VA Loma Linda FDG

Updated Nov 14, 2026

Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Loma Linda. Due Nov 20, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-8), 6 days left.

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Description

This request for information (RFI) / sources sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. Submission of information about pricing, delivery, the market, and capabilities is highly encouraged and allowed under this RFI for planning purposes in accordance with (IAW) FAR 15.201(e).

DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice / RFI only.

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice / RFI is to gain information about potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 325412 (size standard of 1,300 Employees). Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI, further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcements may be published.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking sources capable of providing 18-FDG, F18 NaF, and Bulk F-18 FDG. The list of DRAFT characteristics is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, of the supplies/services that are required. STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) Nuclear Medicine Radiopharmaceutical Supply for FDG dose supplies.

General: The Department of Veterans Affairs Loma Linda Healthcare System Nuclear Medicine service intends to set up a single award Firm Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract to procure radiopharmaceutical Supplies. Period of Performance: Base: 12/15/2026 12/14/2027 Option Year 1 (OY1): 12/15/2027 12/14/2028 Option Year 2 (OY2): 12/15/2028 12/14/2029 Option Year 3 (OY3): 12/15/2029 12/14/2030 Option Year 4 (OY4): 12/15/2030 12/14/2031 Deliverables: Item Description Base Estimated Qty OY1 Estimated Qty OY2 Estimated Qty OY3 Estimated Qty OY4 Estimated Qty 18-FDG 12 mCi per dose 240 240 240 240 240 F18 NAF 10 mCi 240 240 240 240 240 Bulk F-18 FDG US (30mCi max) 4 4 4 4 4 STAT Fees (if applicable) As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed The quantities cited above chart are estimated quantities for base and all option periods; quantities are not a contractual statement of precise quantities that the Government will order.

The quantities given are estimated only, and no guarantee of their accuracy is either given or implied. The Government will only pay for quantities that are actually ordered and for which the services are fulfilled. Order Limitation Minimum Order per delivery order $10,000.00 Maximum Order per delivery order $350,000.00 Radioactive agents may be Injection, USP.

Able to assay the dose in a suitable dose calibrator prior to administration. Must be a sterile dose for intravenous injection. Routine Orders: Routine orders require delivery on the next business day, unless specified elsewhere in this contract.

Emergency Orders: Emergency delivery requires delivery on the same day and with the time specified during the placement of order. Delivery Location, Normal Work Hours, and Instructions: Time of delivery specified or mutually agreed to at the time of receipt of telephone orders shall become mandatory upon the Contractor s acceptance to commitment. Delivery of supplies by the scheduled time will be complete except as otherwise authorized by Government personnel.

If the Contractor cannot make delivery and an outside source must be utilized, the Contractor will be responsible for paying the difference in cost. VA LOMA LINDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM Delivery Location Nuclear Medicine Section, Imaging Service. Main hospital, 4th Floor, Room 4E15, Extension 2669 or 2672.

Normal Work Hours 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday Instruction 1) Delivery shall be next business day. Unit Dose Item: For unit-dose items, products shall be pre-drawn into a syringe, calibrated and delivered at time specified when ordered. The word Dose represents the maximum size potency per unit price; however, order may be less.

Packaging and Marking: The contractor shall package, mark and transfer all radioactive material in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations. Items must be adequately packaged to prevent damage during shipping, handling, and storage. All outer packages must contain the complete purchase number, obligation number and contract number in addition to the shipping address.

The purchase number and obligation number will be provided by the individual at the time of ordering. The contract number will be provided upon notice of contract award. Packaging List: A packing list/slip shall be enclosed with each shipment indicating the purchase/obligation and delivery order number, contract number, items/quality ordered, and items/quality shipped.

The Contractor shall provide MSDS sheets (Material Safety Data Sheets) and updates as necessary on all delivered products. Quality Assurance: The quantity of radioactivity for supplied radiopharmaceuticals will not deviate more than + or 20% for imaging doses at the time of calibration, from the quantities specified. The Contractor will perform all quality control procedures on each radiopharmaceutical according to applicable requirements of licensing authorities and other regulating bodies.

A copy of the results of the quality control procedures must be made available to VALLHCS upon request. In the event that a quality control or material defect is suspected and/or detected by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), the Contractor will be requested to provide any consultation necessary to alleviate any said suspicion and/or defect by t

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Contracting contact

• Hestia Sim · Contracting Officer · [email protected]

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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.

Notice history

• Nov 13, 2026: Sources Sought Due Nov 20, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-8)

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About the buyer

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $83.7 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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