6505)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c1c088bb4e9f42a28f940f9ea138eee8/view
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    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a sole source procurement contract for Flyrcado (flurpiridaz F-18) Injection to Medi-Physics, Inc. This procurement involves the acquisition of 990 units of the injection, which is critical for diagnostic imaging in the healthcare sector. The pricing for this contract is based on an existing agreement with GE Healthcare, which stipulates that orders must be placed through Medi-Physics as open market orders. Interested parties are encouraged to submit capability statements within seven days of this notice, after which the contract may be awarded to Cardinal Health if no comparable sources are identified. For further inquiries, contact Contract Specialist Vance Farrell at vance.farrell@va.gov or by phone at 210-694-6379.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Vance FarrellContract Specialist
    (210) 694-6379
    vance.farrell@va.gov
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, has issued a presolicitation notice for a sole source procurement of Flyrcado™ (flurpiridaz F-18) Injection. The VA intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Medi-Physics, Inc. for 990 units of the injection. The pricing for this procurement is based on GE Healthcare’s existing VA NAC contract. While GE Healthcare indicates that orders for Flyrcado™ should be placed through Medi-Physics, Inc. as open market orders, the notice clarifies that if no comparable sources are identified within seven days of publication, the contract will be awarded to Cardinal Health. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, citing only one responsible source capable of meeting agency requirements. This notice is for informational purposes and not a request for quotations or proposals.
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