6505--AMYVID RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL CONTRACT

The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding a sole-source, firm fixed-price contract to PETNET Solutions, Inc. for the supply of Amyvid (Florbetapir F 18), a radiopharmaceutical used in PET imaging to detect Alzheimer’s Disease and related cognitive disorders, to the Nuclear Medicine Hot Lab at the Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System in East Orange, New Jersey. The contract, solicited under number 36C24226Q0580 and issued on May 26, 2026, is justified under FAR 13.105(a) due to the specialized nature of amyvid production, regulatory constraints, and necessary integration with the VA’s existing Nuclear Medicine Information Management System (NMIS). The contractor must comply with a comprehensive set of federal and state regulations including those of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the United States Pharmacopeia Chapter 797 for sterile compounding. Each unit dose must be labeled with precise radioactivity levels, preparation and expiration times, and dates, and must include a barcoded insert for seamless electronic scanning into the VA’s NMIS. Any system incompatibility requires the contractor to provide data migration, technical support, and staff training at no additional cost to the government. The product is manufactured in Knoxville, Tennessee, and delivered on an as-needed basis to meet fluctuating demand without fixed delivery schedules or contract duration. The contracting office, located in Bronx, New York, is responsible for administration, with Morgan Weeks serving as the primary contracting officer. No Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical representative is identified. There are no quantitative pricing details, estimated contract value, or CLINs provided in the notice, as it is a pre-award announcement. The sole-source award is not subject to competitive bidding or evaluation using weights or risk ratings; instead, eligibility is contingent upon demonstrated regulatory compliance and system integration capability. The contractor must maintain active NRC licensing and submit all required certifications, and the use of gray market products is strictly prohibited. The contract includes no options, no organizational conflict of interest clauses, no security clearance requirements, and no mention of KPIs or performance incentives. Payments, invoicing methods, and accounting data such as TAS or AAC codes are not specified, and submissions must be sent via email by the deadline of May 6, 2026, with no formal proposal format or page limits imposed.