# SAM #36C24926Q0380

VA seeks onsite Therapeutic Medical Physicist services for Radiation Oncology

**Buyer:** Vanco 9
**Posted:** September 22, 2026
**Respond By:** September 29, 2026
**Identifier:** 36C24926Q0380
**NAICS:** 621399, 621512

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9, is seeking onsite Therapeutic Medical Physicist services for the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tennessee.
- Government Buyer:
  - Department of Veterans Affairs
  - Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)
  - James H. Quillen VA Medical Center
- Services Requested:
  - Therapeutic Medical Physicist services (board certified or board eligible)
    - 240 hours of onsite radiation oncology support
    - 12 units of quality assurance services (monthly and annual QA)
    - QA performed on two linear accelerators and one CT scanner
  - Services must comply with national accreditation standards (American College of Radiology, American Society for Radiation Oncology, American Association for Physicist in Medicine)
  - Extensive reporting and training requirements
- No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the focus is on professional services, not equipment procurement
- Unique Requirements:
  - Strict adherence to accreditation standards and quality guidelines
  - Coverage includes vacation and potential full-time support
  - Quality assurance for advanced medical equipment (linear accelerators, CT scanner)
- Place of performance: Radiation Oncology Service at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center

### Description

This amendment is to answer vendor questions as follows:

What are the manufacturers/models of the two linear accelerators and CT scanner, and the treatment planning and record-and-verify systems?

Response: Varian Truebeam linear accelerators, Phillips 64 slice big bore scanner. 

What is the approximate radiation oncology patient volume?

Response: Approximately 200 patients per year are treated. 

Which special procedures are currently performed (for example SRS/SBRT, 
IGRT, IMRT/VMAT or HDR brachytherapy), and at what approximate frequency?

Response: SBRT, IGRT, IMRT/VMAT, 3D

Are any vacation coverage dates already known, particularly near the start of the performance period, and what notice will be provided before coverage is needed?

Response: No vacation dates known at this time. An 8-week notice will be provided.

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