6505--Lab Supplies | Radiopharm | 5-Year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) | VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the 244-NETWORK Contract Office 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has awarded a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for radiopharmaceutical supplies to support the Nuclear Medicine Department at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. The contract, identified by solicitation number 36C24426Q0669, is a small business set-aside under NAICS code 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing), with a size standard of 1,300 employees. Performance spans from August 15, 2026, through August 14, 2031, divided into five annual ordering periods. The contractor must be licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Food and Drug Administration and must comply with all applicable federal and state regulations from the NRC, DOT, FDA, and OSHA for the handling, labeling, and transport of radioactive pharmaceuticals. Deliveries must be made to the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System at University Drive C, Pittsburgh, PA 15240, with a critical requirement to provide same-day, including after-hours emergency, delivery of radiopharmaceuticals within two hours of order placement. The contractor must maintain a full-service radiopharmacy within a proximity to Pittsburgh to meet this timeline and ensure continuous supply availability. All supplies must be labeled with precise information including the amount of radiopharmaceutical, preparation and expiration times, and date, with a bar code affixed for integration into the nuclear medicine information management system. Packaging must be clearly marked “RADIOACTIVE” on shipping containers in strict accordance with DOT and NRC regulations, and domestic shipment must adhere to VAAR 852.247-73. The contractor is required to accept returns for full credit on misshipped, damaged, recalled, or expired products in unopened containers. Payment terms mandate monthly electronic invoicing through the Tungsten Network portal in compliance with VAAR 852.232-72, with payment processed via EFT under FAR 52.232-33. Offerors must submit electronic proposals in four distinct volumes, including a cover letter with UEI and CAGE codes, pricing schedules, a comprehensive technical capability statement addressing the full Statement of Work, and a signed past performance questionnaire. Technical capability and past performance are significantly more important than price in award determination, with the