Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, 2300 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301

65 -- RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS FOR NUCLEAR MEDICINE SOL IFB 565-05-01 DUE 091500 POC Janet Hudson 910-822-7048 E-MAIL: e-mail contracting offcer at, janet.hudson@med.va.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued as Invitation to Bid (IFB) # 565-05-01. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-19. The SIC code is 2835 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. intends to solicit bids and award a firm fixed price contract, pending availability of funds. The contract will be for a period of one year with four-(4) one-year option to extend . The contractor shall provide Radiopharmaceutical supplies and services to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. in accordance with terms and conditions of the specifications. Contractor shall provide bid for each item for the Base Year period plus a bid for each option year (4) for the following estimated items: (Item = Est. Quantity x Unit Price = Estimated Total Cost) 1. Tc-99M Pertiechnetate 270 dose(1-30 mCi) ________ = $__________ 2 Tc-99M Pertechnetate(31-100 mCi) 15 dose x ______=$ __________ 3. Tc-99m Sulfur Colloid 165 dose x________=$_______ 4. Tc-99m MDP 180 dose x_______= $_______ 5. Tc-99m MAA 75 dose x_______= $_______ 6. Tc-99m HDP 1 dose x_______= $_______ 7. Tc-99m DTPA 40 dose x_______=$_______ 8. Tc-99m Glucepate 10 dose x_______ =$_______ 9. Tc-99m Mebrofenin 50 dose x_______=$ _______ (Choletec, Squibb) 10. Tc-99m Disofenin 1 dose x_______=$_______ (Hepatolite, Dupont) 11. Tc-99m HSA 1 dose x ______ =$ _______ 12. Tc-99m PYP 15 dose x _______=$_______ 13. Tc-99m Exametazime 45 dose x_______ =$_______ (Ceretec, Amersham) 14. Tc-99m Mertiatide 35 dose x_______=$_______ (MAG-3, Mallinckrodt) 15. Tc-99m Teboroxime 1 dose x_______=$_______ (Cardiotec, Squibb) 16. Tc-99m Sestamibi 1000 dose x_______=$_______ (Cardiotec, Dupont) 17. T1-201 Chloride 2 mCi x_______=$ __ _____ 18. Ga-67 Citrate 10 mCi x_______=$______ 19. In-111 DTPA 5 dose x_______=$_______ 20. In-111 Labeled Leukocytes 5 dosex_______=$_______ 21. I-131 sodium iodide sol. 1 mCi x_______=$_______ (.01-1.0 mCi) 22. I-131 Sodium Iodide 1 mCi x_______=$_______ solution 23. I-131 sodium iodide diagnostic capsules 1 cap x_______=$_______ 24A. I-131 sodium iodide therapy capsules 5 mCi x________=$_______ B. Cost of additional mCi 25 mCi x________=$_______ 25. I-131 Ortho Iodohippurat 1 mCi x________=$_______ .100 26. I-123 Sodium Iodide 10 cap x________=$_______ Capsules (0.100 mCi capsule) 27. I-123 Sodium Iodide 10 cap x_______=$________ Capsules (0.200 mCi Capsule) 28. Xe-133 gas (10 mCi vial) 1 vi x_______=$________ 29. Xe-133 gas (20 mCi vial) 25 vi x_______=$________ 30. Co-57 Schillings Test kit 12 kit x_______=$________ (4 tests/kit)31. P-2Sodium Phosphate (minimum order, 5 mCi) 5 mCi x_______=$________ 32. P-32 Chromic Phosphate 15 mCi x______=$________ (minimum order, 15 mCi) 33. Cr-51 Sodium Chromate 1 mCix_______=$________ 34. MDP 1 vi x_______=$_______ 35. HDP 1 vi x_______=$_______ 36. Sulfur Colloid 1 vi x_______=$_______ 37. MAA 1 vi x_______=$_______ 38. DTPA 1 vi x_______=$_______ 39. Glucepate 1 vi x_______=$_______ 40. PYP (Squibb or Medi) 1 vi x_______=$_______ 41. PYP (Pyrolite, Dupont 1 vi x_______=$_______ 42. PYP (Mallinckrodt) 1 vi x_______=$_______ 43. Mebrofenin (Choletec, 1 vi x_______=$_______ Squibb) 44. Disofenin (Hepatolite, 1 vi x_______=$_______ Dupont) 45. Metiatide (MAG-3, 1 vi x_______=$________ Mallinckrodt) 46. Teboroxime (Cardiotec, 1 vi x_______=$________ Squibb) 47. Sestamibi (Cardiotec, 1 vi x_______=$________ Dupont) 48. IV persantine (Dupont) 1 vi x_______=$________ 49. Aerosol Ventilation Kits: A. Cadema Type 1 kitx_______=$________ B. Aerovent (Mediphysics) 1 kit x____=$________ C. Untravent 1 kit x______=$________ (Mallinckrodt) 50. Intrinsic Factor Capsules 1 cap x_______=$________ 51. Perchloroaps 1 cap x_______=$________ 52. Cardiolite 1 dose x ______ =$________ 53. Microlite Vials 1 vials x_______=$________ 54. OncoScint 1 dose x_______=$________ (Indium-111 Satumomab Pendetide) 55. TC99m DMSA 1 dose x_______=$________ 56. Sincalide 10 vial x_______=$________ Cholecystokinin or CCK 57. Octrescan 2 doses x_______=$________ The contractor will be required to provide Radiopharmaceutical supplies and services to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. on a daily basis, Monday through Friday, excluding national holidays. Services will include but not be limited to the following: 1. Orders will be placed daily on an as needed basis by authorized employees. Individual radiopharmaceutical will be provided in unit dose form and will be delivered at the request of the VA. Payment will be made only for radiopharmaceutical used. Orders will be provided within one (1) hour of request. 