R408--Radiation Oncology Assessment Services

The contract is for R408–Radiation Oncology Assessment Services under solicitation number 36C24526Q0584, awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the 245-NETWORK Contract Office 5 in Linthicum, MD, with performance to be conducted remotely and administered by the Perry Point VA Medical Center. The base period runs from July 27, 2026, through July 26, 2027, with two optional one-year extensions extending through July 26, 2029, for a total potential duration of three years. The total contract value is capped at $355,680.00 across all periods, with each year including a fixed quantity of 2,080 labor hours. The acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, restricted to small businesses meeting the $19.5 million size standard, with eligibility extended to Women-Owned Small Businesses and 8(a) firms. The contractor must provide a subject matter expert with expertise in the VHA National Radiation Oncology Program to deliver assessment, coordination, and reporting services for 41 VHA radiation oncology sites, including reviewing non-VA facility practices, supporting physician evaluations, assessing physicist qualifications, managing micro- and macro-level data reporting, organizing national conferences, and conducting customer satisfaction surveys. The contract mandates strict compliance with federal and VA-specific requirements, including adherence to security protocols, data privacy standards, and personnel vetting. The contractor must comply with VAAR 852.204-72 for personnel credentialing, VAAR 852.211-76 Alternate I for liquidated damages related to data breaches, and 52.240-91 and 52.204-9 for system security and personal identity verification. A Business Associate Agreement is required under VHA 1605.05, and subcontractors must flow down all applicable security and access clauses. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via FSC e-Invoice, and monthly electronic timesheets are mandatory with payment capped at 2,080 hours per year. The award will be based on a comparative evaluation—not LPTA or trade-off—prioritizing the vendor that best meets the government’s needs, with a pass/fail gate requiring at least three years of relevant past performance in radiation onc