In accordance with FAR 10, Market Research, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to the Sources Sought Notice. The purpose of this announcement is to gain market research knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, 3900 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19106, is seeking potential sources capable of providing the Radiopharmaceutical Fluorodeoxyglucose 18 in accordance with the Draft Statement of Need (SON) below.
The Government s purpose of this Sources Sought is to determine if there are manufacturers capable of meeting all the salient characteristics listed in the SON.
Please include the following information in your response:
Company name
Address
Contact person name, phone number, and email address
UEI #
Business size/classification/type (i.e. 8a, Hubzone, SDVOSB, VOSB, etc.)
FSS/eCAT/SAC/NAC/NASA SEWP or any other Government held contract, if applicable provide the number.
NAICS: 325412
Size Standard: 1300 Employees
Provide brochures, pamphlets, hyperlinks, or any other materials necessary to determine material capabilities including special features and any express or implied warranties.
Please answer the following questions:
Provide the brand name, country of origin, and all manufacturer part # s for the listed system.
Provide written acknowledgement of your ability to provide delivery of radiopharmaceuticals within two hours for priority orders to medical center.
Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or equivalent solution to the above items? If not, can you provide additional information, as shown below? This confirms compliance with the nonmanufacturer rule IAW 13 CFR 121.406(b) Nonmanufacturers.
If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, Point of Contact, and size status (if available).
If you re a small business, are you an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above? If so, please include your letter of authorization on the OEM s letterhead.
If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter, assemble, or modify the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is changed, assembled, or modified.
Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be submitted directly via email to jefferson.mann@va.gov. Responses that only include generic marketing material and do not provide for capability to meet requirements listed in the SON may not be considered. Responses must be received no later than 6:00 am ET, 008/05/2026. No solicitation document is available at this time. This notice is simply for Market Research Purposes Only. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. The VA will not reimburse any potential contractors for any costs associated with this Sources Sought Notice.
STATEMENT OF NEED (SON)
Corporal Michael J Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center (CMCVAMC)
Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)
Diagnostic Imaging Service, Radiopharmaceuticals
Fluorodeoxyglucose 18
Description:
Philadelphia VAMC requires a licensed vendor by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to provide Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) radiopharmaceuticals for the Nuclear Medicine Department. This radiopharmaceutical is used as a tracer in PET/CT scans to detect cancer, evaluate infection/inflammation, and assess brain/heart function.
It is understood that the contractor must perform based in part on information furnished by Philadelphia VAMC, however, the vendor is given notice that the Medical Center will be relying on the accuracy, competence, and completeness of the contractor s services in utilizing the results. Contractor is responsible for providing requirements according to industry standards and best practices.
Requirements:
Unit per dose Fludeoxyglucose F18 (FDG)
Delivered to Nuclear Medicine section (secured receiving area), room 3A101B, Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center, 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Additional Requirements:
Only authorized PHILADELPHIA VAMC personnel shall place orders via telephone, fax, or e-mail.
Name(s) of authorized Nuclear Medicine personnel will be provided upon award.
All packaging of radioactive material MUST BE clearly labeled RADIOACTIVE with the proper class and exposure levels on the outside of the shipping container.
The contractor shall label all unit doses of delivered radiopharmaceuticals, with the exact name of the radiopharmaceutical, amounts, preparation time, expiration time, date, and provide a bar labeled insert to allow scanning data into the nuclear medicine information management system (NMIS).
If the Contractor s system varies from current (Pinestar) NMIS information system, the Contractor shall provide their system, data migration, technical support, and training of staff on its use at no additional cost.
Contractor agrees to accept unused radiopharmaceuticals and provide reimbursement per unit dose applicable towards future orders.
The Contractor shall be responsible to accept unused radiopharmaceuticals for full credit toward future orders under the following conditions:
Product(s) ordered or shipped in error.
Product(s) damaged in shipment
Concealed shipping damages
Recalled product(s)
All deliveries shall include a delivery order receipt with Contract items, quantities, date/time of delivery, and IFCAP Purchase Order Number
The Contractor will be furnished with a copy of the user s license as per Nuclear Regulatory Commission guidelines.
Contractor shall invoice at least once per month showing period covered, billing date, name of preparation, quantity, and amount.
Ordering and Delivery:
Philadelphia VAMC normal business hours are Monday through Friday 6:30am to 4:30pm ET, except for declared Federal Holidays.
All deliveries will be received by authorized personnel at the Nuclear Medicine section (secured receiving area) in Room 3A101B, Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center, 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
The contractor shall provide delivery and pick-up as many times per day as necessary to fill all routine and priority orders placed by the Philadelphia VAMC.
Routine orders will be placed by authorized staff during normal business hours with delivery for the next business day. First delivery shall be received by Medical Center staff no later than 8:00am ET.
Priority orders shall be placed during normal business hours and shall be received by Medical Center staff no later than 2 hours after order is placed.
Based on previous years, priority orders are estimated to be 5 times per year.
