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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation. Â
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This is a request for quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C25023Q0266. The Government document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circulars 2023-01, effective 12/30/2022. The associated NAICS Code is 325412, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10, is soliciting quotes from all sources to supply the Dayton VA Medical Centers Nuclear Medicine Service Doses of Gallium-68 (Ga-68) Dotatate. Respondents to this solicitation must fully demonstrate their capability by supplying detailed quote information, along with any other documents necessary to support the requirement below. However, we believe Cardinal Health is the only Contractor able to provide this requirement for the Dayton Ohio area.
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Quotes are to be provided to Gina P. Crank, Contracting Officer, via email at gina.crank@va.gov, no later than January 26, 2023, by 5:00 PM EST. No telephone calls will be accepted. No submission received after the above-mentioned date and time will be accepted.Â
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Statement of Work
Radiopharmaceutical Supply and Delivery for Dayton VA Medical Center

Contractor shall furnish the following services for the administration of radiopharmaceuticals at the Dayton VA Medical Center:

Contractor shall provide routine delivery of items during the hours of 7:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Delivery of all radiopharmaceuticals will be made to the Dayton VA Medical Center, Nuclear Medicine Service, 4100 W Third Street Dayton, OH 45428, Bldg. 330, Room 1C-129, during normal business hours (Monday through Friday excluding Federal Holidays 7:00 to 4:30 pm). During non-business hours, deliveries are to be made through VA Police Service, and the driver will be escorted to Nuclear Medicine Service. All routine deliveries of radiopharmaceuticals shall be delivered one hour before calibration time.
All as ordered deliveries of radiopharmaceuticals, ordered by 4:30 pm the previous day, shall be at the VA facility 30 minutes prior to calibration.
No deliveries of unit doses except by the courier of the supplier.
All couriers must wear a picture ID that is clearly visible while making deliveries of radiopharmaceuticals.
All doses shall be labeled with prescription number, radiopharmaceutical name and amount in the syringe.
A packing slip must accompany all doses. A sticker with all radiopharmaceutical information must be attached to each dose; stickers will be used for the Nuclear Medicine dose logs.
Contractor shall replace any items delivered in error at no cost to the Dayton VA Medical Center.
Contractor shall meet all NRC, DOT, FDA and all other agency rules and regulations (Federal and State). Contractor shall perform all quality control procedures as required by Federal and State regulatory agencies.
No additional fees or charges are authorized for routine deliveries.

Radiopharmaceuticals that will/could be ordered from the vendor:

Ga-68 Dotatate (Netspot)
Period of Performance.
February 21, 2023 to February 20, 2024

The 11 Federal Holidays observed by the Federal Government are:

New Year s Day January 1
Martin Luther King s Birthday 3rd Monday in January
Presidents Day 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day Last Monday in May
Juneteenth Day June 19
Independence Day July 4
Labor Day 1st Monday in September
Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October
Veterans Day November 11
Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November
Christmas Day December 25th

The President of the United States of America may declare additional days as a Federal holiday, and if so, this holiday will automatically be added to the list above. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a Federal holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as a Federal Holiday.

All quoters shall submit the following: A completed schedule with pricing, adequate documentation detailing the capabilities of the product.
All quotes shall be sent to the electronically via email to Gina P. Crank @ gina.crank@va.gov.
ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
QUANTITY
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
0001

12.00
EA

Ga68 Dotatate (Netspot)
Grand Total
The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:
FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUNE 2020)
FAR 52.212-3, OFFERORS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2021)
Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.
The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:
FAR 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS
Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.
The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:
FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)
FAR 52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (JUL 2016)
FAR 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013)
VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020) 852.203-70, 852.232-72, 852,233-70, 852.233-71 852.246-71, 852.247-71, 852.270-1
VAAR 852.212-71 GRAY MARKET LANGUAGE (MAY 2016)
FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Jan 2021
The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:
[52.203-6, 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-6, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-40, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-18, 52.232-19, and 52.232-33.]
All quoters shall submit the following: A completed schedule with pricing, adequate documentation detailing the capabilities of the product.
All quotes shall be sent to the electronically via email to Gina P. Crank @ gina.crank@va.gov.
Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government.
The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government.
Responses should contain your best terms, conditions.
To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:
"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."
OR
"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"
Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any.
Submission of your response shall be received not later than January 26, 2023 @ 5:00 PM EST to gina.crank@va.gov
Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).
Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below.
Point of Contact
Gina P. Crank
Contracting Officer
Network Contract Office (NCO) 10
Office: 614-625-1236
Email: gina.crank@va.gov
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1
For
Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the SAT ($250K)

Acquisition Plan Action ID:36C25023Q0266

Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN/NCO 10, Dayton VA Medical Center, 4100 W. Third Street, Dayton, OH 45428 using 2237# 552-23-2-778-0020.
Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount: Purchase of Gallium-68 Dotatate (Ga-68) Dotatate (Netspot) Radiopharmaceutical Doses for the Dayton VA Medical Centers Nuclear Medicine Service. This is a PET/CT radiopharmaceutical. Ga-68 Dotatate (Netspot) is used for PET imaging patients with suspected neuroendocrine tumors. The Nuclear Medicine Service at the Dayton VA Medical Center is requesting to establish a new Contract with Cardinal Health to be able to purchase this proprietary radiopharmaceutical. The Nuclear Medicine Service estimates 12 needed Doses within a 1 year Period of Performance.
Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: Cardinal Health is the sole distributer of Ga-68 Dotatate (Netspot) in the Dayton, Ohio area. The radiopharmaceuticals are proprietary and covered under patents, these Doses cannot be supplied by any other vendor.
Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted: Market Research was conducted through VetBiz, GSA, NAC and the Internet. VetBiz resulted in 82 SD/VOSB hits when using NAICS 325412. Adding key words Gallium-68 Dotatate resulted 0 hits. As mentioned, Ga-68 is proprietary and Cardinal Health is the sole distributor for the Dayton, Ohio area. There are no authorized SD/VOSB Distributors. The VA Rule of Two is Unattainable.
Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR13.106-1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

____________________________ ________________________
Gina P. Crank Date
Contracting Officer

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