SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Radiopharmaceutical Fluorodeoxyglucose
- Notice Date
- 9/25/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 325412
— Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Central Alabama Health Care System;East Campus;2400 Hospital Road;Tuskegee, AL 36083
- ZIP Code
- 36083
- Solicitation Number
- VA24710RQ0285
- Response Due
- 9/28/2010
- Archive Date
- 10/3/2010
- Point of Contact
- Bruce Jones (334) 727-0550 x5033
- E-Mail Address
-
Contract Specialist
(Bruce.Jones@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Combined synopsis/Solicitation for commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR, Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information Included in this notice. This notice constitutes the only solicitation issued. Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is VA-247-10-RQ-0285 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the most recent Federal Acquisition Circular. The NAICS code is 325412. The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 700 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233, requires the following; STATEMENT OF WORK: (1) Contractor shall provide all labor, compounding, supervision and transportation of Radiopharmaceutical Doses of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) calibrated as requested in syringes (ranging from (8) eight to (20 twenty millicuries, to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Nuclear Medicine Service as requested/ordered by Nuclear Medicine personnel/physicians. Doses to be delivered in syringes, plus a one-millicurie vial for use in calibration. No additional charges will be added on. All charges are for the dose, millicuries ordered, delivery + a calibration vial of One (1) millicuries for calibration. Charges will be included in the per dose charge. (2) Delivery will be daily, precalibrated as ordered, Monday through Friday, 8am “ 430pm (excluding Federal holidays and weekends). (3) All radiopharmaceutical orders must be within +/- 10 percent (10%) of the doctor ™s order allowing only for correcting calibration date and time. (4) All radiopharmaceutical orders must be in total compliance with the State of Alabama and Federal regulating agencies to include, NRC, FDA, DOT, OSHA, and EPA, etc regarding radioactive materials, Must be compliant with USP 797 and 823 regulations in accordance with NRS. (5) Contractor must supply with each shipment/order/delivery a system for spent syringes and is needleless that meets all regulating agencies as stated above and meets OSHA ™s Bio-Hazard Policy/Regulations. (6) All shipping containers must be free of radioactive contamination both inside and outside and shall meet and be in compliance with all state and federal regulating agencies (i.e., Department of Transportation (DOT), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as required by law. (7) No additional charges will be accepted. No fuel Surcharges and no limit on the number of deliveries made to the Nuclear Medicine Service. (8) NOTE: If contract vendor cannot supply dose, due to technical/mechanical problems/failure, vendor must still provide the doses through another vendor without additional charges to the VA. Vendor must purchase dose and deliver to the VA, Nuclear Medicine Service, Contacting the Radiation Safety Officer at 205-917-0695, or cell phone 205-266-7024 if after hours, to ensure regulatory compliance. (9) Contactor must notify designated personnel (VA, Nuclear Medicine/Fiscal Service) of any problems that arise regarding billing/unpaid invoices within 60 days of order date. If vendor fails to notify VA of problems, vendor will forfeit unpaid monies without further compensation. (10) Failure of Vendor to bill appropriately, monthly, in arrears and by government purchase order number may cause the contract to be cancelled. (11) EMERGENCY ORDERS: In case of an emergency, the contractor will be required to make deliveries within one (1) hour, (excluding weekends and federal holidays), as requested by the Nuclear Medicine personnel/physicians. (12) LICENSE: A copy of the DVA Medical Center ™s Radioactive Material Permit will be furnished to the contractor upon award of the contract. (13) ADDITIONS/REDUCTION/CANCELLATION: The DVA Medical Center/Nuclear Medicine Service shall have the option to add, reduce, or cancel an order(s) by giving the contractor at least one (1) hour notice. (14) Return Policy: Customer may return up to five (5) doses of PET Isotope Unit doses purchased monthly for full credit, provided the doses are returned due to patient cancellation. Corresponding documentation must be provided to the pharmacy within 24 hours of cancellation. Doses must be unopened, unused and in original packaging. Customer must submit faxed credit return sheet by the first of the month. A credit will not be issued if it submitted after the first of the month. THE SCHEDULE OF PRICES FOR THE PERIOD OF 10/01/2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 SHALL BE LISTED AND PRICED AS FOLLOWS: "Radiopharmaceutical Doses of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Estimated 425 doses. Submit offers on Company letterhead stationary in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors commercial items. Acceptance time will be 60 days from offer due date. The following provision apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions; 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; 52.212-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference; 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; 852.271-70 Nondiscrimination in Services Provided Beneficiaries; 52.252-2 Clauses incorporated by reference 52.232-18 Availability of Funds; 52.232- 38 Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with offer; 52.233-2 service of Protest; 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. VAAR 852.273-75 Security Requirement for Unclassified Information Technology Resources: Interested parties are required to submit prices, clear and convincing data substantiating their capabilities and qualifications to satisfy this requirement. The Government contemplates award of a firm fixed price single award contract resulting from this solicitation. All offerors responding to this announcement shall submit an offer along with the information required in 52.212-1 and a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, to Contracting Officer, Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System, East Campus 2400 Hospital Road, Bldg. 68 Rm. 215, Tuskegee, AL 36083 by 2:00PM CST, 09/28/2010.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Medical Center;700 South 19th Street;Birmingham, AL
- Zip Code: 35233
- Zip Code: 35233
- Record
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