MVAHCS FDG Radiopharmaceutical Sources Sought

Updated Nov 5, 2026

Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Due Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-6), 6 days left.

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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Minnesota Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.

Description

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System requires FDG (Fluorodeoxyglucose F18) with the Salient Characteristics listed below in the draft Statement of Work (SOW) below. This is a sources sought looking for businesses to provide the supplies listed below for market research purposes. No awards of a contract will be made from this announcement.

If you are a vendor that can provide the requested information above and required supplies described below with competitive pricing, send your information (to include your organization's Unique Entity Identifier number) with a description of proof of capability to: [email protected] on or before November 11th, 2026. Only emailed responses will be considered. Additionally, please provide answers as appropriate to the following questions in the table below with your response to this sources sought.

Failure to respond to the following questions may affect the acquisition strategy. Question # Questions Vendor Responses

1. Identify your organization's socio-economic category.
2. Identify if your organization is the manufacturer of the requested supplies. If you are not the manufacturer, identify the manufacturer of the supplies that you will provide, their socio-economic category and a letter showing that your organization is an authorized distributor for the requested supplies.
3. Fill out the certificate under FAR Provision 52.225-2(b), identifying the item and its country of origin. (acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/fa...). If the product is a US domestic end product, write in USA for the item's country of origin.
4. State whether any of the requested supplies may be ordered against a government contract awarded to your organization (e.g Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA), etc.).
5. Address whether your organization meets the requirements of 13 CFR 121.406 (b)(1)(i), (b)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(iii) (ecfr.gov/current/title-13/chapt...)).
6. State if subcontracting is contemplated for this requirement, what percentage of the requirement will be subcontracted and for what tasks.
7. Provide estimated shipping and delivery information for the requested supplies (e.g.

Expected lead time on delivery). *If applicable, VAAR 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Veteran Owned Small-Businesses.* *If applicable, VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market Items, will apply to the potential solicitation.* *If applicable, FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Small-Businesses. * Draft statement of work general: The purpose of this contract is to provide Minneapolis Veteran Affairs Health Care System with Brand name or equal radiopharmaceutical agents and provide the delivery of those agents to the Nuclear Medicine Department, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55472, here in referred to as MVACHS.

Estimated Quantities: The quantities as listed in the Schedule of Items are estimated requirements based on historical usage. The MVAHCS attempts to be as accurate as possible when providing estimated quantities, however, actual quantities required may vary from quantities as listed. MVAHCS does not guarantee to order the quantities listed.

The unit prices supplied quoted to NCO 23 contracting officer shall apply to the quantities actually ordered by Authorized Ordering Individuals. All products will be requested on an on demand, as needed basis order via phone or email by MVACHS authorized personnel only. Authorized ordering Individuals are MVAHCS Nuclear Medicine Technologists and the COR (Contracting Officer Representative).

Schedule of Radiopharmaceuticals CLIN Product # Description Estimated Quantities 0001 FDG (Fluorodeoxyglucose F18) 1600 Deliveries: Deliveries shall be made to one of MVAHCS hot rooms, to be specified at time of ordering by MVACHS between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm Monday-Friday except on Federal Holiday: Location 1: VA Medical Center, Bldg 70, Room BW101D Warehouse (90D), PO#________ One Veterans Drive Minneapolis, MN 55417 Location 2: VA Medical Center, Bldg 70, Room BV113 Warehouse (90D), PO#________ One Veterans Drive Minneapolis, MN 55417 The Federal Holidays (actual days observed by the Federal Government) are: New Year s Day Martin Luther King s Birthday Washington s Birthday Memorial Day Juneteenth National Independence Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day And any day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday.

Note: If the federal holiday falls on a Saturday it will be officially observed on the Friday before the holiday. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, it will be officially observed on the Monday following the holiday. All deliveries shall be accompanied by a delivery ticket or sales slip which shall contain Vendor s name, Purchase order number, Date of order, Date of delivery, Itemized list of products furnished including product description, and quantity shipped.

All products are purchased subject to acceptance by the MVAHCS, Nuclear Medicine Service. Products will be rejected and may be discarded if found unsatisfactory when they are received, or later if deterioration of the product occurs before the outdate. The MVACHS shall not be financially liable for unacceptable radiopharmaceutical agents.

At no time shall delivery drive leave radioactive material unattended in facility. All delivery s shall be delivered directly to the nuclear medicine department in one of their hot rooms . REQUIREMENTS: Contractor must be licensed by the State of Minnesota.

Additionally, Contractor must the licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and be regularly e

The description continues in the official notice.

Contracting contact

• Jeffrey Brown · Contracting Officer · [email protected] · 651-293-3009

As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.

Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 325412, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,300 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

Companies that win this kind of work

Federal contractors paid for pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.

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About the buyer

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.

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