2. Contractor will provide a point and/or floor source daily at no charge. These are calibrated for 0800 each morning for the activity specified. 3.Contractor will provide a quarterly linearity source at no charge. The activity requested can range from 25 to 250 mCi. 4. Contractor will be responsible for pick up and disposal of all radioactive waste generated by the use of the Contractor's radiopharmaceuticals. This will include needles, syringes, and any contaminated items such as absorbent pads, paper towels, pens, etc. 5.Contractor will provide credit on all unused technetium-99m labeled radiopharmaceutical. Tc-99m Cardiolites are excluded. No credit on I-123 doses and I-131 doses. 6.Contractor will provide credit on all unused T1-201. 7.Contractor will provide 24 hour on-call service for emergency procedures. 8.Contractor will provide free deliveries on items ordered. 9. If requested by the Medical Centers, the contractor will provide the provision of ad lib doses of MDP or HDP (20mCi calibrated for 1000) and MAA (5mCi calibrated at 1000 and 1600) each day. 10. Radiopharmaceutical may be ordered up to 5:00 p.m. each day with no cut-off times. 11.Contractor will provide monthly invoices with complete itemized list of all procedures performed during the month, listed by prescription number, patient name, procedure, date and time and individual cost per item listed. 12. Contractor will provide leukocyte and platelet labeling services, including weekends. If the volume warrants, leukocyte and platelet labeling will be available as same day service. 13.If needed, the Contractor will provide unit-dose radiopharmaceuticals on Saturdays. 14. Contractor will perform quality control on each agent dispensed. 15.In order to comply with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's requirement that shippers and recipients of the radioactive material clearly delineate roles and responsibilities relating to shipper functions, the contractor will be responsible for the following while transporting radioactive materials to and from the medical center. a. Transporting radioactive material only in DOT and N.C. Department of Radiation Protection Section approved transport containers. b. Properly placarding the containers where appropriate with radioactive White I, Yellow II or Yellow III Radioactive Labels, following the standard DOT guidelines: RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL PACKAGES LABEL CRITERIA 49 CFR (172.403) Dose Rate Limits Appropriate DOT Label At any point on Accessible Surface At one meter from external surface Radioactive White I <0.5 mR/hr N/A Radioactive Yellow II 0.5 to <50 mR/hr <1.0 mR/hr *Radioactive Yellow III >50 mR/hr-200 >1 to 10 mR/hr* * requires vehicle placarding -- 49 CFR (172.504) c. Measuring and recording on the container the Transport Index (TI). d. Carrying a proper bill of lading and emergency response instruction with each shipment of radioactive material. The following provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial and addendum 52.237-3 Continuity of Services, 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options; 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, 52.224-1, Privacy Act Notification; 52.224-2 Privacy Act; 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year, 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising, 852.271-70, Services Provided Beneficiaries; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial, including clauses incorporated by reference under Section b (12-15) (23-24) c (1-3); A completed copy of provisions 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications, Commercial Items,852.219-70, Veteran Owned Small Business certification must be submitted with bid. Sealed Bids must be received by 2:00 p.m. local time, September 15, 2000. Bids shall be submitted to the address listed herein. IFB# 565-05-01 shall be listed on the outside of the sealed envelope. No faxed bids will be accepted. Bidders desiring to obtain copies of the referenced provisions shall send facsimile request to (910) 822-7900. All requests must be in writing. Submit fax requests to (910) 822-7900, Attn: Janet Hudson. Posted 08/21/00 (W-SN488436). (0234)

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