SAM #36C26127Q0156

VA seeks diagnostic medical physics services for 43 imaging systems

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking qualified diagnostic medical physics support for imaging equipment at its Central California facilities. - Government buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 21; VA Central California Health Care System, including VA Fresno Medical Center and Visalia CBOC. - Services requested: Medical physics testing and support for an inventory of 43 imaging systems. Work includes annual and event-driven testing, acceptance and post-repair testing, technical quality-assurance reviews, dose assessments, CT protocol review, shielding design and surveys, and MRI safety expertise. - Equipment manufacturers named: GE/G.E., Siemens, Toshiba, Canon/Cannon, Carestream, Samsung, Planmeca, Fluoroscan, and OEC. Equipment covers radiography/fluoroscopy, CT, dental imaging, MRI, PET/nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and DEXA. - Notable requirements: Testing and reports must follow applicable ACR, MQSA, AAPM, and other cited standards. Unsafe conditions must be reported immediately. Testing is generally annual, no more than 14 months apart; PET testing is quarterly. Some post-repair inspections are required within 72 hours of facility contact when clinical use is restricted pending inspection. - Market research: The VA requests contractor capability, similar-project experience, applicable certifications, teaming information, and an estimated price. Relevant certifications include those from the American Board of Radiology, American Board of Medical Physics, or Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine. No service-provider vendor is identified in the provided materials. - Opportunity status: This is a sources-sought market-research notice, not a commitment to award. The draft scope identifies the equipment and work, but does not provide a detailed price or contract value.

Description

No Solicitation is currently available. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, and the small business size standard of $19 Million. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information from contractors that can provide Diagnostic Medical Physics for the VA Central California Health Care System. A draft of the Statement of Work is attached to this notice. Brief Description of Services See Draft Statement of Work. Period of Performance (POP): 3/1/2027 2/29/2028, with the possibility of options/ordering periods. All interested contractors must respond by email to Angela.Gerlitzki1@va.gov no later than 10:00 A.M. PST on November 13, 2026. Please answer the following questions when responding: What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (example: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.) If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered and certified on the Small Business Administration (SBA) certification database? https://search.certifications.sba.gov

Provide Company s legal name along with System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

Capabilities Statement

List of Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size.

Copy of Certifications - Diagnostic Medical Physics certified by the American Board of Radiology, American Board of Medical Physics, or the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine

Anticipated Teaming Arrangements (if any). If plan on subcontracting, demonstrate that you will meet the limitations on subcontracting per FAR 52.219-14 for Small Businesses; FAR 52.219-27 and VAAR 852.219-74 for SDVOSB/VOSB.

GSA Contract Number, if applicable.

Fill out the price estimate on the attached price schedule.

Solicitation number 36C26127Q0156 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision.
This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. *Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-8) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source. Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ SDVOSB and VOSB firms should be registered at the time of submission on the Small Business Administration (SBA) certification database website https://search.certifications.sba.gov

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