Radiation Safety Officer Services

The contract awards Radiation Safety Officer services to a small business for the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan, with performance also extending to the Pontiac CBOC. The base period runs from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending the contract through July 31, 2031. Services include continuous Radiation Safety Officer support and annual compliance testing of radiation-emitting equipment, required throughout the entire contract term. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5 with NAICS code 541990, and award will be determined through a trade-off process considering technical capability, past performance, and price. The contracting officer is Angela Higgins of Network Contracting Office 10 in Cincinnati, Ohio, while the primary place of performance is the Detroit VA Medical Center. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the VA’s EIPP system, and contractors must comply with federal labor standards, including the Service Contract Labor Standards and Fair Labor Standards Act, with wage determinations referenced in Attachment 1. The contractor must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local radiation safety regulations and adhere to VA-specific security requirements including mandatory annual cybersecurity and privacy training for all personnel, background checks aligned with VA Directive 0710, and adherence to prohibitions on certain foreign-made telecommunications and software products. All equipment must be properly labeled with brand names, model numbers, CAGE codes, and manufacturer information. The contract includes extensive clauses covering whistleblower rights, ethics, small business subcontracting, Buy American, data security, executive compensation reporting, supply chain security, and contractor code of conduct. Attachments include wage determinations, immigration compliance certification, organizational conflict of interest statements, contractor rules of behavior, and an updated equipment list. No contract value has been disclosed, but the structure indicates a firm-fixed-price arrangement with options exercisable at the government’s discretion. Subcontracting is subject to the full scope of FAR Part 19 and VAAR requirements, including accelerated payments to small business subcontractors.